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tim muffett, bbc news. we re joined now by our political correspondent, iain watson. we have got a lot to talk about. it really is a crucial week ahead of the 21st ofjune, what can you tell us about latest thoughts? it looks like the latest us about latest thoughts? it looks like the latest thoughts us about latest thoughts? it looks like the latest thoughts are i us about latest thoughts? it looks like the latest thoughts are quite l like the latest thoughts are quite simply that it is to seem to say whether the government will reopen too soon to say whether the government will really reopen england from june 21. yesterday the health secretary matt hancox was pointing out that the government could be open to delay, he said that june 21 was the earliest date at which restrictions could be lifted. what seems to be encouraging people in government and downing street at the moment is this idea that although infections are rising as more transmissible indian or delta