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New witnesses cast doubt on Dominic Cummings’s lockdown claims

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New witnesses cast doubt on Dominic Cummings’s lockdown claims Exclusive: eyewitness says top No 10 aide left isolation to go 30 miles to popular tourist townDevastating new claims have emerged that Dominic Cummings further breached the lockdown rules, as Downing Street came under sustained pressure to fire the prime minister’s most senior adviser.The new testimony suggests Cummings left the home where he was staying in Durham to visit a town 30 miles away on 12 April. Continue reading... Go to Source

Trump tees up controversy as he plays golf in a pandemic

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Trump tees up controversy as he plays golf in a pandemic President visits own golf club in Virginia as US coronavirus death toll approaches 100,000Coronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesDonald Trump teed up fresh controversy on Saturday, by leaving the White House for his golf course in Virginia.Early on a fine morning in Washington DC, the president was seen by reporters “in his typical golf wear of white polo shirt and white baseball cap … before he departed the White House” for an undisclosed location. Secret Service agents accompanying the president were photographed wearing masks. Trump was not seen to cover his face. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: UK police contradict No 10 claims over lockdown warning

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Coronavirus live news: UK police contradict No 10 claims over lockdown warning Durham police say they did contact PM’s top aide over alleged breach of lockdown. Spain to welcome foreign visitors from July and restart football league in early JuneSpain to reopen to overseas tourists from JulyDominic Cummings clearly broke rules, says ex-police chiefCoronavirus latest: at a glance 12.44am BSTHi, Helen Sullivan with you now. I’ll be taking you through the latest global developments in the coronavirus pandemic for the next few hours. Please do get in touch on Twitter @helenrsullivan or email: helen.sullivan[at]theguardian.com. 12.37am BSTTransport secretary Grant Shapps appeared visibly flustered when answering journalists’ questions on government aide Dominic Cummings&rs...

Global report: Muslims face curfews ahead of Eid amid Covid-19 crisis

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Global report: Muslims face curfews ahead of Eid amid Covid-19 crisis Pandemic subdues Ramadan festivities as Taliban declares ceasefire; Spain and Greece to welcome touristsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMuslims worldwide prepared to celebrate Eid under lockdown, with the strictest governments bringing in 24-hour curfews for the holiday – but across the world the slow march is continuing out of coronavirus quarantine.For the first time since the beginning of the outbreak, China said it had recorded no new cases of the virus; Spain joined Greece in saying it would be reopening to foreign tourists from July, and also said its football league would start again next month. Continue reading... Go to Source

Lockdown row: key points Cummings and Johnson must address

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Lockdown row: key points Cummings and Johnson must address As demands grow that the PM sack his chief aide, both men have questions to answerTimeline: Cummings in lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Guardian first asked Downing Street on 5 April about whether Dominic Cummings had travelled to County Durham during the height of the lockdown. The response was: “It will be a no comment on that one.”Over the last seven weeks, neither Cummings nor No 10 have wanted to provide any on-the-record explanation about his whereabouts. Continue reading... Go to Source

Grant Shapps backs Dominic Cummings over lockdown breach

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Grant Shapps backs Dominic Cummings over lockdown breach ‘In moments of crisis, we seek to have our family around us,’ says transport secretaryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has defended the behaviour of Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings, who drove from London to Durham during the lockdown, saying: “In moments of crisis, we seek to have our family around us.”Cummings travelled to his parents’ property at a time when he believed he may have been infected with Covid-19. Continue reading... Go to Source

Dominic Cummings: No 10 accused of covering up lockdown breach

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Dominic Cummings: No 10 accused of covering up lockdown breach Opposition parties demand answers after reports No 10 knew about trip six weeks agoStay at home: what ministers have said about lockdown rulesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Downing Street is facing accusations of a cover-up over Dominic Cummings’s trip to Durham at the height of the national lockdown, amid reports that No 10 knew he made the 264-mile journey after developing symptoms of coronavirus.Opposition parties have called for Boris Johnson to sack his chief adviser over the apparent lockdown breach, which was revealed in an investigation by the Guardian and the Mirror. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Covid-19 ‘taking different path in Africa’, says WHO

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Coronavirus live news: Covid-19 'taking different path in Africa', says WHO China reports no cases on mainland for 22 May as US president says worship ‘essential’ and Muslims worldwide prepare for EidTrump orders governors to allow places of worship to reopen | US newsMan in his 60s died in Victoria taking Australia’s Covid-19 death toll to 102Hydroxychloroquine: Trump’s ‘cure’ increases deaths, global study findsCoronavirus latest: at a glance 12.38pm BSTThe Malaysian health ministry has confirmed another new cluster of coronavirus cases at a detention centre for undocumented migrants. The Semenyih detention centre near the capital, Kuala Lumpur, which houses around 1,600 detainees, has reported 21 new cases of Covid-19. 12.15pm BST Continue reading....

UK coronavirus live: No 10 accused of trying to cover up Cummings lockdown breach – latest updates

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UK coronavirus live: No 10 accused of trying to cover up Cummings lockdown breach - latest updates Pressure for prime minister’s top adviser to go follows report he breached lockdown rules in March. Follow the latest developments as they happenPressure on Dominic Cummings to quit over lockdown breachCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.44pm BSTAmid calls for his resignation after he was found to have travelled 264 miles across the country days after lockdown was imposed with his wife and child while symptomatic, Dominic Cummings has been snapped outside his home gesturing to members of the media to observe social distancing guidelines. Yes, really. Cummings has insisted, “I behaved reasonably and legally” and when asked by repor...

Donald Trump orders governors to allow places of worship to reopen

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Donald Trump orders governors to allow places of worship to reopen President declares churches, mosques and synagogues ‘essential services’ but has no authority to order a reopeningCoronavirus – latest US updatesCoronavirus – latest global updatesDonald Trump has declared churches, mosques and synagogues “essential services” and threatened to override governors who refuse to reopen them this weekend – a power he does not possess. Related: The US churches and pastors ignoring 'stay-at-home' orders Continue reading... Go to Source

Pressure on Dominic Cummings to quit over lockdown breach

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Pressure on Dominic Cummings to quit over lockdown breach Exclusive: PM’s adviser was with parents away from London home when he had coronavirus symptomsTimeline: Cummings in lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePolice spoke to Dominic Cummings about breaching the government’s lockdown rules after he was seen in Durham, 264 miles from his London home, despite having had symptoms of coronavirus, the Guardian can reveal.Officers approached Boris Johnson’s key adviser days after he was seen rushing out of Downing Street when the prime minister tested positive for the virus at the end of March, a joint investigation by the Guardian and the Mirror has found. There are now calls for his resignation. Continue reading... Go to Source