NEWS
Schools told to gear up for more restrictions
Schools have been instructed to prepare for the return of face masks in classrooms and for the reintroduction of remote learning. The Department for Education says that schools must be prepared to act in case of ‘local outbreaks of Covid’ and has given local authorities more power to restrict the freedom of local schools – Times Educational Supplement
Government considering making fully-vaccinated Brits exempt from quarantine rules after contact with Covid carriers – Mail
Matt Hancock ‘didn’t tell PM about study showing vaccines are effective against Indian Covid variant during meeting on delaying Freedom Day and sat on data for three days’ – Mail on Sunday
Boris Johnson repeatedly lied over pledge to stop Troubles prosecutions, former defence minister claims – Telegraph
The ‘Defund the Police’ movement has a broader agenda and it’s not to stop the killing of black people – Epoch Times
Scotland to introduce assisted dying law – Sunday Times
Morrisons says it rejected £8.7billion bid from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice – Financial Times
COMMENT
Now even this North Korean warns we’re being brainwashed! – Peter Hitchens, Mail on Sunday
January until I can see my specialist? The NHS needs life support – John Humphrys, Mail
Time for Conservatives to level with us: levelling up shouldn’t mean Labour-lite – Charles Moore, Telegraph
Why would any true conservative vote for this soft-Left bunch of eco-extremist, Tory statists? – Douglas Murray, Sunday Telegraph
