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‘Weaknesses’ in border protections as hunt for mystery person with Brazilian variant continues
"How annoying that the Brazil variant snuck into Britain during the many weeks we knew about it but didn’t shut our border. Damn that virus for not respecting our Govt’s right to dither and delay."
The Express gets a dose of Brexit reality as Biden puts brakes on trade deal
"We all know that the world needs the UK much more than the UK needs the world."
Hilarity at UK supermarket’s attempt to ‘de-Europeanise’ food products
Goodbye petis pois, hello British fancy peas!
Lockdown and vaccine sceptics fuming as lockdown and vaccine sceptic journalist gets jab
"Gutted Peter Hitchens had the vaccine. Sell out."
Police cannot explain ‘unfair’ use of powers against BAME people
Data found black people were about 5.7 times more likely to have force used on them than white people, with figures showing they were more than nine times as likely to have Tasers drawn on them.
Confused reactions as Guardian publishes article claiming even Germany envies UK
"So many Guardian readers must have choked over corn flakes this morning!"
Police chief rows back on claims about far left role in anti-lockdown protest
“Despite initial indications, following further investigation, there is no corroborated evidence of extreme left factions being involved."
Covidiocy? Reactions to Ian Brown’s latest thoughts on Covid and lockdown
"Can't wait to see you topping the bill at Piers Corbyn's 5G in the Park."
Watch: Sunak rejects study that claims Eat Out to Help Out scheme increased Covid infections
"What's the point of the Chancellor Rishi 'You'll have to wait until Wednesday' Sunak doing the media TV rounds today to say absolutely nothing other than blow self-satisfied smoke up his own backside for how well he's done in the pandemic?"