NEWS
Boris Johnson to keep Britain in lockdown until June
The prime minister is to keep Britain under lockdown until next month at least, and will merely be taking ‘baby steps’ to bring the country back to normality. Amongst a growing level of confusion over when the lockdown will end, ministers are asking that Boris Johnson gives specific dates.
Government has ‘terrorised’ Britons into believing coronavirus will kill them, says adviser – Daily Telegraph
Police complain they are becoming the ‘villains of the pandemic’ as officers prepare to crack down on Bank Holiday sunbathers – Daily Mail
Coronavirus: Up to 15,000 pubs could permanently close, industry chief warns – The Independent
Families sue UK government over ‘little or no education’ for their children – The Guardian
UK starts to build second contact tracing app – Financial Times
COMMENT
The joy of VE Day masked a hunger for change – Max Hastings, The Times
If lockdown is to continue, we should be trusted to know the real reasons why – Fraser Nelson, Daily Telegraph
Covid-19 will take the economy on a bare knuckle ride not seen for three centuries – Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
