Warning UK could be entering early stages of third waveon May 31, 2021 at 6:48 pm

A scientist advising the government says there has been exponential growth in the number of new cases.

Meanwhile, Dr Chaand Nagpaul, council chairman of the British Medical Association, said the UK was at a “pivotal moment” in its battle against the virus, and called on ministers to “act with maximum caution when considering whether to go ahead with lifting restrictions” on 21 June.