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An easyJet pilot made a 360-degree turn over the ocean on Monday night to give passengers an unrivalled bird’s eye view of the northern lights. Those onboard the flight from Reykjavik to Manchester later took to Twitter to thank the pilot for making sure everyone got a glimpse. We’re not jealous!

📝 The Lockdown Files

Thousands of leaked WhatsApp messages sent to and from Matt Hancock at the height of the pandemic have suggested the then-health secretary ignored expert advice on care home testing.

Where is this information coming from?
More than 100,000 WhatsApps were obtained for The Telegraph by lockdown-critical journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who co-wrote Hancock’s Pandemic Diaries memoir. The messages, which span the years of the pandemic, offer an insight into the government's decision-making process during that period.

What have we learnt about care homes?
The messages suggest that the former health secretary - who was last seen crooning Ed Sheeran on I’m a Celebrity - was told by chief medical officer Chris Whitty in April 2020 that there should be testing for “all going into care homes”. However, Hancock told an aide that the move “muddies the waters”, and instead introduced mandatory testing just for those coming in from hospitals.

What other revelations did the messages contain?
The investigation also contains claims that officials sent a courier to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s family home with a Covid test for one of his children, during a national shortage. They also show Hancock telling former chancellor George Osborne, then editor of the Evening Standard, “I WANT TO HIT MY TARGET!” as he pushed for favourable news coverage.

How has Hancock responded?
The MP for West Suffolk has denied the “distorted account”, with a spokesperson alleging that the messages have been “spun to fit an anti-lockdown agenda”. He is understood to be considering all legal options in response to the leak.

The Telegraph is planning to reveal further messages and details in the coming days. Separately, a public inquiry on the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic is already underway and due to begin hearing evidence in June.

🏐 On your marks

Sport England has launched a new campaign to tackle the exercise “enjoyment gap”, with new research showing that 2.4 million fewer women than men enjoy physical activity.

What might be influencing the gap?
Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign group has estimated that 5.8 million women in England enjoy sport and exercise, compared to 8.2 million men. Safety concerns appear to be a key factor in explaining what’s been dubbed the “exercise enjoyment gap”, with almost a quarter of women worried about sexual harassment when taking part in physical activity.

What else might be going on?
Researchers also found that a fear of judgement is preventing more women from getting into sport, with 41% of the women surveyed expressing concerns over not being fit enough. The rising cost of living emerged as another barrier, with 37% of women saying that it negatively impacts their ability to be active. Many of the men surveyed had similar anxieties around exercise.

What’s being done to counteract this?
Enjoyment is one of the biggest motivators for people getting into fitness. Bearing that in mind, Sport England has launched a new campaign specifically aimed at making sport more satisfying for women, working with sporting organisations across the sector. This Girl Can With You says that activities for women and girls must be “social, suitable, self-affirming and safe”.

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🫖 Greenwashing row: A team of researchers has filed a complaint against Tesco, alleging that the supermarket’s “biodegradable” teabags did not break down after being buried in soil for a year.

🇬🇷 Greece train crash: An enormous rescue attempt took place in the early hours of this morning after a passenger train collided head-on with a cargo train near the town of Tempe, central Greece.

🇳🇬 Nigeria elections: Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential elections - but the two main opposition parties have called for the result to be scrapped, describing it as a “sham”.

👑 Licence free: The BBC will suspend the licence fee on the weekend of May 6-7, as part of a one-off dispensation for the King’s coronation.

🌴 Wednesday wanderlust: An old Boeing 737 has been transformed into a luxury private villa in Bali - would it make it onto your bucket list?

Trivia answer: A) 36 - and it really does have to be seen to be believed.

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