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Reactions as there could be a new Tier 4 restriction…and potentially Lockdown 3
"Anyone excited for lockdown 3 in January? Can’t wait for the trilogy to happen!"
Yob kicked policeman on the ground while ‘protecting statues’ in right wing counter demo to BLM march
"The verbal abuse and aggression that was directed towards the police officers throughout different points of the march is relevant to putting the violent disorder into context in terms of targeting of police officers and the very deliberate abuse that was directed towards them throughout the day.
‘Poor financial management’ – Sunak urged to cut Covid spending waste not public sector pay
"We’re not just talking about small amounts of public money here – £12 billion has been spent on Test and Trace and it is still not working in the UK effectively.”
Out of frying pan? Demands for financial support as PM announces tougher tiers to replace lockdown
"Any tougher restrictions MUST include greater financial support for hospitality & tourism in particular, or else we risk many businesses folding."
Video – There’s something fishy about farmed Scottish Salmon that might turn your stomach
"The putrid conditions in which farmed fish are reared creates a breeding ground for disease, that not only causes serious animal welfare issues but also delivers widespread habitat destruction, water pollution and the development of life-threatening drug-resistant superbugs."
British workers bid adieu to seasonal ski work after Brexit
Soon the "wonderful practice" of working a season could be stripped from young Brits.
No-profit pledge means we have a “vaccine for the world”
The British jab is far cheaper, easier to store and can get to every corner of the world easier than the other two.
PM’s new policy chief hits out at the Daily Mail for publishing “wrong” Covid data
"Why am I going on about one wrong graph? Because actually it's not just one graph: in fact the papers are filled with a torrent of this kind of thing."
Shamima Begum’s return would create ‘significant’ risks, Supreme Court hears
In July, the Court of Appeal ruled that “the only way in which she can have a fair and effective appeal is to be permitted to come into the United Kingdom to pursue her appeal”.