The Papers: 'Pubs patrolled', and 'true scale' of Covid deaths

Image caption Details of what socialising will look like and how the hospitality sector will adapt to a "new normal" are outlined on the front page of The Times. Pubs will be patrolled in order to enforce social distancing, hotel room service will be left at guests' doors and tables at restaurants will not be set in advance, the paper reports. People visiting pubs will also be encouraged to order drinks on a phone app, rather than at the bar, the paper adds, and menus will be disposable. The PM is expected to announce next week that the two-metre rule will be relaxed from 4 July.

Image caption "End of lockdown in sight," is the headline leading the Daily Telegraph's front page as the paper touches on the raft of measures expected to be announced to reopen England in the next two weeks. The two-metre rule is set to be cut in half so pubs and restaurants can reopen next month, plus families will be allowed to stay overnight away from their homes, the paper adds. Also on the front page is a report that women are being overlooked in the UK's recovery plan, with key figures from the world of business, politics, fashion and sport urging the government to take action to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on women.

Image caption Also looking ahead to a post-lockdown Britain, the Daily Express reports that foreign holidays could be given the "green light" in the next few days. The paper says that the government is preparing to make an important statement on overseas travel and that the UK is close to striking deals with countries.

Image caption Elsewhere, the Guardian leads on the "true scale" of the UK's coronavirus death toll. Ministers have been accused of downplaying the gravity of the pandemic after it emerged that more than 1,000 people died daily for 22 consecutive days in the UK - contrary to the tolls announced by the government. The largest spike was on 8 April, when 1,445 people died in 24 hours. Also on the front page are plans for schools to reopen fully from September.

Image caption "Queen joins fight for shops," is the headline on the Daily Mirror's front page as the paper reports that the head of the Royal Family has pledged her support for the high street, saying: "I wish all businesses every success."

Image caption The Daily Mail's front page strikes a celebratory tone as the paper reports that £10 million has been raised in just seven weeks to provide personal protective equipment to those on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic via its Mail Force campaign.

Image caption The FT Weekend leads with a report that Wirecard chief executive Markus Braun has resigned from the company he built following revelations that €1.9 billion of cash went missing from its bank accounts. Wirecard is Europe's most valuable technology payments group, the paper reports, but shares in the company have dropped more than 70% in the past two days. Also on the front page is a report that ministers are set to retreat from plans for a £5 billion sovereign satellite navigation system, which was intended to be a symbol of post-Brexit Britain.

Image caption The Daily Star is calling for a statue of Dame Vera Lynn - who died on Thursday at the age of 103 - to be errected. "Finally! A statue nobody could shout at!" is the paper's headline, as it outlines hopes to honour the forces' sweetheart.

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