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NewsYahoo News UKBoris Johnson was grilled over Brazil variant seven weeks before it arrived in UK
The PM is once again facing questions over the UK's international border restrictions after COVID cases involving the Brazilian variant were identified.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKKenneth Branagh transforms into Boris Johnson for 'This Sceptred Isle' first look
The new Sky drama based on the UK's response to the first wave of the pandemic is set to be released next year.
NewsYahoo News UKHave your say: Should Britons need vaccine passports to enter certain venues?
The prime minister has tasked Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove to lead a review into vaccine passports.
NewsYahoo News UKGovernment says lockdown easing won't be sped up as PM insists 'the balance is right'
Prime minister Boris Johnson has laid out his plan for taking England out of its national lockdown.
NewsYahoo News UKHow the UK front pages reacted to Boris Johnson's 'one-way road to freedom' roadmap
The front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers have all focused on Boris Johnson’s plan to ease England out its coronavirus lockdown. The prime minister announced on Monday that all COVID-19 restrictions on social contact will be lifted on 21 June at the earliest. In his roadmap for exiting the lockdown, he said families can visit indoors and stay overnight from 17 May at the earliest. Johnson outlined five key dates for easing restrictions in the months ahead. Hairdressers and salons could be back from 12 April, while hotels can reopen and foreign travel will be permitted from 17 May at the earliest. Read more: Why there is five weeks between each stage of lockdown easing The first step of the plan will see all schools in England reopen from 8 March, with wider use of face masks in secondary schools. Socialising in parks and public spaces with one other person will also be permitted from that date. A further easing will take place on 29 March, when the school Easter holidays begin, with larger groups of up to six people or two households allowed to gather in parks and gardens. The main theme among the newspapers on Tuesday was that of freedom. The Daily Express splashed on the prime minister's "one-way road to freedom", while the Daily Telegraph announced that it was '118 days to freedom' and The i spoke of "four steps to freedom" in its front page headline. Referring to the 21 June date, Metro wrote of a "midsummer's dream" and The Times said: "The end is in sight". While the Financial Times called Johnson’s plan a “balanced approach” and The Guardian said it was a "cautious, phased easing of curbs”, others were more impatient. The Sun wrote of an “agonising wait” for the lockdown to end, and the Daily Mail asked on its front page: “What are we waiting for?”
NewsYahoo News UK'I categorically denied it': Chris Whitty hits out at claims of tensions over Boris Johnson's lockdown rules
Chris Whitty has hit out at reports that he was resisting Boris Johnson’s plan to reopen schools.
NewsYahoo News UKThe buried detail that means larger indoor gatherings could be allowed sooner than Boris Johnson announced
Bigger indoor gatherings may be allowed sooner than planned in stage three of the government’s road map out of lockdown.
NewsYahoo News UKAll COVID restrictions on social contact to be lifted on 21 June at the earliest, Boris Johnson reveals
'We're setting out what I hope and believe is a one-way road to freedom,' the PM said.
NewsYahoo News UKLockdown update: What time is Boris Johnson’s COVID announcement and what will he say?
The prime minister will set out his plan for easing England's lockdown.
NewsYahoo News UKBoris Johnson says government hasn’t yet decided on lockdown easing plans
The prime minister is set to outline his road map for easing England's lockdown next week.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKBobby Norris laughs off trolls who claimed Boris Johnson paid him to fake COVID diagnosis
The star said there is a 'dark side' to social media.
NewsYahoo News UKBoris Johnson accused of wanting to 'get Brexit done' – and 'sort detail out later'
The Northern Ireland Protocol has caused disruption to trade and the movement of consumer goods since the Brexit transition period ended.
NewsYahoo News UKHow strict are the UK's border controls compared with everyone else's?
Does the UK really have one of the 'toughest' set of coronavirus border restrictions in the world, as Boris Johnson has said?
HealthYahoo News UKMinisters planning to seize control of the NHS in major overhaul of healthcare system
The plans will reverse reforms that were introduced by Cameron’s government in 2012.
NewsYahoo News UKPoliticians' mishandling of COVID could be tantamount to 'social murder', says leading medical journal
The highly-charged British Medical Journal editorial said leaders must be held accountable for their failures 'by any national and international constitutional means necessary'.
NewsYahoo News UKKeir Starmer admits falsely accusing Boris Johnson of lying in PMQs vaccine row
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has admitted 'he was wrong' after falsely accusing Boris Johnson of lying during a row about the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.
HealthYahoo Celebrity UKDr Alex George appointed young mental health ambassador by Boris Johnson
The former 'Love Island' contestant has been motivated to make change after his brother Llŷr sadly took his own life last year.
HealthYahoo News UKBoris Johnson 'optimistic' Britons will be able to go on holiday this summer
'I am optimistic... but some things have got to go right.'
HealthYahoo Celebrity UKBarbara Windsor's husband blasts Boris Johnson for 'breaking' his dementia help vow
The late star's husband is disappointed at the drop in care funding.
NewsYahoo News UKRevealed: The 10 areas where Boris Johnson's controversial Eat Out to Help Out scheme was used most
Some 106,533,154 discounted meals were claimed across the UK on the 13 eligible days.
NewsYahoo News UKMichael Gove insists Boris Johnson's trip to Scotland is 'essential' despite Sturgeon opposition
The prime minister is visiting Scotland to promote the Union amid signs of rising support for Scottish independence.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKPiers Morgan slams Jim Davidson after comic says he's 'ashamed' to know him
The comedian called Morgan 'pathetic' in a scathing video.
NewsYahoo News UKBoris Johnson denies being too optimistic over plan to reopen schools
The PM is known for his optimistic statements, and this has often been the case during the pandemic.
NewsYahoo News UKLockdown restrictions to stay in place until 8 March at the earliest, Boris Johnson announces
The PM said schools won’t reopen and 'other economic and social restrictions' won’t be eased until then.
NewsYahoo News UKKeir Starmer calls for all teachers to be vaccinated in February half-term
The Labour leader said Boris Johnson should 'bring forward' vaccines for teachers and school staff in order to fulfil the 'national priority' of reopening schools.
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