It’s OK for nations to go it alone

People are saying it is unfair that the three Celtic countries of UK can just do their own thing when it comes to exiting lockdown. Can I correspondingly say, for the sake of balance, that it is similarly unfair that England can just do its own thing and assume that its approach is the correct one? Dewi Williams,

Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan

The scary truth

Your article ‘Uniquely adapted to infect humans’ last week was most disturbing. If a top scientist has said Covid-19 could only have come from an animal through a ‘freak of nature’, this must be investigated.

H. Bryan, Huyton, Merseyside

Exception to the rule

Like countless others, we have had to cancel our travel plans. All of the firms involved, bar one notable exception, have refunded us. So while I applaud Travelodge for giving us our money back, even though the booking was made on a no-cancellation basis, Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic still hasn’t made contact, despite our efforts, with regard to a flight to Atlanta and car hire for one month, which should have taken place three weeks ago.

If Travelodge can show such respect and goodwill, why can’t Virgin? The company has had our cash since January. Steve and Vanda Wallington,

Corfe Mullen, Dorset

Furlough rethink

A survey suggests that people who have been furloughed don’t want to go back to work. Staying at home and being paid is attractive. The furlough idea was necessary but the time has come to stop it. We can’t afford it. Some of the furloughed people, unfortunately, may not have a job to go back to and the chance of this will increase the longer the scheme exists. It’s time for a rethink.

Chris Sharp, Leeds

Waste of a holiday

Rather than having yet another Bank Holiday during lockdown, wouldn’t it have made sense to move it to later in the year?

Tim Mickleburgh, Grimsby