Summary

  • All adults in England should be able to book their Covid-19 jab by the end of this week, NHS boss Sir Simon Stevens says

  • He says vaccine supply is constrained, so the NHS is pacing itself, but it is time to finish the job

  • It's unlikely Scotland will move to level 0 - near normal - restrictions on 28 June, with a final decision due next week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says

  • The regrettable delay to easing lockdown in England is so that the government does not find it has to reverse its decision, Cabinet minister Michael Gove says

  • Industry figures say live music, theatre and other events have been dealt a "hammer blow" by the delay

  • Without delay, it's possible the country could have returned to hundreds of deaths a day, Sage scientist Professor Graham Medley says

  • The PM confirmed on Monday that there would be a four-week delay to the lifting of all restrictions beyond 21 June due to the rapid spread of the Delta variant

  • There were 108 deaths registered involving Covid-19 in the week ending 4 June 2021, two more than the previous week, ONS figures show

Live Reporting

Edited by Claire Heald

  1. UK jobs market 'showing signs of recovery'

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    The jobs market is "showing signs of recovery", official figures suggest, with the unemployment rate falling and the number of job vacancies rising.

    Unemployment stood at 4.7% in the three months to April, down from 4.8% previously, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

    The number of job vacancies in March to May was 758,000 - just 27,000 below pre-pandemic levels.

    However, unemployment among the young and those in hospitality remains high.

    Read more here.

  2. What will delaying the full unlock achieve?

    Nick Triggle
    Health Correspondent

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    The government in England is delaying the full lifting of restrictions in England by four weeks. It comes amid rising infection rates.

    But what difference does waiting another month make?

    Read Nick's analysis here.

  3. What's the latest across Europe?

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    Any child over 12 in France can now get vaccinated if accompanied by a parent

    France starts Covid vaccinations for 12-17-year-olds today, but under strict conditions. Both parents have to agree to the vaccination and one of them has to be present. The only vaccine approved so far for under 15s in the EU is the Pfizer-BioNTech drug.

    The EU's 27 countries have carried out 300 million vaccinations so far, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. She’s tweeted that enough doses have now been delivered “to vaccinate 70% of adults in the EU next month”.

    France play Germany in Munich this evening in the European Championships and French police have been urged by the government to show leniency towards the public in enforcing the 23:00 overnight curfew after the final whistle goes. But Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says that leniency should only apply to people returning home after the match and not as a licence to prolong their parties.

    Dutch Covid officials are weighing up a swifter end to the requirement to wear masks in public places such as shops and restaurants, because of falling infection rates. The same debate is being held in Germany where infection rates are at their lowest for eight months.

    Italy has recorded fewer than 1,000 daily infections for the first time since last September. More than 500 patients are still in intensive care and another 36 deaths were recorded yesterday.

    The Spanish capital Madrid is to reopen nightclubs and cocktail bars until 03:00 from 21 June, that’s two hours later than now. However, capacity has to to kept to 50% of usual numbers.

  4. Good morning

    Good morning and welcome to our live coronavirus coverage.

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