Browsing: UK Papers

The i’s lead story centres on ministers pushing for a complete ban on smartphones in all schools by 2022. Some headteachers have voiced concern on the ban.

The Times says it has confirmed reports that the policy requiring pupils to stay at home if a child in their bubble tests positive for coronavirus will end.

The Guardian says scientific advisers have warned that lifting most of the restrictions later this month will be like building new “variant factories”.

The Metro leads with the news the NHS will be awarded the George Cross by the Queen for heroism during the pandemic, the Queen wrote in a handwritten message.

One health expert has called the lifting of all restrictions “absolutely bonkers”, as the paper reports that scientists fear it could lead to a deadly spike.

The Daily Mail focuses on Boris Johnson position that we must learn to live with Covid-19 – as we do the flu. He will hold a press conference today.

The Sunday papers are heavily dominated by England’s 4-0 win against Ukraine in Euro 2020, earning England a place in the final four.

The Times says Germany is preparing to relax restrictions on British travellers entering the country before a meeting between the two leaders.

The Guardian says climate scientists are warning that “nowhere is safe” from the kind of extreme heat events that have hit the western US and Canada.

The i says Boris Johnson has warned that “extra precautions” may be needed after the planned lifting of England’s lockdown on 19 July.