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Tennis bosses hope a successful US Open will allow them to stage the French Open in late September, with Wimbledon cancelled in 2020. … [Read more...] about World No1 Ashleigh Barty pulls out of US Open over coronavirus fears and admits ‘I don’t feel comfortable’

Boris Johnson will formally announce the easing of lockdown rules in England today as he gives the go-ahead for museums, cinemas, pubs, restaurants and hairdressers to reopen from 4 July. Two days later, millions of people with underlying health issues who have been shielded at home for three months will be permitted to leave their homes, while the government has also decided to halve the social distancing requirement to one metre. While the number of new cases yesterday was the lowest since March – 958 and 15 deaths – unions, doctors and charities expressed concern about the easing of the rules. There is also concern about the plan for pubgoers to register before they can have a drink. Accor, which runs Novotel and Mercure hotels, plans to reopen on 14 July minus its usual buffet breakfast offering. … [Read more...] about Tuesday briefing: England prepares to ease out of lockdown

The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, is among ministers who are understood to have met on Wednesday afternoon to discuss moves. Government decisions on which countries are removed from the travel corridor list are informed by a risk assessment from the Joint Biosecurity Centre, which looks not only at infection rates but at other factors including testing capacity, assessment of the quality of data available, trends in incidence and deaths, as well as transmission status. … [Read more...] about Holidaymakers fear removal of France from English safe travel list

During three years of research for my book, Nomadland: Surviving America in The Twenty-First Century, I spent time with hundreds of people who had arrived at the same answer. They gave up traditional housing and moved into “wheel estate”: RVs, travel trailers, vans, pickup campers, even a salvaged Prius and other sedans. For many, sacrificing some material comforts had allowed them to survive, while reclaiming a small measure of freedom and autonomy. But that didn’t mean life on the road was easy. … [Read more...] about Living in cars, working for Amazon: meet America’s new nomads

He made 79 appearances for Australia after his national team debut in 2008, featuring at three World Cup tournaments - two of them as captain - and scored 20 goals before he ended his international career in October 2018. … [Read more...] about Former Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak announces retirement from football