Britain can eliminate Covid-19. But, one expert said, England seems "content with a certain level of death".

Campaigners said the astonishing accumulation of wealth by the likes of Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk is "evidence of a broken economy".

Travellers to Belgium, Luxembourg and Croatia could soon be forced to quarantine on their return to England from as soon as tomorrow, with an uptick in infection rates on the continent causing concern in Westminster.

A highly-critical report from the Public Accounts Committee said described the policy as “reckless”, accusing ministers of “belatedly” changing track in April and being too slow to support social care during the crisis.

Boris Johnson has warned that there are signs of a "second wave" of coronavirus in Europe - even as the UK continues to suffer more daily deaths from the virus than the entire EU combined.

Needless to say, the irony of Yaxley-Lennon taking advantage of freedom of movement rules to flee persecution has not been lost on many.

In a video posted online, Yaxley-Lennon said that he had been forced to leave the UK following an alleged arson attack on his wife's home, adding that he plans to relocate permanently.

"Perhaps shops should allow certain hours when the mask dissenters can shop unmuzzled in the same way as they have allocated special times to the elderly."

Despite enduring chronic shortages, Britain accounted for 30 per cent of the overall EU-UK spending on PPE.