NEWS
The illegal raves that should make parents shudder
Bored and frustrated by the government’s lockdown rules, thousands of young people across the country have been gathering in a frenzy of drink, drugs and music at events held in derelict buildings, country parks and woodland. On several occasions these illegal mass gatherings have spiralled dangerously out of control. A fortnight ago, two men were shot dead at an illegal rave hosted in Moss Side, south Manchester – Mail
Passengers arriving at Heathrow from ‘red list’ could pay to avoid quarantine with Covid-19 test – Telegraph
Pret a Manger to close 30 stores and could cut more than 1,000 jobs – Guardian
Labour leader Keir Starmer vows to undertake ‘unconscious bias training’ on racism as he says he does not regret ‘taking the knee’ in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests – Mail
Now Sherlock Holmes denounced as racist… so will his statue be next to be toppled? – Express
China hints at trade boycott if UK ditches Huawei from 5G – Times
COMMENT
JK Rowling’s treatment is a grim sign of how Twitter mobs have poisoned our cultural life – Nina Power, Telegraph
There’s nothing normal about the new normal – Richard Littlejohn, Mail
