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Almost 62,000 ‘excess’ deaths in UK during coronavirus outbreak – ONS
The proportion of deaths in care homes involving coronavirus fell to below a third in the week ending May 22.
Trump threatens military force to quell George Floyd death protests
The US president walked to a church near the White House to pose with a bible after police used tear gas to clear peaceful demonstrators.
Petition demanding post-Brexit food assurances approaches half a million signatures
It comes as MPs voted to lower our food standards under the cover of the Covid pandemic.
‘Not robust enough’ – Health officials voice fears over lockdown easing
Business Secretary Alok Sharma said he understands parents’ concerns.
Over 80% of parents not sending kids back to school today
School staff, parents, councils and top scientists all agree opening schools more widely today is a risk.
Relative finds note from nurses after collecting mother’s belongings
It read: “The nurses wanted you to know that your relative was not alone when they died. We sat with them and held their hands."
Swedish journalist lambasted for posting bizarre defence of ‘white men’
He said white privilege is a racist myth and male privilege is a sexist myth.
Thousands of customers queue for hours around IKEA as stores reopen
The homewares giant reopened its doors at 19 sites across England and Northern Ireland on Monday morning.
Dominic Cummings “almost single-handedly destroyed” UK lockdown – Morgan
"God knows what Cummings has on Boris Johnson, but it must be bad", he said.