A 'real opportunity to open up travel'

Dear Reader,
Boris Johnson has this lunchtime said there is a “real opportunity to open up travel” this summer for those who have had two doses of the Covid vaccine, in the clearest signal yet that quarantine will be waived for those who are fully protected. The green list of 11 destinations is also due to expand today – find out which countries could turn green, amber and red here, and follow all the latest news with our live blog.
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, however, seems set to make “hassle-free” travel more difficult by urging EU countries to introduce mandatory quarantine for Britons. What’s behind this sudden and dramatic intervention? General concern over the delta variant surge has been blamed, but some suspect there may be other reasons at play.
The decision by St Paul’s Girls’ School to axe the role of head girl because it is “too binary” has been met with consternation across the country. That, along with the news that New Zealand has selected trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, has prompted Allison Pearson to respond. In this powerful piece, she writes that in pushing for a “non-binary” future, institutions are helping to usher in an era in which women’s sport as we know it cannot survive.
As we stumble ever closer towards the “terminus date” of July 19, attention is naturally turning to the legacy of Covid. In this blistering column, Allister Heath argues that lockdown has precipitated a cultural revolution which will eventually make us poorer and less free, and urges the Government to get a grip before it’s too late. It’s a must-read.
Jane Russell’s iconic face would be recognised anywhere. But her incredible life story is less well known. In this fascinating long read, Martin Chilton takes us on her wild journey from Hollywood’s most famous sex symbol to God-fearing Christian.
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Chris
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