Sunday Times

Some universities have refused to return to full face-to-face teaching in the autumn, despite the government easing all coronavirus restrictions – that’s on the front of The Sunday Times.

The Sunday Times leads with the story that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, saying that travel restrictions should be lifted “urgently” to help with the economy and the travel industry.

The Sunday Times says private schools have been accused of using COVID A-level disruption to “play the system” by lobbying top universities to take pupils who would not usually qualify for a place, even before exam results are published in a fortnight.

The Sunday Times says Monday’s unlocking in England is bringing “mayhem” – especially for the government, with the PM having to deal with the fall-out from Sajid Javid’s positive test and the possibility other cabinet members may have to isolate.

The recommended gap between doses of the coronavirus vaccine could be set to be halved to four weeks, according to The Sunday Times.

Up to 30 million people in Britain are thought to have watched England beat Ukraine in the Euro 2020 match – that’s according to The Sunday Times.

Matt Hancock reportedly ended his marriage just hours before his tryst with aide Gina Coladangelo was exposed, The Sunday Times reports.

The Sunday Times leads with conflict between Downing Street and the Treasury, with the PM accused of announcing plans costing billions of pounds when there is no money to pay for them.

The Sunday Times leads with calls for politicians to be banned from lobbying for five years after they leave office.

There are plans for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to spend more time in Scotland to bolster the Union, according to The Sunday Times.