Boris Johnson says there is 'no conclusive evidence' that June 21 roadmap step will be delayed

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Boris Johnson has said there is no “conclusive” evidence that the government will need to delay the final step of the roadmap out of lockdown.

If the roadmap goes ahead as planned, June 21 would see all legal limits on social contact lifted, and venues such as nightclubs finally able to reopen after more than a year.

But rising cases of a new strain of coronavirus first identified in India, particularly in Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen in the north west, have led to fears that the final stage of easing could be delayed in England - or in some parts of it.