And he raised fresh doubt over whether the Government would press ahead with its plan to lift all Covid-19 restrictions on June 21. In a round of interviews, Mr Hancock said ministers were "absolutely open" to delaying the final step of the roadmap if the situation worsens. The Health Secretary said the Indian variant had made the decisions behind the June 21 unlocking "more difficult". He revealed that the latest advice was the mutation is 40% more transmissible than the Kent variant. Mr Hancock also refused to rule out keeping social distancing measures in place even if June 21 lockdown easing goes ahead.

Source: Daily Mirror June 06, 2021 07:50 UTC