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Covid-19: Dominic Cummings highly-anticipated appearance in Commons today  The former prime minister aide Dominic Cummings is expected to tell MPs later that Boris Johnson purposely delayed the autumn lockdown by claiming “Covid is only killing 80-year-olds.”  The highly-anticipated appearance in front of MPs is set to reveal the details of the government’s response to the pandemic, and what went on behind the scenes.  ITV reported the alleged comments are expected to be attributed to the prime minister and come after other allegations the PM said he would rather “let the bodies pile high” than order another lockdown – the second…

Covid-19: No local restrictions for 8 areas in England hit by the Indian variant – update after chaos The government has updated advice for eight areas in England that have been hit hard by the variant first identified in India.  The government says it was not imposing local restrictions after earlier advice told people to avoid non-essential travel altogether throwing holiday plans into chaos. The earlier advice had caused a storm because it had come without an announcement and local leaders said they had not been consulted.   However, the updated advice asks people to minimise travel into and out of…

They must also have a negative Covid PCR test result. he UAE health sector announced that attendance of all events, exhibitions, activities and events, including sports, cultural, social and artistic, is restricted to vaccine recipients and participants in clinical trials of the vaccine only. This is in addition to the requirement to present a negative PCR test result within a maximum of 48 hours prior to the date of the event. The UAE is also the first country globally in the number of vaccination doses administered per 100 people in the total population. The country is well on track to…

Elliot Page celebrates his body after sharing snap post top surgery  Elliot Page is being celebrated for posing bare-chested for the first time since coming out as trans.  Page came out as transgender in August last year Actor starred in Jun, Inception and The Umbrella Academy  Elliot Page sat down with Oprah to discuss transition, he said top surgery brought him the most joy during the transition  Praised for posing bare-chested since top surgery  The actor posted a picture on Instagram of him at a swimming pool alongside the words #transjoy and #transisbeautiful.  https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRDYAUhvEt/?utm_medium=twitter Page, 34, spoke to Oprah describing…

Sasha Johnson: London BLM activist Johnson was not the target, 4 men being looked for in connection to shooting London’s BLM activist Sasha Johnson was not the indented shooting victim of Sunday’s attack, police say, despite her friends saying she had been receiving threats. It appears she was shot by mistake and detectives are investigating whether someone else at the party was the intended target. Police have said they don’t believe the shooting was in connection to her activism work. She has undergone surgery and remains in critical condition. Police hunt four Black men who opened fire at the garden party…

George Floyd anniversary: What’s changed in America? Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary since the death of George Floyd, a Black American man who died under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.  Tuesday marks George Floyd anniversary  His death sparked mass protesting and global outrage  But statistics show little has changed in the US as the number of police killings remains consistent  Change is being seen at local levels The footage of Floyd pinned under Chauvin’s knee, sparked a global movement and the US along with Britain and the world said they’d take a deeper look into systemic…

The Sun front page is dedicated to Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock as their exclusive reports she is ‘distraught’ after thieves stole her £40K engagement ring. Online the Sun has a series of articles marking the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death, and how it has changed Britain. The paper says ‘It’s time for change’ as it speaks to Mel B and her experiences of growing up mixed-race in Britain.  In other news, the Sun says Duchess Meghan is predicted to give birth to her daughter any day now.  Little Mix Leigh-Ann robbed of 40K ring  The Sun front page…

The Metro reports on Dominic Raab’s promise to slap sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko after the Ryanair plane hijack. Also featured on the front splash is Jamie Redknapp, after his girlfriend seemingly confirmed the news of her pregnancy.  Online, the BBC has defended its decision not to sack Martin Bashir after Lord Dyson’s damning report into the 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.  The Metro reports on at least two racist bullies who kept their jobs after continually bullying a Sikh employee.  Pirates of Europe’s skies The Metro reports Dominic Raab has promised sanctions against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. The…

The Daily Mirror reports on Marcus Rashford’s pleas to the government to not abandon hunger children, as MPs debated his child hunger petition.  Sharing the front page is the return of cinemas, as the paper says prepare for a summer of blockbusters as rules relax and cinemas reopen.  Online, the Mirror reports on the emergency UK terror system. They say don’t be alarmed if you hear a loud siren sound from your phone later today.  Marcus Rashford: Don’t abandon hungry kids The Daily Mirror’s front page features a plea from football superstar Marcus Rashford as he “has urged the Tories…

The i front splash features a picture of Dominic Cummings under the headline “The revenge of Dominic Cummings” ahead of his highly-anticipated evidence on the government’s handling of the pandemic on Wednesday.  The front page also features more news on the Ryanair hijacking, with Dominic Raab saying he believes Russia knew of the plan to abduct the journalist. Witnesses report the journalist begged the staff not to land, saying ‘they’re going to kill me’.  Online, the i looks at George Floyd’s death as the world marks the one-year anniversary. There’s further news on travel advice and the PM’s announcement on…