MASTERMINDS
1. Which England footballer caused the Government to do a U-turn over its plans not to extend the free school meal voucher scheme through the summer holidays?
2. More than 10,000 people have signed a petition to protect which creature in Scotland, amid fears their numbers are under threat from gamekeepers?
3. What has singer Liam Payne thanked fans for “putting up” with, in an Instagram post to mark 10 years since his X Factor audition, which led to him joining One Direction?
4. Who has been appointed the new UK ambassador to China, beginning the role in September?
5. What is the name of the cheap steroid which has been hailed as a “major breakthrough” in the fight against Covid-19 after it was found to reduce deaths by up to a third among patients suffering the worst effects of the virus?
6. Which popular bakery chain reopened around 800 stores to customers for takeaways from Thursday?
7. Which Government department is to be merged with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office?
8. Next year’s Oscars have been pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic. On what date will the ceremony now take place?
9. Which UK snooker legend sadly died this week aged 66?
10. How many lines are there on the London Underground?
11. The crew of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier has discovered a stowaway creature in the ship’s hangar – what is it?
12. UEFA has confirmed the latter stages of the Champions League will take place in Lisbon – but in which city was the final originally due to played in?
13. Big Brother has been celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of shows on E4. In what year did Jade Goody enter the house?
14. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
15. Which Central American country has a name which translates to English as “The Saviour”?
16. Where are the 2028 Olympics going to be held?
17. The Queen celebrated her official birthday last Saturday. What is the date of her actual birthday?
18. The Stadium of Light is home to which English football club?
19. How many people have walked on the Moon?
20. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
21. At the end of Game of Thrones, who ended up on the Iron Throne?
22. Which foreign leader is due to visit Britain next week?
23. The governing body of Oriel College, Oxford, has “expressed their wish” to remove a statue of which British imperialist, following a campaign for it to be taken down?
24. Which long-running soap will not be showing any new episodes for the forthcoming weeks due to disruption to filming schedules caused by the coronavirus?
25. Who was James Bond immediately before Daniel Craig?
26. In which fictional town is Stranger Things set?
27. Eve Hewson stars in new BBC1 drama The Luminaries. Who is her famous father?
28. Who signed an open letter to the Government this week urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make reopening schools a priority?
29. What car was Top Gear presenter Paddy McGuinness driving when he skidded off the road while filming a test drive this week?
30. Which senior politican was accused of breaking the two-metre social distancing rules this week after being filmed patting a colleague on the shoulder in the House of Commons?