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The Guardian says scientific advisers have warned that lifting most of the restrictions later this month will be like building new “variant factories”.

BBC News says Boris Johnson is preparing to set out details of the final step of England’s roadmap out of lockdown. A press conference is expected to be held later today.

France24 says a controlled explosion brought down the unstable remains of the collapsed apartment block in Florida late Sunday ahead of a threatening tropical storm.

Arab News says ministerial decisions aimed at creating 40,000 jobs for nationals were announced on Sunday. The jobs will range from legal to the cinema industry.

Aljazeera says the Taliban’s march through northern Afghanistan gained momentum overnight with the capture of several districts from fleeing Afghan forces.

Aljazeera says all 96 passengers on board a Philippines Air Force transport plane that crashed on Sunday killing at least 50 people have been accounted for.

TRT World says President Joe Biden says the American people are closer than ever to declaring independence from a deadly virus.

The Metro leads with the news the NHS will be awarded the George Cross by the Queen for heroism during the pandemic, the Queen wrote in a handwritten message.

One health expert has called the lifting of all restrictions “absolutely bonkers”, as the paper reports that scientists fear it could lead to a deadly spike.

The Daily Mail focuses on Boris Johnson position that we must learn to live with Covid-19 – as we do the flu. He will hold a press conference today.

The Sunday papers are heavily dominated by England’s 4-0 win against Ukraine in Euro 2020, earning England a place in the final four.

The Sun says: A DAD was stabbed outside a primary school after trying to stop a gang from harassing people in the street.

The Metro says A pub landlord watched the man who had stolen her rare guitar sail away on a ferry because both the British and French police had refused to arrest him.

The Mirror says Gabby had moved to England from the US to be with her boyfriend – but says he betrayed her by cheating and blocked the girl he was allegedly cheating on her with on her Instagram account

The Sun says JO Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater has won the Batley and Spen by-election in a nail-biting crunch victory – five years after Jo’s murder.

The Sun says JUST a single dose of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine gives under 40s “high protection” from the virus, experts have today revealed.

The Times says Donald Trump’s corporate finance chief and his company pleaded not guilty to tax evasion yesterday as the former president accused prosecutors of a political witch-hunt.

The Times says a Euromillions winner in the midst of a “messy divorce” transferred millions of pounds to his parents to prevent his estranged wife securing her fair share, a judge has ruled.

The Times says two aides to Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, have resigned amid reports of discontent among her team.

The Times says she stands, arms outspread in the pose of a traditional religious Madonna. But instead of flowing veil and falling robes she is wearing a somewhat frumpy 1980s outfit.

The Times says Labour has just clung onto Batley and Spen in a closely-fought by-election seen as critical to shoring up Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.

The metro says Rules on wearing face masks and social distancing are set to be relaxed in England on July 19, according to reports.

The i says England is set to ease many of its remaining Covid-19 restrictions on 19 July when step four of the lockdown roadmap comes into effect.

The i says a Paris gang has been jailed for a string of burglaries on the homes of several high-profile celebrities including footballer Thiago Silva.

The i says the Met Office has poured cold water on reports of a month-long heatwave, saying the UK should expect “unsettled” weather, particularly in the first half of July.