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The Conservative Party has found itself embroiled in yet another controversy this week as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces accusations of a “cover-up” as he sought to block the Covid inquiry’s request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks.

The Week

Big interview: The North Devon festival going the extra mile for the local economy and environment

BusinessLive spoke with founder Will Hayler ahead of the June event about how it establishes itself in the local community

Birmingham Post

Fact or fake: Does the EU cohesion policy ignore young people?

One in six Europeans is aged between 18 and 29. The demographic was particularly hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, and despite the economic recovery that followed, youth unemployment levels remain high. The EU has a few programs in place to help them. We tell you more in this edition…

France 24

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Why does Rishi Sunak want to limit scope of Covid inquiry?

As Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApp messages, PM is going to high court to stem remit of inquiry first set up by Cabinet Office

The Guardian - UK

Staff at Kilmarnock diner Oceans 11 pay tribute to community for rallying round after fire damage

Oceans 11 owners and staff are sticking together in the wake of the nearby fire which has left them unable to trade.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson WhatsApp drama - why it matters and the big problem it poses for Sunak

An ugly legal spat has erupted between the Government and the official Covid-19 inquiry which it set up after officials were ordered to hand over tens of thousands of unedited messages. Here we explain what's happening after days of twists and turns

Daily Mirror

For a prime minister who phoned it in, Boris Johnson is having a lot of trouble handing over one mobile

Conveniently, the device he used most during the pandemic cannot be switched on due to security reasons, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

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Teenager who became radicalised online during Covid pandemic jailed for planning terror attack

Isis supporter Matthew King carried out ‘hostile reconnaissance’ on police and soliders in London

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak under pressure over Covid inquiry legal battle as Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApps

The former prime minister said he was willing to pass on messages dating back to pre-May 2021 that are on a locked phone.

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry: is the government attempting a cover-up?

The prime minister has been accused of attempting a “cover-up” as he tries to block the Covid inquiry’s request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks.

The Week

The right Covid response? How countries outside UK are also under scrutiny

From Sweden to the US, the handling of the pandemic has been questioned. In some cases criminal proceedings are under way

The Guardian - UK

The big business of lobbying in Westminster

There is nothing inherently sinister about seeking to influence the people who write our laws; indeed, it’s a vital part of any democracy. Any citizen has the right to lobby an MP – the verb was coined to describe people who collared lawmakers in public lobbies such as Parliament’s. But…

The Week

Remco Evenepoel back in action at Tour de Suisse after COVID-19 recovery

World champion back in the saddle on June 11 ahead of Belgian National Championships

Cycling News

Boris bypasses Rishi to tell Covid inquiry it can have his unredacted messages

Ex-PM says he is keen to provide messages from his old phone – discarded for security reasons

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson agrees to hand over 'unredacted' WhatsApp messages to Covid inquiry

BORIS Johnson has agreed to share the unredacted WhatsApp messages he provided to the Cabinet Office – as well as material from his old mobile…

The Conversation

The 'truther playbook': tactics that explain vaccine conspiracy theorist RFK Jr's presidential momentum

While incumbent Joe Biden is the favoured Democratic pick for the 2024 US presidential nomination, another more controversial candidate is gaining popular support in the polls. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a self-described vaccine sceptic, announced his candidacy to run for president as a Democrat in April.

Daily Mirror

15 bombshell questions Boris Johnson must answer including 'injection with Covid on TV'

Court documents show the Covid-19 Inquiry has asked the ex-PM to answer questions including whether he suggested being injected on TV and whether Matt Hancock should have been sacked

Daily Record

Family of beloved Perth grandfather to finally celebrate his life over two years after he died from Covid

Local favourite John Jackson passed away from Covid in December 2020 and loved ones from far afield are travelling to Perth to remember him this weekend

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson says he will bypass Cabinet Office and send WhatsApp messages directly to Covid inquiry – as it happened

Former PM says he will provide unredacted messages directly to the inquiry in letter to Lady Hallett

Evening Standard

Government likely to lose Covid inquiry legal challenge, says minister George Freeman

Science minister George Freeman said ‘it’s a point worth testing’.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: A year after their murder, the vital work of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips carries on

In today’s newsletter: A new reporting project seeks to continue the efforts of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips to protect the Amazon

Wales Online

Covid inquiry sends Boris Johnson 150 questions - including these key points

The former PM will be asked if he said “let the bodies pile high” and if he felt manipulated into lockdown

The Independent UK

What the papers say – June 2

The fight over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages is the main story covered across Britain’s front pages.

The Independent UK

Concerns rise over spread of respiratory disease with Covid-like symptoms

A rise in HMPV cases this spring has had a particularly severe effect on young children and seniors

ABC News

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

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