Ministers are pushing ahead with plans to have all school children in England back in classrooms next month, as Education Secretary Gavin Williamson seeks to reassure parents and teachers over the safety of such a move.  Mr Williamson says research from a large global study suggests there is little evidence coronavirus is transmitted in schools. Later on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit a school having told ministers that keeping them open should be the absolute priority in the coming months. It's understood  Mr Johnson has suggested businesses such as pubs and shops may have to close before schools in future local lockdowns. Number 10 also believes the harm caused to young people by not being at school is greater than the potential threat of the virus. 

Teaching unions continue to voice their concerns, with the Association of School and College Leaders suggesting pupils may have to be taught on a "week-on, week-off" basis if coronavirus cases surge. Labour says it wants children back in school, but teachers need more support.

We've been looking into the risks of reopening schools - including whether children pass on coronavirus - as well as what we can expect when classes resume in September.
 

Police have used stun grenades to disperse protesters who gathered in Belarus' capital Minsk after a TV exit poll suggested the country's long-time leader, Alexander Lukashenko, had been re-elected with nearly 80% of the vote. Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya - who entered the election after her husband was jailed - has 7% of the vote.

There have been reports of injuries among those protesting in Minsk, with witnesses saying police also used rubber bullets and water cannon against demonstrators.

President Lukashenko - sometimes referred to as Europe's last dictator - has promised the situation in the country will remain "under control". The opposition said it expected the election to be rigged and would be keeping its own tally of votes.

Ms Tikhanovskaya, a teacher and stay-at-home mother, was thrust into the spotlight after her husband was arrested and blocked from registering to vote. She told the BBC before the election that she believed Mr Lukashenko "will understand his time is over".
 

A complete Bronze Age horse harness and sword has been discovered by a metal detectorist in the Scottish Borders as part of a find which has been described as nationally significant. Mariusz Stepien said he was "over the moon" and "shaking with happiness" following the discovery in a field near Peebles.

Experts say very few Bronze Age hoards have been excavated in Scotland, and they were working to understand why the objects would have been deposited there.

Among the other items recovered by archaeologists were a sword still in its scabbard, decorated straps, buckles, rings, ornaments and chariot wheel axle caps. You can find out more about Bronze Age Britain here.

Calls for the government to ensure that pupils can safely return to England's schools in September lead several of Monday's papers. Metro says experts believe the test and trace system will have to improve if a second lockdown is to be avoided. The Daily Telegraph reports that teaching unions favour a "week-on, week-off" arrangement for students if there is a resurgence of coronavirus. The Daily Mail says thousands of A-level pupils will face a race against time to get a university place if their results are downgraded by exam boards. As students were unable to sit exams this year, teachers have submitted predicted grades for each candidate. But the Mail says a "flood" of appeals are expected if results are marked down "by computers". And the Daily Mirror says X Factor star Simon Cowell was 1cm away from being paralysed after falling from an electric bike. Get more on Monday's papers in our full review.
 

An Australian diving instructor has described as "super-rare" his 12-minute encounter with a humpback whale off the Great Barrier Reef. Humpbacks come to the east coast of Australia every year for its warmer waters. You can watch a video of this meeting between man and marine mammal here. 

Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski says he can be described in four ways: Prisoner; PhD; Drug dealer; Father. He tells the BBC about his journey from inmate to graduate - thanks to the Open University.

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