Michelle Obama says she is ‘pained’ and ‘exhausted’ by George Floyd’s killing

Michelle Obama responds to the killing of George Floyd saying she is ‘exhausted’ by the racist attacks on black people while calling on white people to do the ‘uncomfortable work of rooting it out’ Michelle Obama responded to George Floyd’s death in an Instagram post   The former first lady said she is ‘exhausted’ by the … Read more

Ministers green light return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1

Ministers today gave the green light for the return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1, with horse racing likely to be the first back.  Oliver Dowden fronted the daily briefing today and outlined the specific steps that must be taken to allow events to be hosted starting from next month. The first … Read more

UK announces 215 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the number of victims to 38,376

The UK today announced 215 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims to 38,376.  Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced the figure tonight at Downing Street’s daily press conference, where he also revealed nearly 2,500 more people had tested positive for the virus.     It marks the lowest Saturday total since March 21, three days … Read more