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Households ‘will have up to 7 bins each’ as part of huge changes to rubbish collections The government wants to standardise waste collection so it is the same across the country by 2023/24 but the District Councils’ Network says the plans are “poorly thought out”. The government wants to standardise waste collection so it is the same across the country by 2023/24 as part of the Environment Bill. But the District Councils’ Network (DCN), which…

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been urged to pull the plug on the final easing of coronavirus restrictions across England later this month.

Five areas in England where Covid infections are lowest – see country’s full list

Covid-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths are falling fast across Europe, but the risk of a deadly autumn resurgence remains high.

Matt Hancock has promised to reveal internal advice that is alleged to have required testing for people discharged from hospitals into care homes.

Joe Biden, is “actively engaged” and “extremely sympathetic” in the case of the teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn, according to Boris Johnson.

Croc attack witness heard ‘crocodile’ scream then saw bloodied sister with teeth marks On Sunday Melissa Laurie was dragged under the water by a crocodile while swimming in lagoons with her sister Georgia, near Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Eye-witnesses to a terrifying crocodile attack that left one woman in a coma after her sister heroically fought it off have spoken of the chaos during the incident. On Sunday Melissa Laurie was dragged under the water by…

Jude Bellingham a cult hero at Birmingham City, Borussia Dortmund – and school in Kenya EXCLUSIVE: At the age of just 17, England’s Euro 2020 hopeful Jude Bellingham is already a cult-hero at Birmingham City, Borussia Dortmund and Miche Bora school in a deprived area of Mombasa where the class act has been helping to raise funds and made personal donations – for two years. For the past two years, Bellingham has been helping to…

The Guardian says the G7 summit risks being overshadowed by a “bitter Brexit stand-off” between France and the UK.

Barely a drop in the ocean! Boris Johnson and Joe Biden try to copy Winston Churchill and FDR as they agree grandiose new ‘Atlantic Charter’

The Times says ministers are considering delaying ending coronavirus restrictions in England for a month to give businesses “certainty” and allow more time for people to receive two jabs.

Emmanuel Macron vows to VETO attempts to renegotiate Northern Ireland Brexit deal as the ‘sausage war’ deepens

The i says a shortage of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine over the next few weeks could also hit hopes for what some have dubbed “freedom day” 21 June.

The Sun previews the start of the delayed Euro 2020 football championships with an editorial aimed at England’s footballers.

The Daily Mirror says Mr Hancock faced a “furious backlash” for his claims about PPE. One nurse quoted by the paper says: “The families of those affected by callousness deserve an apology.”

Boris Johnson described US President Joe Biden as a “breath of fresh air” as the two leaders met in Cornwall on Thursday for the G7 summit

Kim Kardashian goes braless as she puts her famous curves on display as Kanye West’s romance with Irina Shayk heats up

Al Jazeera says the man accused of mowing down a Muslim family with his pick-up truck in what Canadian police are calling a hate-motivated attack appeared briefly by Zoom before a judge.

VOA says communities across Myanmar are forming armed bands with mostly crude guns and explosives in an increasingly violent resistance to the military junta.

Sky News says this will be a European Championship like no other, not just because the tournament is taking place a year later than planned.

France24 says G7 leaders will agree to expand global Covid vaccine manufacturing to provide at least one billion doses to the world.

BBC News says the alliance between the US and the UK should be known as the “indestructible relationship” says PM Boris Johnson.

The i says Jasmin Hartin, the daughter-in-law of Conservative grandee Lord Ashcroft, has been granted bail

The i says Matt Hancock has said that the Government was preparing for up to 820,000 deaths from coronavirus.

The i says G7 leaders will push for an investigation into the origins of Covid-19 at the upcoming summit.