NZ couple were on repatriation flight from Delhi; Brazil marks milestone of 1m cases; Australian state of Victoria becomes hotspotNearly 1,500 deaths in one day: UK ministers accused of downplaying Covid-19 peak From celebration to dismay: the week Covid-19 re-emerged in New Zealand 2.53am BST 67 new cases of coronavirus Read more
The visit, for a contemporary flamenco performance at Teatros del Canal, coincided with the sixth anniversary of the King’s coronation. Via: A mask fit for a Royal: Queen Letizia of Spain dazzles in a gold skirt for theatre visit
Schools in England currently have no guidance on how they will teach full classes from September. Guidance from Northern Ireland has suggested slashing two metre distancing in half. Via: How will schools in England reopen? The government refuses to reveal how secondaries will work
The PM’s reluctance to be drawn on details is understandable but the curious way he presented the threat invited questionsIt was a moment of farce just hours after a sombre-sounding Australian prime minister delivered the grim news that a wide range of the nation’s public and private sector organisations “are Read more
Pubs could also be patrolled to ease 2-metre rule after alert level reduced to threeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDrinkers would be encouraged to order pints on smartphone apps and pubs could be patrolled to ensure social-distancing measures are enforced under plans to ease the lockdown for the Read more
New Zealand’s new opposition leader has a stiff task against the wildly popular incumbent, but the conservative senses an opening thanks to the Covid crisisThe man who will challenge Jacinda Ardern in the hope of becoming New Zealand’s next prime minister introduced himself to the country in front of a Read more
Hospitality has been among the hardest hit industries during lockdown – with the majority of businesses unable to function under social distancing rules. Via: Drinkers to be encouraged to use apps and pubs to be patrolled under coronavirus guidance
Father-of-one, who died in custody in separate incident in May, filmed saying he couldn’t breathe as police arrested him last year Via: Simeon Francis: Devon and Cornwall Police referred to watchdog over arrest video
Theodora Dickinson under investigation after targeting Labour shadow minister Naz Shah Via: Conservative party suspends activist after telling British MP to 'go back to Pakistan'
Victorian scientist Francis Galton coined the term eugenics and endowed UCL with his personal collection and archive Via: UCL renames building and rooms named after prominent eugenicists