The iPhone will not be available at Apple Shops in the UK ?

In France, the iPhone was only sold in the shops of Orange in France, however in the UK it was available in Apple Store just like in the United States.
If we believes the online Apple Store in these countries, it will be always possible to buy the iPhone at an Apple shop on the American continent, but no more in the UK where it would be only available at O2 and Carphone Warehouse.
Note that if world launching will be on July 11, in France it will be launched one week later on July 17.
We are still unaware if Orange will really offer to update those who bought the first version of the iPhone.