Thousands of protesters gathered at demonstrations nationwide yesterday to support the Black Lives Matter movement, following the killing of George Floyd in America.
Michel Barnier is an old-school negotiator. At his news conferences he speaks in English when he wants to insult the British - and then switches back to French as he explains how utterly reasonable he has been throughout.
It seems out of kilter that in the midst of a health emergency, waiting rooms in GP surgeries across the country have been lying idle for three months. No magazines, no crying children, no suspicious gaze when a person coughs or sneezes.
It may never be the same again, but after last Friday's announcement that the pubs are to reopen at the end of the month, pint lovers like myself are searching for positives in the new look to their local.
Changing work circumstances mean the Government and employers are coming under increasing pressure to support staff likely to be working from home for the foreseeable future.
The Covid-19 crisis has been a huge financial blow to many people. The toll of the virus on our day-to-day finances will become more apparent as we slowly emerge from lockdown - particularly when mortgage payment breaks and supports from the State and others dwindle away.
You can almost hear retailers breathe a sigh of relief that they can open from tomorrow after shuttering their premises for several months.
