Daily Telegraph

Gareth Southgate has invoked the “courage” of the wartime generation as he issued a rallying cry ahead of England’s first major tournament final since 1966, The Daily Telegraph says.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is rallying Britons to return to the office as soon as the government’s “work from home” guidance lifts, declaring it “really important” for younger staff, writes The Daily Telegraph.

The Daily Telegraph reports that England made history as they reached their first major final in 55 years, with 60,000 fans in Wembley and tens of millions watching on television erupting in an outpouring of collective hysteria when the final whistle was blown.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the government has been accused of delaying “Freedom Day”, after disclosing that fully vaccinated people will still have to follow self-isolation rules until 16 August.

The Daily Telegraph reports that face masks will no longer be required after 19 July, although they may still be needed in shops and trains.

Downing Street has refused to say whether there are any social distancing breaches linked to the split of minister Michael Gove and his wife Sarah Vine, reports The Daily Telegraph. 

The prime minister has called for parents to be patient over the ending of bubbles as his own MPs and senior Downing Street officials said the situation in schools was worsening by the day, reports The Daily Telegraph.

The Daily Telegraph says head teachers have been told to stop sending “whole school bubbles” home to self-isolate when just one pupil tests positive.

A policy that sees children forced into isolation if someone tests positive for COVID at school is hitting kids from deprived areas hardest, The Daily Telegraph says.