June 21 is currently the earliest possible date for stage four of the easing of Covid restrictions. According to reports cabinet ministers held a 'fairly grim' briefing with Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, and Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser. “I think you’re looking at a delay of between two weeks and a month. If the remaining restrictions are lifted from June 21 rules on social contact would be scrapped and shuttered businesses such as nightclubs would reopen. Ministers are pinning their hopes on the vaccine being able to see off the threat of the new variant.

Source: Daily Mirror June 08, 2021 04:30 UTC