West Wittering beach in West Sussex is opening for the first time since being shut more than two months ago on March 21 after it faced huge crowds before the lockdown was implemented days later. Via: RNLI calls for beaches without lifeguards to be shut after two deaths
Tory MPs still calling for Cummings to go amid fears furore around PM’s aide will distract from government’s public health messagePublic anger swells ranks of Tory MPs turning on PM’s key aideMatt Hancock outlines local lockdown measures to suppress infectionGlobal coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.49pm BST Read more
David Evans is not a compromise appointment for general secretary. But will he improve the party culture? The appointment of David Evans as Labour’s general secretary represents another win for Keir Starmer. The leader was sticking his neck out when it was briefed to the press that he had a Read more
Almost 100,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. Here is that tragic story in figuresAs the death toll of Covid-19 nears 100,000 in the US: these lives lost, and missedCoronavirus – latest global updatesGet a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.46pm BST Republican senator Read more
Available on NetflixGadsby follows up her hit show Nanette with a swaggering set that blazes with well-earned confidenceHottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance onlineThe last time Hannah Gadsby released a Netflix special, it changed her life – and arguably, changed comedy. In Nanette, she publicly quit standup, the practice of which Read more
The insects are now established in some parts of France Via: Are Asian tiger mosquitos headed for the UK?
More than half a million could be living in homes with dangerous materials, analysis says Via: Applications for government's £1bn fund to remove unsafe cladding open next week
Statistic vanishes from daily charts – after widespread criticism that numbers tested is tens of thousands below ‘capacity’ available Via: Coronavirus: No 10 'had not noticed' daily testing figure has disappeared for several days in a row
Follow the latest updates Via: UK politics news – live: Public should 'move on' from Dominic Cummings row, minister says as Boris Johnson prepares to be questioned by MPs
George Floyd’s heartbroken family have broken their silence and told how they watched the horrific footage on TV before realizing it was their ‘baby cousin’. Via: Family of black man George Floyd says firing of four cops is a start and calls for their prosecution