Newspaper Round Up: 5th of June 2021
Daily Express Front Page 5th of June 2021
10:08 pm
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says Britain’s jabs blitz is helping win the battle against new coronavirus variants, writes the Daily Express.
Daily Mirror Front Page 5th of June 2021
10:04 pm
Children could be given COVID jabs within weeks after the Pfizer vaccine was ruled safe for 12 to 15-year-olds, according to the Daily Mirror.
Guardian Front Page 5th of June 2021
10:03 pm
School leaders are calling for pupils to be vaccinated as a matter of priority after UK regulators approved a jab for 12 to 15-year-olds and data showed outbreaks of the Indian (Delta) variant in schools throughout England, says The Guardian.
Daily Telegraph Front Page 5th of June 2021
9:55 pm
The vaccine rollout is to be accelerated in an attempt to secure a route out of lockdown, with over-40s expected to receive their second jab within eight weeks, rather than 12, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Times Front Page 5th of June 2021
9:38 pm
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.
Daily Mail Front Page 5th of June 2021
9:26 pm
Channel migrants have been secretly picked up in French waters by the UK Border Force and taken to Dover, the Daily Mail writes.
Financial Times Front Page 5th of June 2021
8:52 pm
The leading advanced economies are set to strike a common position on taxing multinational companies in an attempt to end a three-decade race to the bottom in corporate taxation and raise extra revenue for governments, reports the Financial Times.