Boris Johnson was reluctant to tighten Covid restrictions as cases rose last autumn because he thought people dying from it were “essentially all over 80”
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The i says music gigs and sports grounds are also likely to require compulsory vaccine passports and the scheme could be extended to pubs
The Guardian leads with a follow-up to its investigation into the use of spying tools sold to governments by the company NSO Group.
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The Sun has a story about the Duke of Sussex, who it says has “blindsided senior royals by secretly writing a memoir”.
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Sky News says an independent review to investigate the “disgraceful scenes” which marred the Euro 2020 final has been commissioned by the Football Association (FA)
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The Daily Mirror says Lockdown rule changes: from one minute past midnight today, 483 days of Covid regulations in England come to an abrupt end.
The Times says Priti Patel’s proposal to penalise all asylum seekers trying to cross the Channel in small boats would cost taxpayers up to £412 million a year, new research has found.
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The Guardian says Children have been treated in hospital for extreme sunburn as Britain experienced the hottest weekend of the year.
The i says across the country people flocked to beaches, funfairs, and parks on Sunday, on what the Met Office confirmed was the hottest day of the year in England and Wales.
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The i says Nightclubs reopened from midnight and all legal limits on groups meeting indoors and out have been lifted as the vast majority of Covid restrictions are eased