Day: 2 June 2021

Gareth Southgate has announced his England squad ahead of Euro 2021 and has received a mixed reaction from the journalists.…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the 21 June lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions is currently on track but has admitted the latest data is “ambiguous.” 

The long-running medical drama Holy City has announced it is coming to an end after 23 years. 

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next June – marking her 70-year reign will see a live concert and a four-day Bank Holiday weekend. 

Assaults on ambulance workers in England has risen by almost a third in five years, more than 3,500 attacks were recorded last year alone. 

The Daily Telegraph’s front splash says there is mounting pressure on Boris Johnson to delay the easing of restrictions after Nicola Sturgeon’s decision. The PM has been met with the good news of zero Covid deaths, adding pressure to see through the June 21 plans. On the front page is the row over the longer school day and funding for school catch-up plans. 

The Daily Mail’s front splash says with the news of zero Covid deaths being recorded – the first time since the pandemic began – there’s no need to fear not reopening on 21 June. The paper says there’s a campaign to stop the easing of restrictions – which it calls insidious. 

The Guardian leads with the government’s Covid tuition catch-up plan for pupils’ lost education during the pandemic. The paper says the plans to extend the school by half-hour each day as well as the extra 100m hours of tuition is ‘inadequate’. The front splash also reports on the zero covid deaths recorded for the first time in the UK since the pandemic began. 

The Times leads with fresh hope for the 21 June lockdown lifting as the UK recorded no new Covid deaths in the most recent 24-hour period. Sharing the front page are accusations the PM let down England’s children with ‘cheap’ school boost. The papers front splash features an image of a young Sir Keir Starmer as he makes a TV appearance. 

The Daily Mirror reports there have been zero covid deaths in the UK, calling it a milestone and proof the vaccine rollout is successful. The front page features a pretty picture of North Yorkshire and headlines on the current hot weather. Online the paper says Prince Harry may not return to the UK for the Princess Diana statue unveiling as the new Sussex baby is due soon.