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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives to give evidence at Britain's Covid-19 inquiry. During the pandemic he was Britain's Finance Minister, and has faced criticism for his implementation of a scheme called 'Eat Out To Help Out'. Designed to revive demand for restaurants after they were closed in Covid lockdowns, the scheme has been criticised for potentially helping spread the disease, with senior scientists saying they weren't consulted. IMAGES
Boris Johnson leaves a public inquiry into his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic after attending the first of two gruelling days in the witness box. The former British prime minister apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the pandemic but defended his government. Johnson has faced a barrage of criticism from former aides for alleged indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding during the crisis. IMAGES
British newspapers celebrate England's women's football team's victory at the Euro 2022 championship. 'It's home!' says the Daily Express, the Daily Mail says 'It wasn't a dream... we DID beat Germany in a final!', while The Times calls the team, known as the 'Lionesses', 'England's Pride'. IMAGES
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne holds a meeting on Covid-19 via videoconference with the prefects and directors of regional health agencies, as Europe currently experiences a seventh wave of the epidemic. IMAGES
Images show vehicles driving on a highway in Israel's Shar Agay area, west of Jerusalem, as they participate in the "Freedom Convoy" against the government's Covid-19 restrictions. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators from across the US march in Washington, DC, to decry Covid-19 mandates. Mostly maskless, the protesters walk from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in a city that has adopted mask and vaccine mandates. IMAGES
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