“Deeply ashamed” is how ministers including Home Secretary Priti Patel feel about the low number of rape prosecutions and convictions in England and Wales, as exposed in a damning report, says The Guardian.
Dominic Cummings’ latest revelations show, The Guardian reports, that Boris Johnson’s former adviser is determined to continue his campaign to show the prime minister’s “chronic dysfunction”.
The Guardian says the government could face legal challenges if it opts to force all NHS and care home workers to have COVID vaccine jabs.
Boris Johnson has delayed the end of lockdown by four weeks but says he will not tolerate any further delays, says The Guardian
Ministers have been told that a four-week delay to easing all COVID restrictions would probably prevent thousands of hospital admissions, The Guardian reports.
The Guardian leads with an interview with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who says Boris Johnson has shown a “lack of courage” in his reluctance to condemn fans who boo players taking the knee.
Brexit is overshadowing the G7 summit, reports The Guardian.
Some of the UK’s biggest care home operators have told The Guardian they repeatedly warned Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s department about the risk of not testing people discharged from hospitals into care homes in March 2020.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is willing to accept a delay of up to four weeks to the final stage of England’s reopening roadmap, The Guardian reports.
Boris Johnson set himself on a collision course with scores of his MPs as Number 10 suggested it would defy an order by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to bring a vote on foreign aid cuts, writes The Guardian.