Monday morning news briefing: Week on, week off schools plan

Union plan for schools to go week on, week off

Boris Johnson is going back to school today. The Prime Minister is expected to use a visit to pledge that all pupils will be back in the classroom every day from the start of term next month. But he has been warned by the head of a leading teaching union that schools will only teach pupils on a "week on, week off" basis if there is a resurgence of coronavirus. Mr Johnson has been keen to stress that reopening schools is a matter of social justice as well as integral to kick-starting the economy. But Education Editor Camilla Turner can reveal that schools are drawing up contingency plans in the event of Covid-19 flare-ups that threaten to undermine the PM's pleas. And, ahead of A-level results day on Thursday, the Children's Commissioner said the Government should be prepared to intervene over exam results, warning that it will be a "complete disaster" if disadvantaged pupils fare worse this year.

The latest figures show Covid-19 cases rose by 1,062 - the largest daily increase in six weeks - amid fears that Britain is on the brink of a second wave. The Telegraph understands that the official daily coronavirus death count might never be brought back following an investigation into Public Health England's method of counting the toll. Deputy Political Editor Anna Mikhailova explains how a review was ordered after claims that officials were "exaggerating" deaths from the virus.

Breakthrough Alzheimer's drug on fast track

The first drug that could halt Alzheimer's is to be fast-tracked for approval, in what experts say could be the biggest breakthrough yet. Charities said the decision by US watchdogs to give the treatment a "priority review" could mean it would be prescribed within six months. Currently, medicines can only mask Alzheimer's symptoms. But Health Editor Laura Donnelly reports that trials have found patients given aducanumab showed improvements in their language skills and ability to keep track of time and place as well as a slower loss of memory.

Radio listeners can recreate concerts at home

Picture the scene: you are in your front room listening to the Proms. The string section begins to play from your radio. Seconds later the brass starts playing from your laptop across the room, joined by booming drums from the phone in your pocket. This could be the future of BBC music and drama after Radio 3 unveiled immersive sound technology.

At a glance: More coronavirus headlines

• Trials | Scientists in spat over whether to infect people

• Travel | Portugal could be taken off quarantine 'red list'

• Landlords | Let's go halves on rent bills, they tell ministers

• Retirement | Pandemic wipes out jobs for women over 50

• Dispatch | Lockdown splits Yorkshire village in two

Also in the news: Today's other headlines

MP stopped by police | Dawn Butler, the Labour MP, has accused police of "institutional racism" after claiming she and her friend were pulled over for driving a "nice car". The former shadow equalities secretary was stopped by Metropolitan Police officers in Hackney, east London, yesterday afternoon. Watch video she recorded of the incident.

• Hong Kong | Media tycoon arrested under national security law

• Simon Cowell | Mogul breaks back after falling off bicycle

• Britain bakes | UK's beaches swamped amid heatwave

• Wealth tax | How one would work and how it could affect you

• Duel of 007s | Which Bond actor has been crowned the best?

Around the world: Captive belugas make a splash

Two beluga whales that had not been in the sea for almost 10 years have been moved to an open water sanctuary at Klettsvik Bay, off the south coast of Iceland, thanks to British charity the Sea Life Trust. View more striking pictures of the day from around the world in our gallery.

Comment and analysis

• Nick Timothy | UK has no way to protect itself from immigration

• Damian Green | Retirement home boom can save young

• Roger Bootle | UK success lies with more and better housing

• Jane Shilling | The art of food storage is the next hip trend

• Reader letters | France must face up to its migrant failure

In case you missed it: Highlights from the weekend

• Scotland | How Sturgeon secretly massaged coronavirus record

• Charles Moore | Why Germans don't worship their health service

• Quarantine | British tourists 'left in dark' over 'red-listing'

• William Sitwell | 'I have to finally sell my £4m ancestral home'

• Prince Harry | Childhood friend 'had doubts' about Meghan

Editor's choice: Features and arts

1. Finding your mojo | How to re-motivate yourself for the Big Return To Work

2. Healing power of holidays | Why you should book one - for the sake of your health

3. The outdoors saved me | 'I had a high-powered job, but I felt trapped and anxious'

Business and money briefing

BA cuts | Penny pinching at British Airways has seen a £1-a-week allowance for first aid trained staff cut as the beleaguered airline seeks every saving it can find. Alan Tovey reports that the withdrawal of the payment means many staff are reluctant to take on the responsibility.

• Property | Landlords turn to holiday lets amid staycation boom

• Investment tip | Covid will not blow long-term strategy off course

• Alex cartoon | See our cartoonist's latest work on world of finance

Sport briefing

Stokes dash | Ben Stokes will fly to New Zealand to be with his unwell father this week and will miss the rest of England's Test series against Pakistan. The all-rounder told his England team-mates after their comeback win in the first Test on Saturday night that he would be flying home this week to support the rest of his family.

• Bring on the battle | Hamilton happy after Verstappen victory

• Europa League | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer poised to unleash trio

• USPGA Championship | Morikawa claims trophy with top shot

And finally... for this morning's downtime

Life in the slow lane | Two hundred years after it was created, Regent's Canal is more popular than ever before. Peter Watts examines how the waterway turned from a dirty, stagnant corridor to a prime piece of London's real estate.