In the headlines
The Covid “exit wave” could lead to more than 200 deaths per day as UK restrictions end on July 19, according to new modelling by government scientists. “Freedom … ” says the Daily Mail, “but for how long?” England football star Tyrone Mings has accused home secretary Priti Patel of pretending to oppose the racist abuse of England footballers, tweeting that she had “stoked the fire” by undermining the team’s anti-racist stance of taking the knee before matches. David Cameron was paid $1 million a year by disgraced finance firm Greensill for just 25 days’ work, reports the Financial Times.