Tuesday morning UK news briefing: Covid rules could go on for even longer

It is definitely July 19... unless it is not. Boris Johnson last night called his new reopening date a "terminus" - but did not rule out further delays as he pushed back the ultimate end of lockdown by four weeks.

The Prime Minister said pausing the final step of reopening in England, which was originally due on June 21, would avoid thousands of deaths from Covid-19.

Despite attempting to provide reassurance there would be no further delay, Mr Johnson acknowledged the emergence of a new Covid variant could throw the plan off course.

He declined to give a "cast-iron guarantee" the date would not slip further, saying he had to be "honest" with people as his scientific advisers stressed the danger would not fully disappear.

The four-week delay means social distancing rules, work-from-home guidance, mask wearing and nightclub bans all remain. Big weddings can return, but singing and dancing is still barred.

See our at-a-glance guide to everything you need to know about extended lockdown.

Mr Johnson faced an immediate backlash from lockdown-sceptic Tory MPs and business figures angered by the absence of any new Treasury financial support.

Charles Moore no longer supports lockdown, writing that "the Government is making a mistake and it will pay the price". Sherelle Jacobs sees this as a disastrous trap for the PM and the country.

Michael Deacon says Mr Johnson studiously ignored the Indian elephant in the room. Matt lightens the mood with today's cartoon.

Children may require jabs to keep up their schooling

Schoolchildren may need to be vaccinated to ensure their education can continue without disruption, England's chief medical officer has suggested. Asked if the Covid vaccine will be rolled out to children, Prof Chris Whitty said the "wider question" was about whether this would help to limit disruption the virus is causing to their schooling. It came as the head of Britain's biggest teaching union said children should be fully vaccinated before returning to school in September. Education Editor Camilla Turner says it is expected the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation will recommend the jab for younger teenagers.

#ImDone: Hands up who has just had enough?

With Freedom Day delayed again, is it any wonder that #ImDone is trending on social media? While some understand the need to buy time, Miranda Levy is one of many who cannot take any more. After a year of patience, she tells the stories of people who were hoping for an end - but are struggling with the "stop-start" life. You can join your fellow Telegraph readers in sharing your own experiences in the comments.

At a glance: Other coronavirus headlines

• In the dark | 'Next wave could be bigger or smaller, we don't know'

• Hospitality | Pub staff cannot control customers after reopening delay

• Holidays | UK 'unlikely to allow European resort travel until August'

• Theatre | Lloyd Webber's new show could go on under pilot scheme

• WFH | Bosses face home working clash with staff amid new divide

Also in the news: Today's other headlines

Britain to unveil trade deal | A trade deal between the UK and Australia is expected to be announced today after a meeting between Boris Johnson and his counterpart Scott Morrison. The broad terms of Britain's first bespoke post-Brexit trade deal were agreed over a dinner at No 10.

• Brussels summit | Nato members pledge to be allies in space

• Cambridge | Top academic's pro-Brexit piece was 'suppressed'

• National Trust | Volunteers told to wear rainbow face paint for Pride

• Trajectory to obesity | Children eat mostly 'ultra-processed' foods

• Israel | Nationalist march threatens to renew widespread violence

Around the world: 'How I covered China's repression'

The Telegraph's China Correspondent Sophia Yan was hit in the face, grabbed by the neck and dragged around... after being "invited" to a region where more than 1m people are interned. Watch a video below of what she discovered on her nine-day trip in Xinjiang region. View more world pictures in our gallery and sign up to our new Dispatches newsletter.

Comment and analysis

• Janet Daley | We need to learn to live with Covid. Why not now?

• Charlotte Lytton | Young people trapped in permanent adolescence

• Reader letters | Fear is driving country into unending restrictions

• Robert Taylor | Who is Macron to advise us about Northern Ireland?

• Matthew Lynn | It is time to start preparing for No Deal 2.0

Editor's choice

1. Introducing our new Imposters podcast | Why do so many of us feel like a fraud at work?

2. Dealing with mamils | How I learned to resist the rise of the 'cyclo-terrorists'

3. Property | The best value rural hotspots for a part-time London commute

Business and money briefing

Fake adverts | The City watchdog has promised to use new post-Brexit powers to take legal action against tech titans such as Google in a crackdown on online fraud. The Financial Conduct Authority warned major internet companies to block scam ads following a surge in cases.

• Isa allowance | Wealthy savers wasting £20,000 tax break

• Investment tip | After demand hit, drugs firm set for recovery

• Alex | View today's cartoon strip on the world of finance

Sport briefing

Czech mate | Scotland's return to major tournament football was memorable for all the wrong reasons - unless you support the Czech Republic. The opening game for Steve Clarke's side at Hampden Park ended in a 2-0 loss. Thom Gibbs analyses a Scotland tragedy in five acts.

• England tactics | Southgate fine with long ball after on-pitch row

• Spain 0 Sweden 0 | Lack of clinical finishing hurts hosts

• Wimbledon | Capacity crowds for men's and women's singles

Tonight's dinner

Piri piri chicken | This dish by Diana Henry is a replica of one that she always eats from a roadside restaurant in Portugal. View the recipe and try our Cookbook newsletter.

And finally... for this morning's downtime

'I spent my childhood in a cult' | Faith Morgan's brainwashed parents sent her to live in a London commune, where abuse and a ban on schooling were the order of the day. She tells her story.