How do we exit Lockdown 2? And Johnny Depp loses "wife beater" libel case

After another warning from the Speaker about the number of leaks coming out of the government, Boris Johnson told MPs why England has to go back into lockdown. The Prime Minister insisted the plans are “time limited” and he hopes to lift the latest draconian restrictions on December 2 when the country will return to the coronavirus tier system. But there has been no clear exit strategy announced. Our editorial column gives a six point plan on how lockdown could finally be lifted, and economist Stephen King looks ahead to what the country could look like after Covid-19. Also, Johnny Depp’s Hollywood career lies in tatters after a High Court judge ruled he was a violent abuser of wife Amber Heard during their tumultuous marriage.  The Pirates of the Caribbean star played a high-stakes gamble when he sued The Sun for libel over a 2018 article branding him a “wife beater”. Mr Justice Nicol has now delivered a devastating judgment for Depp, finding he had attacked his wife on 12 occasions and dismissing Depp’s libel claim. The Evening Standard's courts correspondent Tristan Kirk says it's a "terribly damaging" moment for the film star.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.