Johnson delays end of Covid restrictions by up to four weeks over Delta variant fears

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has moved back easing restrictions by four weeks (Leon Neal/PA)

Boris Johnson has been forced to delay the end of England’s coronavirus restrictions by up to four weeks after being warned the move could lead to thousands of deaths and unbearable pressure on the NHS.

The British Prime Minister announced the setback to the final phase of his plan to end the lockdown on Monday due to concerns over the rapidly-spreading Delta variant first identified in India.