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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.

Coronavirus cases in the UK have surged by 76% in a week but the government has insisted there was still no evidence to support a delay to the final stages of reopening on 21 June, according to The Times.

The Times reports that people were rushing to cancel their holidays following the removal of Portugal from the amber travel list. It add that tourists have until 4am on Tuesday next week to leave the country and return to the UK if they want to avoid quarantine.