Anger over the vandalism of Winston Churchill’s statue and the Cenotaph threatens to reinvigorate and unite fractured groups, Lizzie Dearden writes Via: How the UK's far right is trying to capitalise on the statues row
Follow all the latest developments Via: Boris Johnson news: PM accused of 'stoking fear and division' with criticism of Black Lives Matter protests as government makes U-turn on Brexit border checks
Britons will finally be able to reunite with loved ones from tomorrow after Boris Johnson gave the green light for two households to merge into ‘support bubbles’. Via: UK to enjoy 79F heatwave from tomorrow as lockdown eases
A video of the incident, which left two officers with minor injuries was widely circulated on social media, and drew widespread condemnation from police chiefs and Home Secretary Priti Patel. Via: Three men and boy, 13, to face court charged with attacking police in Hackney
Today’s death figure marks the lowest rise on a Friday since March 20, three days before the country went into lockdown, when there were just 36 coronavirus fatalities. Via: Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 41,481 with 202 new fatalities
The UK pub giant said it has invested £15million into pub safety, including protective measures for staff and customers such as Perspex screens and visors. Via: Greene King announces 'safe socialising' layout for its 1,700 pubs ahead of their July 4 reopening
PM tells protesters ‘the only responsible course of action is to stay away’; first ministers of Scotland and Wales call for Brexit extensionPoorest areas of England and Wales hit hardest by Covid-19 – ONSGDP falls 20.4% in April as economy is paralysed by lockdownHeadteachers berate non-stop guidance changes for England’s Read more
Victim, understood to be an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man, attacked in north London street A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the stabbing of a man in his 50s in Stoke Newington, north London.The victim, who is understood to be Jewish, was attacked in the street shortly Read more
GDP posts record fall of 20.4% in April as UK economy suffers total lockdown loss of 25%UK industrial output, services and construction post record declinesUK trade collapses after fall in travel and tourism Eurozone industrial production in record decline 2.43pm BST US stocks opened sharply higher, a day after they Read more
NHS choirs are among those flourishing online, helping to boost wellbeing and morale among staffConcerts and choir practice may be off the table during lockdown, but in the face of isolation and adversity people are turning to the power of song more than ever, and virtual choirs are flourishing online.More Read more