Daily Express

Boris Johnson is launching a new health drive to help Britons live longer and cut the nation’s “£100bn sickness bill”, the Daily Express reports.

The Daily Express says millions of people are planning reunions from Monday as “the nation’s long journey to freedom takes a big leap forward” – with the prime minister urging Britons to be safe.

The Daily Express reports that ministers are still confident every adult in the UK will get a COVID vaccination by the end of July, despite recent sabre-rattling in London and Brussels.

The prime minister has urged the EU to rethink plans that could see vaccines prevented from being exported, the Daily Express reports.

The Daily Express leads with the prime minister’s warning that the third wave of coronavirus being seen in Europe will hit the UK.

Britain has delivered a record-breaking 844,285 jabs in one day, as vaccinations stall in the EU, the Daily Express reports.

The Daily Express

On the front of the Daily Express is the assurance from Boris Johnson on Thursday evening that the country is still on track to end lockdown by 21 June. 

The Daily Express reports that EU leaders are planning to “seize” life-saving vaccines headed for the UK.