SIR – Georgina Stanger (Letters, February 11) says that the King’s cancer diagnosis “throws the parlous state of the NHS into stark relief”, and I can only agree.
SIR – Margaret Scaldwell, who was put in a coma after she was hit by an e-bike (report, February 4), calls for controls on them and e-scooters. Having been forced off the pavement by a scooter recently, I agree with her. In a misguided attempt at reducing carbon emissions, many councils have designated parts of their pavements as cycle paths. This is despite the fact that cycling on the pavement is still illegal. E-scooters, unless part of council trial schemes, are classed as motor vehicles, an
SIR – An unfortunate side effect of the publication of Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages in your Lockdown Files (report, March 3) is being reminded of the ridiculous measures imposed on the British population.
SIR – I was gobsmacked to read that masking at schools in England during the Covid pandemic was introduced after Boris Johnson was told it “was not worth an argument” with Nicola Sturgeon (report, March 2).