NEWS
Britain opens its doors to 3m Hong Kong migrants
Millions of Hongkongers will be offered five-year visas and a path to British citizenship after the government stepped in to protect residents of its former colony against a draconian Chinese security law. The new law gives Beijing powers to crack down on dissent with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for a range of crimes, in effect outlawing public protest – Times
Fears grow for UK high street as more than 6,000 retail jobs cut in a day – Guardian
Coronavirus infections tumble after lockdown relaxed – Telegraph
Officers could use roadblocks to police Leicester lockdown with residents warned not to risk trying to pop for a pint this weekend – Mail
Schools face closure if just two pupils get coronavirus, new guidelines reveal – Telegraph
Less wealthy students lured by university courses with no prospects – Times
COMMENT
It’s time for the ‘hard rain’ to pour down on the Covid quango – Public Health England – Stephen Glover, Mail
Starmer should finish off his far-left fringe – David Aaronovitch, Times
