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When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. On Monday, the Prime Minister announced a delay of the end of all lockdown restrictions, from June 21 to July 19 at the earliest. Boris Johnson warned that thousands more people might die if he did nothing because of the rapid spread of the more infectious Delta variant. Most restrictions were meant to be lifted on June 21, dubbed Freedom Day, when some of the last remaining closed venues and events could reopen. There are still a number of restrictions on how many people can meet, dense capacity venues and events, and on social distancing rules. The news comes despite the UK having one of the fastest and most successful vaccine rollouts in the world. The Prime Minister also announced a plan to bring forward the date by whichever adult in England is offered a vaccine to July 19.