o-one is above the law. Well, apart from some elements of the British upper class. A group of around 130 members of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds were spotted out mingling on a stag hunt, with almost no masks worn, in scenes described as “a mockery” of the sacrifices the rest of the nation is making. Matt Hancock is up on his high horse at the moment, warning that everyone we must obey social distancing regulations or risk more sacrifices. As the government prepares to announce new national restrictions this week, Boris Johnson is still deciding how harsh the rules should be.
Inside the bubble
Our Whitehall editor Kate Devlin on what to look out for today:
