The Front Page: Young people urged to get a vaccine and Scotland fans flood the capital for Euro2020

As cases of the Indian/Delta coronavirus variant rise in the capital, health chiefs are pleaing with young Londoners to get the jab this weekend. London’s public health chief, Professor Kevin Fenton and Mayor Sadiq Khan have both issued the urgent appeal. Confirmed covid 19 cases have soared among those aged 20 to 24 year-olds in some boroughs. All those over the age of 18 are now eligible and, vaccination centres have opened up across the city in the hope to encourage more young people to receive a first dose. Thousands of Scotland supporters have arrived in London ahead of their Euros match against England at Wembley Wearing kilts and wrapped in saltires many of the fans partied in Hyde Park and Leicester Square, despite the Met’s 48-hour dispersal order. Tonight’s match is the most important game on British Soil involving a home country since Germany defeated England on penalties in the semi-finals of Euro 96. The global game will kick off for the 115th time at 8pm with the capital expected to come to a halt. There have been claims that the tory “blue wall” around London could be crumbling. This comes as Boris Johnson suffered a “crushing disappointment” at the Chesham and Amersham by-election. Lib Dems Sarah Green turned a 16,000 majority clinching the seat by more than 8,000 votes. The seat was a Conservative stronghold, with just two Tory MPs having represented it since its creation in 1974. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said the result has ‘sent a shockwave through British politics’ Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube:    / @thelondonstandard