Month: July 2021

The i says the Government is seeking to dampen excitement about a potential peak in Covid-19 infections as the daily case figure fell for the sixth consecutive day.

The Guardian says fans missing live Tokyo Olympics coverage of their favourite sports are being urged to be patient as the BBC juggles live streams in its most challenging Games

The Times says Great Britain achieved their best Olympic swimming result in modern history as Tom Dean and Duncan Scott clinched gold and silver in the final of the men’s 200m freestyle in Tokyo

The i says a South Korean broadcaster has apologised after it aired “inappropriate” pictures to represent countries during its coverage of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony.

The Guardian says fresh off his trip to space, Jeff Bezos on Monday offered to cover up to $2bn in Nasa costs if the US space agency awards his company Blue Origin

The Times says Jeff Bezos has offered to bankroll America’s return to the moon to the tune of more than $2 billion (£1.5 billion) to help bridge a Nasa funding shortfall.

The i says Britons are more likely than not to back the sacking of people from their jobs for saying something “grossly offensive”, polling today suggests.

“Three gold medals before breakfast” is how the i covers Team GB’s stirring start to the week in Tokyo. The paper’s front splash features pictures of Team GB’s gold medalists.

“PM gets tough on burglars” is the Times’ headline, which says Boris Johnson is trying to shift the focus of his premiership from the pandemic.

The Guardian leads with a photo of diving gold medallist Tom Daley with tears in his eyes at the Olympics 2020. “I’m proud to say I am a gay man, and also an Olympic champion”.