Michael Cousins Acting Managing Editor

Good morning from the team at the News Letter

In the news today:

* Ex-DUP leader Edwin Poots tells anti-vaxxers to ‘catch themselves on’ amid storm of social media ‘nonsense’ over Covid vaccine.
Mr Poots also said he did not believe another lockdown was the way to tackle high infection rates in the region.

* US President Joe Biden is probably ‘just reading headlines’ about NI Protocol from perspective of EU and Republic of Ireland, a UK cabinet minister has said.
UK Environment Secretary George Eustice was speaking after US President Joe Biden warned against the creation of a hard border on the island of Ireland.

* ‘British scum’: BBC Nolan caller from Belfast explodes at former top Tory over Universal Credit.
A caller to the Nolan Show this morning referred to one of the show’s guests as “British scum” and told her to “leave our country”.

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* Two more arrests in Lyra McKee murder probe.
Two further arrests have been made by police investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

* Ruth Dudley Edwards: The new Northern Ireland Office minister is a Gay Catholic Tory who will listen to unionist fears.
Before I get on to two subjects with which I hope to cheer up at least some of my readers, just a few words about something else.

* Jonny McCambridge: The joys of student life – one sink and no inside toilet.
Having worked in the news media over several years, I have long observed that there are stories which come around with a particular frequency.