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The directors of the UK’s largest museums have welcomed the news that galleries can reopen from 4 July.

Theatres continue to voice their concern regarding the future of the industry following the prime minister’s revised social distancing measures announced on Tuesday.

In yesterday’s PMQs, the Labour Leader pressed Boris Johnson on how effective the NHS test and trace system will be in England.

Launched earlier this month, KeyMed, part of the General & Medical Group, provides medical professionals with a specialist insurance package which combines medical malpractice insurance with CQC-focused service, training and support.

Following the aviation industry's coronavirus-related difficulties in recent weeks, ground service operator Swissport has announced that it will be looking to cut down its UK workforce by around 50 per cent.

Art fairs are being rethought thanks to Covid-19. The former focuses on bringing people together, while the latter demands people are kept apart – it is hardly a match made in heaven.

“The Curatorial Department” have signed a letter to the Guggenheim Museum demanding immediate action from the institution’s leadership.

Health experts across the UK are demanding a review to determine whether or not the country is appropriately prepared for the “real risk” of a second spike.

At the height of the pandemic, it was estimated that between 95 and 97 per cent of the world’s museums were closed. Now, as countries are beginning to loosen restrictions, establishments are reopening.

Boris Johnson is expected to announce a further relaxation to lockdown rules today, which include the reopening of cinemas, galleries, and museums from 4 July.

Doug Gurr, the current boss of Amazon’s UK and Ireland operations, has been appointed as the new director of the Natural History Museum.

The prime minister is expected to announce whether the hospitality sector can reopen from 4 July in parliament tomorrow. A relaxation to the 2-metre distancing rule will also be discussed.

The estate of Tom Petty has issued a formal cease and desist letter to the campaign of US president Donald Trump following the use of his song I Won’t Back Down on 20 June at a rally in Tulsa.