2021-06-07
Guardian Front Page 7th of June 2021
The minimum global corporate tax rate backed by G7 countries might not be enough to make Amazon pay its fair share, according to The Guardian.
The minimum global corporate tax rate backed by G7 countries might not be enough to make Amazon pay its fair share, according to The Guardian.
School leaders are calling for pupils to be vaccinated as a matter of priority after UK regulators approved a jab for 12 to 15-year-olds and data showed outbreaks of the Indian (Delta) variant in schools throughout England, says The Guardian.
“No 10 tightens borders and travel rules as variants spark new alarm” is The Guardian splash. The paper adds that the Delta variant – first identified in India – may be more likely to “cause serious illness and was circulating more rapidly in schools”.
Coronavirus policies may be leaving psychological and socioeconomic scars on millions of young people across Europe, The Guardian reports.
The Guardian’s front page focuses on plans to extend the school day to allow pupils to catch up on time lost during COVID lockdowns.Unions have criticised the plans as “inadequate”, the paper reports.
Scientists have urged the government to speed up second doses of COVID vaccines and delay a decision on easing lockdown restrictions on 21 June in an attempt to tackle rising cases, The Guardian reports.
Dozens of schools have been built with combustible insulation since the Grenfell Tower fire, The Guardian reports.
A Cambridge professor who helped convince the government to lockdown last year has told The Guardian that easing restrictions next month could be risky.
Matt Hancock is trying to “salvage his reputation” after being accused of lying over the safety of care home residents early in the pandemic – so says The Guardian.
It is also what The Guardian highlights on its front.