Boris Johnson delayed his plans to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions by a month on Monday, citing the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant and announcing plans to use the extra time to speed up vaccination."I think it is sensible to wait just a little longer," he told a news conference, he said.
The removal of restrictions would now take place on 19 July, instead of 21 June as previously hoped.PM Johnson said he is "confident that we won't need more than four weeks" as millions more people get fully vaccinated against the killer virus, which could save thousands of lives.“It is sensible to wait a little longer," Johnson said, as he confirmed that July 19 is now expected to be the date for a full unlocking and that he was.