Labour moves to ban four leftwing, pro-Corbyn factions
The party also voted to overhaul its complaints process in light of persistent antisemitism allegations.
Nobody wants to buy Britain’s two million bits of useless PPE
The UK is trying to flog its unusable PPE to other NATO members. Nobody wants to buy it.
Scrap two-child benefits limit to tackle child poverty, report urges
The Social Mobility Commission is calling for a shake-up of the child welfare system and extra funding for disadvantaged pupils.
Elevenses: Freedom-loathing Brits
From the newsletter: our relationship with 'freedom' is more complex than some would have us believe.
Downing Street slaps down minister for hinting Brits need not obey NHS app
Paul Scully had said people should make an "informed decision" about whether to obey the NHS app.
NHS app won’t be tweaked despite ‘pingdemic’ battering businesses
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, are among the hundreds of thousands of people currently self-isolating.
Guto Harri quits ‘absurd parody’ GB News over taking a knee row
Harri said GB News is “rapidly becoming an absurd parody of what it proclaimed to be”.
Masks off? Not for the overwhelming majority of Brits
More than two-thirds of Brits surveyed by the ONS said they still plan to wear masks on public transport.
Crowds flock back to clubs and ring in Freedom Day in style – but at what cost?
Some nightclubs welcomed back revellers last night for the first time since March 2020.