Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Boris Johnson has announced that the final stage of lockdown easing will not go ahead on June 21.
The Prime Minister said the country will instead remain at step three until Monday 19 July, in a bid to avoid a "wave of new hospitalisations, the Mirror reports.
All restrictions, including on social distancing and mask wearing, were due to be lifted next Monday in stage four of the roadmap.
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Mr Johnson said the rise in new variants and the risk of a 'surge in hospitalisations' meant the June 21 date has now had to be vacated.
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