This week's newsquiz ... 25 questions

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Sam Neve with 21, narrowly ahead of Findus on 20, Rob Lawrence and Toby Brown both scored 18. The top team was Sue, Simon and Will Cole 22, ahead of Bruce and Sarah Hayward on 20 and Thom, Sam, Shannon and Harry with 19.5. The Penmans and Phil and Maura Parsons both scored 19. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s events. Give it a go and let me know how you get on.

Some of today's front pages

1. Asked about his trip to Barnard Castle on April 12, Downing Street advisor Dominic Cummings said: 'I wasn't sightseeing. My wife was very worried, particularly as my ___ seemed to have been affected.’ What is the missing word?
2. The Reverend Martin Poole from Brighton, at the Downing Street press conference on Tuesday, asked Health Secretary Matt Hancock to 'look at’ reviewing what?
3. The Government launched an investigation into the official Twitter account for the Civil Service when a tweet appeared, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s defence of Dominic Cummings, which said: ‘Arrogant and offensive. Can you imagine having to work with these ___ ___.’ What are the two missing words?
4. What is the name of the Scotland Office minister who resigned, saying Dominic Cummings's defence of his trip to County Durham was 'not shared by the vast majority of people’?
5. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, appearing before the Commons Liaison Committee, used what phrase five times in 20 minutes, as he faced questions from select committee chairs about Dominic Cummings?
6. At Thursday’s briefing Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an easing of the lockdown … but scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance warned people to be cautious pointing out there were still around how many new cases of coronavirus a week in the UK?
7. Who did Katie Razzall replace this week?
8. The Government announced plans to reopen some businesses from June 15. Which of these is not included in the plans: a) Clothing and shoe shops  b) hairdressers c) bookshops d) auction houses?
9. Founder Annemarie Plas said it would be a good time for what to end, saying she shared 'the opinions that some people have about it becoming politicised’?
10. A hospital in which town stopped accepting new patients due to the high number of coronavirus cases 'to maintain patient and staff safety’?
11. The FA Cup quarter-finals have been rescheduled for the weekend of June 27-28 with the Cup Final final due to take place on what date?
12. Which European country’s Prime Minister announced that bars, cafes and restaurants would be allowed to open from Tuesday saying ‘freedom will become the rule, bans the exception’?
13. What was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, with organisers saying that instead they would give bursaries of £10,000 to help ten artists at this 'exceptionally difficult time’?
14. Which company announced it will close its factory in Barcelona with the loss of about 2,800 jobs, prompting hundreds of workers to protest by burning tyres and blockading the site?
15. Which company announced plans to cut up to 30 per cent of its workforce, 4,500 employees, saying it does not expect demand to reach 2019 levels until 2023?
16. Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar issued a statement saying he 'broke no laws, breached no regulations and observed public health guidance’ after photos emerged of him doing what?

17. The funeral of law student Aya Hachem, 19, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Blackburn took place in which country?
18. Protests erupted in which US city after a white police officer was filmed kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a black man, who later died?
19. Whose social media post was hidden by Twitter with a warning that said: ’This Tweet violated the Twitter rules about glorifying violence’?
20. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he was considering extending the rights of British National Overseas passport holders’ from where so that they can visit the UK for 12 months, leading to a pathway for future citizenship?
21. Irish actor Tony Scannell, who died age 74, found fame playing Ted Roach for nine years until 1993 in which TV series?
22. Bad weather stopped Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley from going where on Wednesday?
23. The world’s oldest man, Bob Weighton, from Alton in Hampshire died this week at what age?
24. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, being interviewed live on television during an earthquake, said: 'Quite a decent shake here, but if you see things moving behind me, the ____moves more than most.' What is the missing word?
25. JK Rowling announced she was publishing daily instalments of a new children's book on her website for free. What is the book called?

Answers here