NEWS
Britain not back to normal until next spring, warns Whitty
Britain will not return to normality this year even if ‘Freedom Day’ goes ahead on July 19, and restrictions may ‘need’ to be reintroduced later this year when the NHS faces a ‘difficult year’, says Chris Whitty. England’s chief medical officer believes we will not have come back to the ‘status quo’ until at least next spring as it is ‘going to take quite a long time to get back to normality’ – Mail
Travel rules for amber list countries ditched in weeks for vaccinated – Times
Pupils missed more than half of classroom time during lockdown – Telegraph
UK households face energy bills surcharge to fund nuclear plants – Financial Times
‘Staggeringly high’ number of people with autism on UK Prevent scheme – Guardian
COMMENT
As he risks millions of people being stuck at home through test and trace isolation, Sajid Javid has made a mockery of his entire strategy – Stephen Glover, Mail
Schools still need the answer to one key question: why is Gavin Williamson still in his job? – Michael Deacon, Telegraph