The Guardian says Priti Patel is under fresh pressure after she appears to have misled parliament on proposed powers to crack down on protests
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The Observer leads with accusations from public health leaders who claim Boris Johnson is “letting Covid rip” by relaxing measures, as Sajid Javid tests positive for COVID.
“Mayhem” is the situation facing the prime minister’s 19 June plans, reports the Sunday Times, with Britain facing disruption to food supplies, transport networks and industry.
The Sunday Telegraph says that ministers have been advised by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation against rolling out the vaccine to all children.
Boris Johnson and the chancellor are among those who could face quarantine after Health Secretary Sajid Javid tested positive for COVID-19, says The Sun on Sunday.
Summer freedom farce” is the headline on the front of the Sunday Express as the paper leads with concerns that the government has created “chaos” with its changing guidance.
The Sunday Mirror dubs 19 June “freedumb day”, reporting that the prime minister is facing criticism on a number of fronts about the lifting of restrictions.
Actor Jason Sudeikis has shown his support to the England players who were racially abused following the Euro 2020 final against Italy.
Temperatures are set to hit 32C this weekend as warnings are issued to the public to stay safe in the heat.
Covid infections are rising in much of the UK, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The Sun says THE SURGE in Delta Covid cases has shown signs of slowing down with 36,000 new cases in the last week, the news comes ahead of Monday’s Freedom Day.
The Daily Telegraph says Pubs, restaurants and nightclubs have said they do not have the technology to scan Covid vaccine passports
The Daily Telegraph says the defacing of a mural of England striker Marcus Rashford is not being considered as racist, according to Greater Manchester Police.
The i says online fraudsters exploiting the pandemic have led to a “devastating surge” in scams with victims conned out of £2.3bn in the space of a year.
The i says the widow of murdered Haitian president Jovenel Moise thanked staff for helping her through a “terrible time” as she shared a photo of herself recovering in hospital
The Guardian says the Bank of England risks becoming addicted to creating money and needs to come clean about how it plans to unwind its £895bn bond-buying programme
The Guardian says LA will return to mandatory mask-wearing indoors, even for people who have been vaccinated, amid a rapid and sustained increase in Covid-19 cases.
The Daily Telegraph says women are allowed to be sacked by employers for refusing to remove their hijabs, Europe’s highest court has ruled.
The Daily Telegraph says Ministers are considering adding France to the travel red list, The Telegraph has learnt, with officials ordered to conduct a “deep dive” into data
The Daily Telegraph says a heat-health warning has been issued in England as temperatures are forecast to soar at the weekend.
The i says Britain’s capacity to process Covid-19 tests appears to be under strain amid rising infections, with intermittent shortages and longer turnaround times for tests.
The i says Belgium has almost caught up with the UK in its vaccine rollout, despite effectively starting two months later. Yet there is no question of Belgium having a “freedom day“.
The i says airlines have accused the Government of “double standards” and creating a “two-tier system” for British holidaymakers amid widespread dismay
The Guardian says up to 1.6 million people in England have been told to isolate in a single week, analysis has found as the government said the Covid app is unlikely to be changed for weeks.
The Guardian says GB News attracted zero viewers during some of its broadcasts this week, according to official television audience figures produced by rating agency Barb.