Michael Gove appears to differ from other ministers, who have said the government needs longer to assess the dataMichael Gove has said that he would bet on a relaxation of coronavirus restrictions on June 21 despite a growing conviction among his colleagues that it will be delayed. The Cabinet Office minister told a meeting of ministers on Monday that if he were a betting man, he would wager that restrictions would be eased, according to the Huffington Post website. SponsoredOther ministers believe that the government needs longer to assess the latest data and ensure that more over- fifties are given the vaccine. Jeremy Hunt "optimistic" about restrictions liftingLast night it was reported that Rishi Sunak was open to a delay of up to a month to ensure that the lifting of lockdown was “irreversible”. The chancellor had been perceived as eager to drop restrictions to help boost

Source: The Times June 08, 2021 23:00 UTC