G7 leaders’ beach barbecue was ‘Covid-secure’, says UK government 

The British government said there were fewer than 30 guests, the event was outside and all participants in the summit have a daily testing regime.

The Red Arrows fly over St Ives Head, during the G7 summit in Cornwall Picture: Aaron Chown/PA

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden and other world leaders behaved in a Covid-secure way at a beach barbecue and RAF Red Arrows flypast on Saturday night, Downing Street said.

The event came with the UK Prime Minister widely expected to use a Downing Street press conference on Monday to announce a delay in the next stage of England’s route out of coronavirus lockdown.