If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. For two-minute audio updates, try The Briefing - on podcasts, smart speakers and WhatsApp. No 10's campaign to get Britain back to work flounders Boris Johnson's drive to get workers back to the office has been postponed amid warnings that the Government's own social distancing guidelines prevent firms from getting all of their staff back to their desks. A public information campaign encouraging people to return to their workplaces was originally scheduled to begin on Friday, but it will not now begin until next week at the earliest. There are fears within Government and among business leaders that many firms that depend on trade from office workers will go to the wall if home working becomes a permanent way of life. Yet no slogan for the campaign has yet been agreed, and there are divisions in Downing Street and among ministers about how strong the message should be. Political Editor Gordon Rayner has the inside track. Meanwhile, the Governor of the Bank of England said Britain's recovery is being held back by fears that Covid will strike again. Andrew Bailey said "natural caution" among consumers and businesses has prevented a swift bounce back. Meanwhile, Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared unbothered after a photographer snapped highlighted notes he was carrying which revealed there would be "no horror show of tax rises" at the next Budget. He was seen clutching the document annotated with hand-scribed additions in red pen ahead of a showdown with new Tory MPs in a bid to quell dissent on the backbenches over reports of tax rises. Camilla Tominey analyses why the supposedly inadvertent divulgence could not have come at a more convenient moment. Yet she also outlines how Mr Sunak’s soaring popularity may have made him a target amid suggestions that "malign forces" may be at work against the father of two. Barnier accuses UK of holding EU fishermen hostage Michel Barnier has wished Britain "good luck" with surviving a no deal Brexit after accusing the UK of holding European Union fishermen hostage in the deadlocked trade talks. The EU's chief negotiator said Britain had shown no willingness to compromise over fishing rights and warned that unless the UK caved there would be no trade deal with the EU. Ahead of next week's round of negotiations in London, he said: "Obviously the UK will recover the full sovereignty of their waters. No doubt. No question. But it is another thing, another story, speaking about the fish which are inside those waters." Mr Barnier also hit back after the Prime Minister's spokesman blamed Brussels for the lack of progress. At least cartoonist Matt has found a potential solution to the deadlock. Becker faces charges over bankruptcy proceedings Boris Becker is to appear in court to face criminal charges relating to claims he failed to cooperate fully with the authorities regarding his bankruptcy, The Telegraph can reveal. The 52-year-old tennis star was made bankrupt in 2017 shortly before it emerged he was splitting from his wife, Lilly, 44. Last year, it emerged his bankruptcy restrictions had been extended by 12 years after authorities claimed he had hidden assets and transactions to the value of around £4.5m. Now Mr Becker is facing more than 10 charges brought by the Insolvency Service. Details here. At a glance: More coronavirus headlines Untreated diseases | Non-virus deaths at home behind deaths surge Covid 'cover-up' | Greek government accused of fudging numbers Pilot scheme | Government readies trial for universal Covid-19 testing Long distance relationship | Couples could marry remotely on Zoom Palace apology | 'Severe delays' to Queen's wedding anniversary cards Also in the news: Today's other headlines Health triple whammy | Just half a glass of wine or one small bottle of beer a day can lead to obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, a major study suggests. The risk of metabolic syndrome (a combination of the three life-threatening conditions) rises in tandem with drinking, researchers found. See how the risks compare with non drinkers. Cummings' 'misfits' | Official sacked after BLM 'live rounds' tweet World university rankings | Oxford pulls away from Cambridge Learning to drive | Tests 'should only be sat after 120 hours of lessons' Match of the day | Lineker 'will welcome refugee to live at his house' John Boyega | Disney 'does not know what to do' with a black actor Around the world: Biden's 'healer' pitch to divided US
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