Ministers have been were forced to climb down on travel restrictions to English COVID hotspots after a day of mounting confusion and anger left millions of people wondering if they needed to cancel bank holiday plans, The Guardian reports.
Up to 8,700 patients died after catching COVID-19 while in hospital being treated for another medical problem, The Guardian reports, citing official NHS data which the paper says it obtained.
The Guardian reports on figures showing that just 1.6% of rape cases reported to police last year led to a suspect being charged.
The Guardian leads on the BBC’s future in the wake of the scandal over Martin Bashir’s interview with Princess Diana in 1995.
The Guardian leads on Prince William’s response to the publication of the Lord Dyson report into Martin Bashir’s interview with Princess Diana.
The Guardian is less upbeat about the pandemic “freedom plan” out of lockdown. It says it may be under threat from a rise in the number of COVID variants meaning the end of social distancing rules may be delayed.
The COVID crisis has “exposed decades-long weaknesses in government and divisions in wider society”, according to the National Audit Office – that’s the lead in The Guardian.
The Guardian leads with a warning from experts that the Indian coronavirus variant will become the dominant strain “within days”.It says the 21 June final step out of lockdown is in “significant doubt” because of the rise in cases.
The Guardian leads with experts saying that people should ignore Monday’s easing of lockdown and avoid socialising indoors in pubs and restaurants to stop the new Indian variant leading to a third wave of COVID-19.
The Guardian splashes on the final date of the lockdown roadmap being put in jeopardy by the Indian coronavirus variant.It also reports on Palestinians fleeing their homes in Gaza due to Israeli airstrikes.