NEWS
Freedom D(el)ay: Lockdown extended by at least four weeks
Boris Johnson will appeal to the nation to be patient today as he announces that the June 21 easing of lockdown restrictions will be delayed by up to four weeks. The prime minister will use a press conference in Downing Street this evening to set out the delay as the government attempts to hit its target of offering all adults at least one dose of a vaccination by the end of next month. A government source said that Johnson views it as the ‘final stretch’ (not for the first time!) as he seeks to ensure that as many people as possible are vaccinated before lockdown rules are eased – Times
PM is accused of ‘hypocrisy’ after hosting barbecue for world leaders at G7 summit while couples face ban on big weddings – Mail
GB News launches – Telegraph
Furlough will not be extended – Mail
Ofqual wanted to scrap last year’s A-levels, says former chair – Guardian
The public would rather see police catching burglars than taking the knee, the new head of Greater Manchester police admits – Mail
Israel swears in new government, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year rule – Aljazeera
National Parent Group emerges to fight ‘woke’ education in America – Epoch Times
COMMENT
In Orwellian Britain, lockdown is perpetual and sickness is health – Tim Stanley, Telegraph
For Emmanuel Macron, his beef with Boris Johnson isn’t about sausages but his own political survival – Dominic Lawson, Mail
