The Daily Express leads with the resignation of the government’s school catch-up tsar. The paper says he quit after a “cash bust-up” over the “watered down package.”
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Minnesota prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for Derek Chauvin whilst the defence is asking for probation and time served.
NASA’s new administrator, Bill Nelson, has announced two new robotic missions to Venus, during his first major address to employees.
Pot banging protests against Bolsonaro, Brazil’s new Covid deaths. On Wednesday there was almost 100,000 new cases and 2,507 deaths.
The WHO warned of “staggering health needs” across Gaza, after UN and Red Cross officials accessed the damage from Israel’s 11-day attack.
Israel’s opposition leaders have reached a deal to form a coalition government, making way to end Netanyahu 12-years as PM.
Amazon is to expand its Covid testing lab facilities in the UK. The move will benefit employees and UK public health, says Amazon.
The Daily Telegraph’s front splash says there is mounting pressure on Boris Johnson to delay the easing of restrictions after Nicola Sturgeon’s decision. The PM has been met with the good news of zero Covid deaths, adding pressure to see through the June 21 plans. On the front page is the row over the longer school day and funding for school catch-up plans.
The Daily Mail’s front splash says with the news of zero Covid deaths being recorded – the first time since the pandemic began – there’s no need to fear not reopening on 21 June. The paper says there’s a campaign to stop the easing of restrictions – which it calls insidious.
The Guardian leads with the government’s Covid tuition catch-up plan for pupils’ lost education during the pandemic. The paper says the plans to extend the school by half-hour each day as well as the extra 100m hours of tuition is ‘inadequate’. The front splash also reports on the zero covid deaths recorded for the first time in the UK since the pandemic began.
The Times leads with fresh hope for the 21 June lockdown lifting as the UK recorded no new Covid deaths in the most recent 24-hour period. Sharing the front page are accusations the PM let down England’s children with ‘cheap’ school boost. The papers front splash features an image of a young Sir Keir Starmer as he makes a TV appearance.
The Daily Mirror reports there have been zero covid deaths in the UK, calling it a milestone and proof the vaccine rollout is successful. The front page features a pretty picture of North Yorkshire and headlines on the current hot weather. Online the paper says Prince Harry may not return to the UK for the Princess Diana statue unveiling as the new Sussex baby is due soon.
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The Daily Express leads with the news there has been zero covid-19 deaths recorded in the UK for the first time since the pandemic began. The front page also features a picture of a beach and the paper celebrates the return of the warmer weather and an image of the mother and son who were stabbed to death makes the front page.
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Florida’s Republican governor signed a bill barring transgender girls and women from playing on girls teams in public schools.
The remains of 215 indigenous children were discovered at an old Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada.
5.2 million people – 91 per cent of the population – in the war-hit Tigray region are in need of emergency food aid.
Activist Stsiapan Latypau stabbed himself in the neck with a pen during a court hearing in Minsk.
Pupils to be offered 100m hours of tuition in catch-up plan after months of school closures and disruption to education.
The UK has announced zero daily Covid deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since the pandemic began.