A report commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests has found the UK is not an institutionally racist country – however “overt and outright racism” still persists in some areas of society, according to The Independent.
The Financial Times says Pfizer-BionTech is increasing its vaccine production by 25% as the world races to vaccinate everyone against COVID-19.
The Independent says MPs have warned that opportunities to root out the problem of sexual abuse in schools have been missed since a report called for “urgent” action on the issue five years ago.
The Daily Express leads with Boris Johnson revealing that 60 million doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine will be made in Britain, ending the threat of an EU trade war.The paper says the Novavax jab will be “bottled” in the UK, and not Germany as originally intended.Read more on the story here
Boris Johnson has urged people to go out and “have fun” as lockdown restrictions are eased and said England was on course for the reopening of shops, pubs and restaurants in a fortnight, according to The Times.He said he had not seen anything in the latest coronavirus data “that would cause us to deviate from the roadmap” but urged people to abide by the rules.
The Daily Star claims women prefer “dad bods” to “gym gods”.
The Daily Mirror reports Boris Johnson has insisted he acted with “honesty and integrity” in his dealings with Jennifer Arcuri.
The Daily Mail says the prime minister is facing calls to lift lockdown faster as COVID-19 infections, hospital cases and deaths hit a six-month low. Four NHS regions reported no deaths on Sunday, the paper adds.
A Conservative MP has called for allegations of sexual misconduct in schools to be investigated by Ofsted as part of a “deep dive” inquiry to establish why complaints by pupils of rape, harassment and assault are not taken seriously, reports The Guardian.
Boris Johnson and other leaders have warned the world needs a global settlement similar to that formed after the Second World War to protect states in the wake of coronavirus, reports The Daily Telegraph.