UK govt gives backing for sport to return

Updated May 31 2020 - 6:16am, first published 6:14am
Horse racing will be the first sport to return in the UK after the coronavirus outbreak.
Horse racing will be the first sport to return in the UK after the coronavirus outbreak.

After a near three-month shutdown, all competitive sport in Britain can resume from June 1 behind closed doors provided strict conditions are met, the government said on Saturday.

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