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London’s West End is sleepwalking into oblivion – the Government must wake up Our commercial theatres need government-backed insurance – many livelihoods are under existential threat if Step Four is delayed 14 June 2021 • 5:00am Sonia Friedmans Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is shut in London, and has faced closures in Melbourne Credit: Geoff Pugh As a theatre producer with a track record in putting together major critical and popular successes – from Harry Potter and the Cursed Ch...

The Prime Minister is expected to announce a delay of up to four weeks of easing lockdown restrictions in England

The businesses and events that could be affected if the final roadmap step is delayed.

Plans are being drawn up to relax certain curbs from later this month, regardless of the decision ministers will make on a complete unlocking of restrictions.

Plans are being drawn up to relax certain curbs from later this month, regardless of the decision ministers will make on a complete unlocking of restrictions.

Speaking at a select committee today where he was grilled by MPs on mistakes made in handling the pandemic, Matt Hancock said the Indian variant now makes up 91 per cent of UK infections.

Number of Brits falling ill with Covid every day more than DOUBLES in a week to nearly 12,000 - but top scientist says its clear epidemic fuelled by Indian variant is only among the unvaccinated and people waiting for second jab ZOE Covid study estimates 11,908 people across the UK are showing symptoms of the virus every day  Professor Tim Spector said spiralling cases are caused by the much more transmissible Indian variant Scientists fear the mutant strain may be 60 per cent more transmissib...

Communities Secretary said people should not make plans until you have heard from the PM, despite many weddings being in the calendar for months. Pressure is building to delay easings.

The Imperial College London and SAGE expert said it is still possible that a third wave will be at least comparable to the second wave, all but sewing up fears that June 21 will be delayed.

Arlene Phillips, revealed she wasnt a fan of the UKs 2021 Eurovision entry song Embers by James Newman on FUBAR radio on Thursday.