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Matt Hancock is unlikely to face sanction for lying to Boris Johnson, whatever Dominic Cummings’ latest revelations suggest – that’s the lead in The Times.

Boris Johnson is backing calls for NHS and care home staff to be given mandatory COVID vaccines – that’s the lead in The Times.

The Times leads on the same story, saying the PM will appeal to the nation to be patient.

The Times leads on claims that G7 leaders will warn Boris Johnson they are prepared to wage a trade war with Britain.Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Emmanuel Macron will tell the PM in Cornwall that he must honour the Brexit deal with regards to the Northern Ireland protocol, the paper reports.

Ministers are considering delaying the end of coronavirus restrictions for a month to give businesses “certainty” and to allow more time to vaccinate people, The Times reports.

The Times describes President Biden’s intervention on Northern Ireland as an “extraordinary diplomatic rebuke”.

The government has been accused of a U-turn over foreign holidays after people were urged to remain in Britain instead of travelling abroad, The Times writes.

The Times claims England’s roadmap for easing lockdown could be delayed by a fortnight with cabinet ministers increasingly pessimistic after a “downbeat” briefing from chief medical officer Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.

The Times reports on “COVID chaos” at airports as Britons rush to leave Portugal before it moves to the government’s red list, bringing extra requirement for travellers.