NEWS
Met Police were ‘reduced to a laughing stock’ when overpowered officers were forced to flee ‘mini riot’ in Brixton by violent mob
The Home Secretary has demanded a full explanation from the Metropolitan Police Commissioner following embarrassing scenes at which officers fled from a ‘mini riot’ in Brixton on Wednesday evening. Over twenty officers were injured at the scene, and at least two required full-body scans – Mail
Rebecca Long Bailey sacked after sharing ‘antisemitic conspiracy’ online – Times
UK retailers pay only 14% of £2.5bn rent due this week – Guardian
Cambridge University backs academic who tweeted ‘White Lives Don’t Matter’ – and promotes her to professor – after she received barrage of abuse and death threats – Mail
Pubs face ‘nightmare’ protecting customer tracing data – Times
Almost 20m Americans out of work as pace of new claims slows – Telegraph
COMMENT
Tories are desperate to shut down the Robert Jenrick saga. But is this really the best they can do? – Michael Deacon, Telegraph
Why are liberal comedians so obsessed with blackface? – Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
Let’s reject the intolerance of woke warriors – Iain Martin, Times
