Daily Mirror Front Page 2nd of June 2021
The Daily Mirror says the zero coronavirus deaths milestone on Tuesday is proof the vaccine programme is working.
The Daily Mirror says the zero coronavirus deaths milestone on Tuesday is proof the vaccine programme is working.
Like several of the other papers, The Times splashes on the UK recording no new COVID deaths in the most recent 24-hour period, raising hopes the government will stick to its 21 June timetable for easing restrictions fully.
The Daily Express also splashes on the lack of any new COVID deaths being reported on Tuesday for the first time since March 2020.
The Daily Mail’s headline is ‘nothing to fear from freedom’, as it reports on zero COVID deaths being reported for the first time since 7 March last year.
The Guardian’s front page focuses on plans to extend the school day to allow pupils to catch up on time lost during COVID lockdowns.Unions have criticised the plans as “inadequate”, the paper reports.
The Daily Telegraph leads on the mounting pressure on Boris Johnson to delay the final step of easing COVID restrictions on 21 June following Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to delay on Tuesday.
Metro splashes on the UK reporting no new COVID deaths in the most recent 24-hour period.