Columns of tanks and troops are parading through Red Square today as President Vladimir Putin oversees grand World War II commemorations to stir up patriotic fervour ahead of a vote on extending his rule. Forced to postpone the country’s traditional May 9 Victory Day celebrations by the coronavirus pandemic, Putin rescheduled the parade for just a … Read more
Boris Johnson insisted coronavirus is ‘increasingly under control’ today as he prepares to unveil a new ‘one metre plus’ rule within days and give Britons the green light for holidays and haircuts. The PM said there is ‘not much more to wait now’ for movement on lockdown as he looks certain to halve the social … Read more
Wayne Rooney showed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by taking a knee today ahead of Derby County’s clash with Millwall. Former England and Manchester United forward Rooney, 34, took to the centre circle sporting Derby’s blue away kit, crossing his arms and kneeling on the turf to show his support before his side’s 3-2 … Read more
Nigel Farage travels to America ahead of Trump rally despite the US ban on visitors – sparking speculation the President helped him into the country Brexiteer this afternoon tweeted: ‘In the USA, only twenty four hours from Tulsa’ Tulsa, Oklahoma, is playing host to Trump’s first campaign event since lockdown Theories pointed to a one-off … Read more
Gary Lineker has been documenting his return to work on social media, as he prepares to host the BBC’s first ever live Premier League game. The popular football pundit, 59, took to Instagram on Saturday afternoon to share a snapshot of himself with Ian Wright, 56, and Alan Shearer, 49, in the studio, days after … Read more
Police and counter-protesters form a defensive ring around uncovered Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square as Black Lives Matter campaigners take to London’s streets for a fourth weekend Officers are guarding Sir Winston Churchill’s statue after the plinth was defaced during a BLM demonstration An estimated 600 people have gathered in Hyde Park today before … Read more
Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa on Saturday is good to go after the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down a legal challenge trying to stop it and the mayor rescinded his curfew order so the president’s MAGA supporters could camp out ahead of the big event. The court also ruled the masks and social distancing … Read more
Small Island (NT at Home, YouTube) Verdict: Chastening Windrush saga Rating: Small island opened last year at London’s National Theatre in the wake of the Windrush scandal. Now, with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the epic stage adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel feels more timely than ever. But much as I admire Levy’s … Read more
NASAs Mars 2020 mission is expected to go ahead as planned next month despite coronavirus setbacks that could have led to a two year delay. The rover mission is scheduled to launch on July 20 at 14:15 BST from Cape Canaveral in Florida and will land on the Red Planet in February 2021. The rover’s … Read more
Players, staff and officials all took the knee prior to the return of Premier League football, after a 100-day absence as sport battled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Aston Villa and Sheffield United got proceedings back under way in the Midlands, as top flight English football marked its comeback with a mass showing of solidarity with … Read more