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There are calls for a further easing of lockdown in The Times, after it was revealed that most coronavirus cases are in younger people, raising hopes that it can be kept under control.

Tim Davie, the BBC’s new director-general, has declared an end to its expansionism and warned of a crackdown on stars who carry out “partisan campaigns” on social media, claims The Times.

A record number of migrants crossed the Channel yesterday as a study found the government’s hostile environment policy was failing to combat illegal immigration, The Times reports.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is trying to divert billions of pounds of foreign aid to pay for upgrades to the UK’s intelligence and defence capabilities, The Times reports.

Portugal could be put back onto the UK’s quarantine list, leaving thousands of British holidaymakers in “limbo”, reports The Times.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the UK could face both a surge in coronavirus this winter, and a bad outbreak of seasonal flu, The Times reports.

The Times reports that Boris Johnson is facing calls from senior Tory MPs to give a “clear and consistent message” that it is safe for people to go back to work.

The Times reports on a “hidden” NHS waiting list of patients which runs to many millions.

The Times says the wearing of masks in schools will apply to pupils aged 11 or over.