Guardian

Up to two million people who have been shielding should not be forced to return to their workplaces because of the higher risk posed to them by the coronavirus, unions have told The Guardian.

The Guardian’s front page headline says “Young, British and Black” with a special report on the voices of the Black Lives Matter generation.

A government-commissioned report has called for an increase in free school meal roll out to another 1.5m children, in an effort to tackle poverty – that’s on The Guardian.

The Guardian leads with Europe’s concerns over a second wave of COVID-19 as fresh outbreaks increase the possibility of imposing new restrictions.

The Guardian says the government may impose more of what it calls “handbrake” changes of policy on people returning from abroad as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

The Guardian leads on a survey showing women are finding it hard to return to work with lockdown easing because of the difficulty of finding childcare.

The Guardian says Nicola Sturgeon has accused Boris Johnson of using the coronavirus pandemic “as some kind of political weapon” as he praised the union during a visit to Scotland in what she suggested was him “celebrating” how the government has dealt with the pandemic.

The Guardian reports the prime minister is facing intense criticism after a report into Russia found the government and intelligence agencies failed to conduct any proper assessment of Kremlin attempts to interfere in the Brexit referendum.

England’s chief nurse has confirmed to MPs that she was dropped from a Downing Street daily briefing after she refused to back Dominic Cummings, reports The Guardian.