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The UK has announced zero daily Covid deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since the pandemic began.

The Guardian leads with the news scientists are urging the government to speed up second doses of vaccines and to rethink the easing of lockdown on 21 June, as fears grow over a potential third wave. 

The i leads with data that shows out of 7,837 complaints to police across the UK about racist behaviour, only 181 resulted in formal action.

The Daily Telegraph’s front page leads with calls from leading bodies that rich countries should give more vaccines to poorer nations or the world risks the emerging of new variants. 

The Daily Mirror’s front page leads with the story of baby Arthur Morgan who has a spinal disorder and became the first UK patient to have had a £1.8m drug on the NHS. 

The Times leads with the school day is to be extended by 30 mins to help children catch up. Online, the paper leads with the UK heatwave which is set to continue this week. 

The Daily Express leads with the bounceback from Covid-19. The paper says ‘more jabs, more jobs’ as Britain is expecting to beat all major rich countries this year with a record recovery. 

Americans travel again, highest single day since March 2020 as travel by air and road resumes.

Macron and Merkel demand answers from the US over allegations of spying on European allies.

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open following her decision to boycott the media.

On Monday Peru’s Covid-19 death toll almost tripled to 180,764, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for Covid-19 variants.

A separate terminal has opened at Heathrow Airport for passengers arriving in the UK from red list countries. 

The Guardian reports the cladding that was banned for high rise buildings after Grenfell has been used in at least 70 schools as well as hospitals and care homes.

The Daily Mail’s front splash looks at the long-term effects of the pandemic, describing the ‘devastating toll’ of lockdown on patients needing surgery. 

The Daily Mirror’s front page features a sunny image of Bournemouth beach as millions took advantage of the heatwave this bank holiday and temps are set to hit 25C today.

The Daily Express leads with the race for freedom as it quotes Matt Hancock saying the vaccine rollout may accelerate in time for the June 21 lockdown lifting. 

The Times leads with the race to save June 21 lockdown lifting and the Bank Holiday sunshine! Online, the paper reports on Martin Bashir’s Princess Diana interview. 

The i’s front page leads with ‘vaccines ramped up in race to 21 June’ as the paper says the government is aiming to offer second doses to all the over-50s. 

Two people have died and more than 20 injured after a gunman opened fire outside a billiards club in Hialeah, a town to the north of Miami, Florida, the US police said. 

Egypt will lift its Covid-19 restrictions from June 1, including the easing of the early closure of shops and restaurants, from Tuesday, the cabinet said. 

A Ryanair passenger plane on a flight from Dublin to Krakow was forced to make an emergency landing in Berlin on Sunday after a reported bomb threat. 

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that a proposed new unity government would be “a danger for the security” of the country. He has urged right-wing politicians not to support a deal.

Naomi Osaka, the world number 2, is facing expulsion from the French Open and future Grand Slams if she continues to refuse to speak to the media, organisers said. 

Many are expected to flock to beaches, parks and beer gardens today, as the Bank Holiday is expected to bring the warmest weather of the year so far – but scientists are still urging caution.