The British Medical Association said the country faced a “pivotal moment” and urged Boris Johnson to honour his pledge to respect “data, not dates” in deciding whether to lift restrictions. A federal court in Australia has rejected a challenge by a rightwing thinktank to the government’s ban on overseas travel. The Mail wants action on what it calls the excessive cost of tests for holidaymakers: “Now end the holiday Covid tests rip-off”. In Scotland, the Herald says “Warning parts of Scotland face lockdown easing delay”. Sign upSubscribe to the Guardian morning briefingThe Guardian morning briefing is delivered to thousands of inboxes bright and early every weekday.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2021 05:26 UTC