Author: News Desk

The Daily Mail’s front splash looks at the long-term effects of the pandemic, describing the ‘devastating toll’ of lockdown on patients needing surgery. 

The Daily Mirror’s front page features a sunny image of Bournemouth beach as millions took advantage of the heatwave this bank holiday and temps are set to hit 25C today.

The Daily Express leads with the race for freedom as it quotes Matt Hancock saying the vaccine rollout may accelerate in time for the June 21 lockdown lifting. 

The Times leads with the race to save June 21 lockdown lifting and the Bank Holiday sunshine! Online, the paper reports on Martin Bashir’s Princess Diana interview. 

The i’s front page leads with ‘vaccines ramped up in race to 21 June’ as the paper says the government is aiming to offer second doses to all the over-50s. 

Two people have died and more than 20 injured after a gunman opened fire outside a billiards club in Hialeah, a town to the north of Miami, Florida, the US police said. 

Egypt will lift its Covid-19 restrictions from June 1, including the easing of the early closure of shops and restaurants, from Tuesday, the cabinet said. 

A Ryanair passenger plane on a flight from Dublin to Krakow was forced to make an emergency landing in Berlin on Sunday after a reported bomb threat. 

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that a proposed new unity government would be “a danger for the security” of the country. He has urged right-wing politicians not to support a deal.

Naomi Osaka, the world number 2, is facing expulsion from the French Open and future Grand Slams if she continues to refuse to speak to the media, organisers said.