"Downing Street has said there is "still" no reason to delay the final stage of reopening on June 21, but that this week will be "crucial" in deciding whether all restrictions can be lifted.

Matt Hancock had appeared to indicate that stage four could be pushed back amid concerns over the Indian/Delta variant, with sources suggesting that mitigations such as face masks and social distancing may remain.

However the Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "There still remains that there is nothing in the data currently to suggest step four can't go ahead at the earliest date."

Good lad Boris, still standing firm, for now, the BBC and the woke Lefty press are going to be wheeling out the Mad Scientists with ever increasing frequency this next week. They'll chuck everything including the kitchen sink at him, stick with it Boris, you know it makes sense.