What the papers say – July 6
Tuesday’s papers are led by reaction to Boris Johnson’s announcement that almost all remaining pandemic measures will be lifted on July 19 despite coronavirus cases continuing to rise.
The Guardian and Metro both dub the decision a “gamble”, with the Financial Times saying Mr Johnson ignored warnings that the “pandemic is worsening”.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 6 July 2021: Johnson sweeps away lockdown restrictions in Covid-19 gamble pic.twitter.com/CKX57r0BpN
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 5, 2021
Tuesday's front page:
BORIS ROLLS THE DICE#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/OV5eFJaa8z
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) July 5, 2021
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 6 July https://t.co/hCcF5yTJuK pic.twitter.com/SESH1X1jIC
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 5, 2021
The i and Daily Mirror lead with face masks no longer being compulsory.
Tuesday's front page: Double jabs push as masks rule is lifted #TomorrowsPapersToday 🔴 'Big bang' unlock set for 19 July https://t.co/m1AAUUKr2Q🔴 School bubbles to end @janemerrick23 https://t.co/sU66fdRY9x🔴Herd immunity 'back on the table' @HugoGye https://t.co/S8r1uV1Kz2 pic.twitter.com/xgtwN7G4AL
— i newspaper (@theipaper) July 5, 2021
Tomorrow's front page: Masking for trouble #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/fluZHwd0yV pic.twitter.com/NgAjEYpVWG
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 5, 2021
The Times carries Mr Johnson’s comments asking, as the country approaches the “firebreak” of school holidays, “if not now, then when”?
THE TIMES: Now is right time to end Covid rules declares @BorisJohnson #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zOI9ZVPHuy
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 5, 2021
The Daily Telegraph, Daily Express and Daily Mail all run with the headline: “It’s now or never”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'It's now or never, says Johnson'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/PcPI6LD92q
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 5, 2021
Tomorrow's front page – Boris: It's now or never… but don't be demob happy #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5IXBoCiuyF
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) July 5, 2021
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/YUf5soqRKI
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 5, 2021
The phrase also features on the front pages of The Sun and The Independent.
Tomorrow's front page: 'PM: IT'S NOW OR NEVER' https://t.co/3LR4QCWhmS pic.twitter.com/atn1cVpczI
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 5, 2021
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: It’s now or never to lift restrictions, says @BorisJohnson #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pilxK4jy2c
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 5, 2021
Elsewhere, the Daily Star leads with a typically sideways take on the latest instalment of the Dominic Cummings saga.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Pointless bloke backed ludicrous bloke to stop clueless bloke being useless'https://t.co/rKEaBcetJP#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yAntNJBNGU
— Daily Star (@dailystar) July 5, 2021