Oxford University researchers found the UK had the sixth harshest restrictions. Separate data from OurWorldInData.com showed the UK has suffered the fourth highest death toll of the pandemic.
Boris Johnson facing a backlash from Tories and business over his ultra-cautious lockdown easing roadmap
CRG head Mark Harper says roadmap is based on dodgy assumptions about success of well vaccine drive
Matt Hancock dismissed suggestion from Professor Neil Ferguson that the timetable could be accelerated
Ministers insist that five weeks is required between the four phases to assess the impact of the relaxations
Holiday lets saw surge in bookings as PM mapped out roadmap out of lockdown
Firms recorded increase in website traffic before PM had even finished address
Staycation giant Awaze sold a record 10,000 breaks - one booking every second
Habitat Escapes said sales were up 9,559 per cent up on the same day last year
And Cool Camping saw an instant doubling in website traffic between 3-4pm
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Twitter has been flooded with jubilant Brits as they declared would start preparing for my hangover now, after Boris Johnson announced all legal limits on socialising could be lifted by June 21.