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Wednesday, 13 January 2021

BBC News

• Covid: Johnson's bike ride 'didn't break rules'Downing Street defends the PM, while the Met Police chief says he did not act

The Guardian

• Boris Johnson's bike ride: a 'storm in a teacup' or 'eroding public confidence'?The PM’s Sunday cycle across London has provoked mixed reactions among the public, police and politiciansCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson’s cycle ride to the Olympic Park on Sunday has provoked the full gamut of responses, from those praising his desire to keep fit on two wheels, to others simply wondering how he found the time when they haven’t washed their hair since schools closed.The incident also resulted in some interesting thought experiments, as politicians, senior police officers – and everyone else – struggled to answer two key questions: is s...

The Telegraph

• Ministers urged to set maximum distance to travel for exercise after Boris Johnson's bike ride 

Times Online

• Public figures should lead way in obeying Covid rules, says police chief after Boris Johnson bike ride [subscription]Senior police have criticised Boris Johnson for his seven-mile bike ride, saying it would encourage the public to push the boundaries of lockdown rules.

London Evening Standard

• Boris Johnson's cycle ride in east London is 'scotch egg' moment, Kit Malthouse saysThe Standard revealed the PM was spotted biking around the Olympic Park - seven miles from Downing Street
• Boris and his bike: he must lead by example | Protect vulnerable first

Other Regional Press

• Unpopular cycle lane to goA much-criticised 'pop up' cycle lane which appeared in a town centre earlier in the pandemic is to be removed.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL investment to create up to 2,000 much-needed new cycle parking spaces across LondonTransport for London (TfL) has awarded funding of more than £1million to create up to 2,000 much-needed new cycle parking spaces across the capital, providing a further boost to the Mayor’s bold Streetspace programme of measures to boost walking and cycling. Enabling more Londoners to cycle safely is more important than ever. While the current coronavirus rules state that people must stay at home unless there is a reasonable excuse, it is vital that as many of these journeys as possible are made by walking, cycling and public transport rather than by car. This will help to cut con...