Day: 27 June 2021

Photos from yesterday's March for Freedom in London sent in by Lockdown Sceptics readers.

Tens of thousands of people have marched in London today to demonstrate against the Government's disregard for the live music industry, with sign holders demanding that ministers "let the music play".

Sajid Javid appears not to have got the memo about perpetuating restrictions on flimsy pretexts as in his first full day in office he has said he wants the country to "return to normal as quickly as possible".

Another milestone has been reached in England's vaccine roll-out, with half of all under-30s having received a first dose of a Covid vaccine, yet we continue to wait to unlock.

We're publishing an original piece today by the historian and Lockdown Sceptics' regular Guy de la Bédoyère about the demise of Matt Hancock, which he is deliriously happy about.

While the new Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he would like to see a return to normal "as quickly as possible", a leading member of SAGE has warned that we shouldn't "rush" into unlocking on July 5th.

We're publishing a guest post on Lockdown Sceptics by our in-house medic, a former NHS doctor. Judging from the hospital data and the behaviour of ministers, we're now through the looking glass.

The Las Vegas Police Department has announced that it will only take on new recruits who can show proof of Covid vaccination. The Department brands itself an "equal opportunity employer".

A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about the virus in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.