- 1 June
- COVID-19 in the UK: Zero daily deaths from the virus are reported in the UK for the first time since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.[189]
- Emma Ineson is appointed first Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the office replacing that of Bishop at Lambeth in the Church of England.[190]
- 2 June – COVID-19 in the UK: 75% of the adult population are reported to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.[191]
- 3 June – COVID-19 in the UK: 50% of the adult population are reported to have received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.[192]
- 4 June – COVID-19 in the UK: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 12–15.[193]
- 6 June
- COVID-19 in the UK: Health Secretary Matt Hancock tells Sky News that the new Delta variant from India is 40% more transmissible and that the Government is open to delaying the 21 June ending of lockdown restrictions. However, he also confirms that two vaccine doses work just as effectively against it as previous variants.[194]
- The four cooling towers at Rugeley B power station in Staffordshire are demolished.[195]
- 7 June – The Parole Board confirms that double child killer Colin Pitchfork is suitable for release after 33 years in prison. A number of MPs announce they will oppose the decision.[196]
- 8 June – COVID-19 in the UK: The vaccine rollout opens to those aged 25 to 29 in England.[197]
- 9 June – The High Court rules that the government acted unlawfully by awarding a £560,000 contract to a company run by friends of Dominic Cummings.[198][199]
- 10 June
- Matt Hancock defends the government's handling of the pandemic during four hours of questioning from MPs. He tells them the Delta variant first identified in India now comprises over 90% of new coronavirus cases in the UK.[200]
- Johnson meets U.S. President Joe Biden in Cornwall, ahead of the G7 Summit.[201]
- 13 June – GB News, a new TV channel aimed at right-leaning viewers, is launched on Freeview, Freesat, Sky, YouView and Virgin Media.[202]
- 14 June
- COVID-19 in the UK: Johnson confirms a four-week delay to the final easing of coronavirus restrictions in England, due to the rapid increase in Delta variant cases, but says he is "confident" no delay beyond 19 July will be needed.[203]
- Changes allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood take effect.[204]
- 15 June – COVID-19 in the UK: The vaccine rollout opens to those aged 23 and 24 in England.[205]
- 16 June – COVID-19 in the UK: The vaccine rollout opens to those aged 21 and 22 in England.[206]
17 June
- Manchester Arena bombing: A public inquiry into the 2017 suicide bombing at Manchester Arena identifies "serious shortcomings" by those in charge of security.[207][208]
- Paul Givan and Michelle O'Neill are confirmed as Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers.[209]
- The government announces that General Fusion will build a large-scale nuclear fusion demonstration plant in Oxfordshire, with construction starting in 2022 and operations beginning from 2025.[210][211]
- COVID-19 in the UK: The number of daily cases of COVID-19 in the UK surpasses 10,000 for the first time since February.[212]
- Chesham and Amersham by-election: Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Green wins the constituency of Chesham and Amersham with 56.7% of the vote, a swing from the Conservatives of 25.2%. She is the first non-Conservative candidate to win this seat since its formation in 1974.[213]
- 18 June – COVID-19 in the UK: The vaccine rollout opens to those aged 18 to 20 in England.[214]
- 19 June – John Bercow, former Tory MP and Speaker of the House of Commons, defects to Labour, calling his former party "reactionary, populist, nationalistic and sometimes even xenophobic".[215]
- 23 June
- A new £50 polymer banknote enters circulation. Featuring the face of computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing, it joins the updated and more secure £5, £10 and £20 notes that were introduced in 2016, 2017 and 2020 respectively.[216]
- PC Benjamin Monk is found guilty of the manslaughter of former Aston Villa striker, Dalian Atkinson, who died after being tasered for six times longer than the legally recommended limit, and then kicked twice in the head. Monk becomes the first police officer since the 1980s to be found guilty over a death in custody in England and Wales.[217]
- Double murderer Gary Allen is sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 37 years following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court in which he was convicted of the murders of two women 21 years apart.[218]
- 25 June – Health Secretary Matt Hancock apologises for breaking social distancing rules after pictures of him kissing an aide, Gina Coladangelo, are published in The Sun newspaper.[219]
- 26 June
- A limited-edition £5 coin commemorating the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is unveiled.[220]
- Three men are charged with murdering 18-year-old Kimani Martin, who was shot while sitting in a taxi.[221]
- Matt Hancock resigns as health secretary, following the previous day's revelations. His successor is Sajid Javid.[222]
- 27 June
- Nine anti-lockdown and climate change protesters are arrested after a day of demonstrations in London.[223]
- Classified Ministry of Defence documents are found at bus stop in Kent.[224]
- 28 June – Six people are injured in a major fire at Elephant & Castle railway station in south London.[225]
- 29 June –
- Police Constable Benjamin Monk, who unlawfully killed Dalian Atkinson by tasering him to the ground and kicking him in the head is jailed for eight years.[226]
- A Ford Escort, given to Princess Diana as an engagement present, is sold at auction for more than £52,000.[227]
- UEFA Euro 2020: England win 2–0 against Germany in the last 16, marking their first victory over Germany in a tournament knockout game since the World Cup final between England and West Germany in 1966.[228][229][230]
- 30 June – COVID-19 in the UK: The UK records 26,068 new coronavirus cases, the highest number since 29 January 2021
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