Most of England’s remaining Covid restrictions will be lifted next Monday despite growing warnings from the scientific community that it is a premature step that will lead to a huge rises in infections. Although Johnson used his announcement to urge “extreme caution”, the move comes amid warnings that the “exit wave” could result in more than 200 deaths a day and thousands of hospitalisations. The British Retail Consortium says warmer weather, people holidaying in the UK and the start of the Euro 2020 football tournament had all reinforced the trend towards higher spending. The Telegraph splash is “Johnson urges use of vaccine passports” and the FT has “Johnson shifts onus to companies on imposing Covid restrictions”. Sign upSubscribe to the Guardian morning briefingThe Guardian morning briefing is delivered to thousands of inboxes bright and early every weekday.

Source: The Guardian July 13, 2021 05:15 UTC