2021-06-15
i Front Page 15th of June 2021
As nine million people live under new COVID restrictions, the i newspaper says there will be no further unlocking for another four weeks and possibly longer
As nine million people live under new COVID restrictions, the i newspaper says there will be no further unlocking for another four weeks and possibly longer
Boris Johnson has delayed the end of lockdown by four weeks but says he will not tolerate any further delays, says The Guardian
Metro reports that the prime minister has put ‘Freedom Day’ on ice in order to allow the country to build up a ‘wall of immunity’ to protect against the virus
The Financial Times says Boris Johnson has thwarted the calls of business leaders for prolonged financial support after delaying the end of lockdown by four weeks.
Boris Johnson will announce a four-week delay to the end of lockdown as COVID cases continue to soar, the Daily Mirror writes.
The Times leads on the same story, saying the PM will appeal to the nation to be patient.
Boris Johnson’s chances of success at this autumn’s crucial COP26 conference in Glasgow hang in the balance, after the G7 failed to deliver significant pledges on climate finance, The Independent says.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the prime minister is to encourage the public to accept “one last heave” to freedom as he delays the final step of lockdown reopening.
Ministers have been told that a four-week delay to easing all COVID restrictions would probably prevent thousands of hospital admissions, The Guardian reports.