The Sun leads with the PM’s assertion that the country can” ride out” surging cases.
Browsing: UK Papers
Every day, we break down the UK papers to give you the front page news, top stories and the angle the newspaper is reporting from. We cover right and left papers, the tabloids and broadsheets, the back pages, the Sunday papers and the business pages.
Millions of families face “seismic” energy bill rises this year, with experts predicting the average annual bill of £1,277 reports the Metro.
The Independent leads with details of a settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre that Prince Andrew’s lawyers believe will stop him from facing a sex abuse trial.
Multiple NHS trusts across England have declared “critical incidents” amid soaring staff absences due to COVID-19, reports The Guardian.
The Sun reports on Prince Andrew, calling Tuesday: Andrew’s “D-Day”.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed that sticking to his plan is the way out of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes the Daily Express.
The Daily Mirror leads with details of a settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre.
The Independent reports that Britain’s “top civil servant” has been accused of misleading officials over the Christmas party scandals.
Christmas will go ahead without any restrictions on socialising, reports The Guardian.
Boris Johnson has promised millions of families there will be no lockdown ahead of Christmas, reports the Metro.
Christmas will go ahead lockdown free, but New Year’s Eve “looks doomed”, says The Sun.
The Daily Mirror leads with the news Boris Johnson has confirmed there will be no more curbs ahead of Christmas.
Christmas can go ahead but new lockdown curbs loom, says the Daily Express.
Boris Johnson had a “tough call” over whether to introduce new rules to fight the spread of Omicron and surging COVID cases, according to the Daily Express.
The Sun says families and businesses are “in limbo” after the prime minister’s warning that he retains the right to bring in new rules to try to slow the Omicron variant.
The Mirror leads on the Queen’s decision to spend Christmas at Windsor Castle rather than take her usual trip to Sandringham.
The Metro reports deputy PM Dominic Raab has defended a photo of Boris Johnson and others in the Downing Street garden last year at a time when there were limits on mixing.
Boris Johnson has delayed the introduction of new Covid restrictions in England, despite warnings from scientific advisers of a coming wave of infection threatening to overwhelm the NHS, leads the Independent.
The Sun says limits on indoor mixing and restrictions on venues such as pubs are still looming as the government considers how to slow the spread of Omicron.
The Daily Express picks up the health secretary’s warning that there are “no guarantees in this pandemic” .
The Daily Mirror says it’s “D-Day for Christmas” with the prime minister having urgent meetings on Monday with scientists and his senior team.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson is pictured in the Downing Street garden with a number of staff last year.
The health secretary has said he can’t rule out new COVID restrictions before Christmas, Metro reports.
Sajid Javid refused to rule out tighter rules by Christmas in a bid to stem the spread of Omicron, says the Independent.
Most of the front pages report on Lord Frost’s resignation as Brexit minister. He quit over his discontent about new Covid measures.
