The Guardian says “Freedom is in our sights once again!” Sajid Javid told Conservative MPs on Tuesday, as he announced that double-jabbed people will not be required to quarantine
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The Guardian says the collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital was given access to a government-backed loan scheme without being subjected to detailed checks.
The Guardian says the man who tackled Fishmongers’ Hall attacker has been told he can be freed from jail.
The Times says that from as early as 19 July, fully vaccinated people arriving in England from countries on the amber list will be able to avoid quarantine.
The i quotes a source saying the reason to scrap masks came from modelling showing events and hospitality industries could lose more than £4bn.
The Guardian has done some further analysis of the numbers and reports potentially as many as 10 million people could have to isolate over a six-week period.
Sky News says England fans are hours away from the team’s Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark, with 60,000 fans set to provide an electric atmosphere.
BBC News says two of the world’s biggest airlines will trial fast-track lanes at Heathrow airport for fully-vaccinated arrivals.
France24 says the Cannes Film Festival chased away the pandemic gloom with a glittering curtain-raiser starring Marion Cotillard.
Arab News says with just days to go before the UN mandate for cross-border humanitarian assistance to Syria expires, the spotlight is on Russia.
Aljazeera says a Colombian court has accused members of the military of forcibly disappearing 24 people and murdering at least 120 civilians.
TRT World says the weather was getting worse in southern Florida as Tropical Storm Elsa began lashing the Florida Keys.
VOA says the U.S. military troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is 90% complete, U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday.
The Sun’s front page is dedicated to the Euro 2020 semifinal match between England and Denmark, it calls on Southgate’s lads to bring home the bacon.
The Metro reckons fans will sink 30 million pints as they cheer on England at tonight’s Euro 2020 semifinal against Denmark – 8 pm Wembley Stadium #Itscominghome
The Daily Express has a positive take on Sajid Javid’s move to end self-isolation for those who are full vaccinated from 16 August a “freedom boost”.
BBC News says Egypt has accused Ethiopia of violating international law after it received a notice saying that Ethiopia’s dam upstream on the Nile is now filling up
France24 says Ethiopia says it has started the next phase of filling a controversial mega-dam on the Nile River
Aljazeera says Egypt has said it received an official notice from Ethiopia that it had started the next phase of filling a controversial huge dam
Reuters says said they had received official notice from Ethiopia that it had begun filling the reservoir behind its giant hydropower dam.
Pubs will be allowed to stay open later this Sunday for the Euro 2020 final, Downing Street has confirmed.
Heath Secretary Sajid Javid has said it “makes sense” for people who have had both vaccine doses to be treated differently to those who are not fully vaccinated.
The Lambda variant – known as C.37 – was first identified in Peru and has been detected in samples dating back to as early as December 2020.
Britney Spears’ manager Larry Rudolph has stepped down from his role after 25 years. He cited Britney’s “intension to officially retire”
The Times says the BBC is expected to announce a 10 per cent drop in pay for its highest-earning presenters, with the number of people on £150,000 falling slightly.