Boris Johnson has been accused of bringing in a “lockdown by stealth”, The Sun reports.
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The Met Police will quiz two people about a party held in Tory HQ during lockdown last Christmas, the Daily Mirror reports.
The Queen has led by example by calling off her family Christmas party, according to the Daily Express.
The news that the Queen has cancelled her traditional Christmas lunch with Royal Family members makes the Metro’s front page.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cut short a trip to the US to return and speak to business leaders as Omicron continues to hit footfall, The Guardian reports.
PM Boris Johnson joined No 10 party in first lockdown according to The Independent, who says the PM told one attendee they deserved a drink for ‘beating back’ the virus.
Professor Chris Whitty’s plea for caution this Christmas has made the front of the Daily Mirror.
Katie Price has avoided jail after flipping her car in a crash and admitting drink-driving while disqualified, The Sun reports.
Boris Johnson has urged people to “think carefully” about going to Christmas parties as Omicron becomes dominant, the Daily Express reports.
The Metro leads on the sentencing of double murderer David Fuller, who was found to have sexually assaulted bodies in hospital mortuaries.
A warning to limit Christmas socialising is on the front of The Guardian.
The Independent reports on Whitty’s warning to cut down on socialising to save Christmas.
The Daily Mirror leads with the death of 16-month-old Star Hobson. The paper reports on the conviction of Savannah Brockhill, 28, for thetot
The Guardian says a big Tory rebellion over vaccine passports underlines the prime minister’s “increasingly shaky grip over his party”.
The Sun’s front page urges politicians to “keep calm like Ma’am” over Omicron, reporting that the Queen still plans to hold her family Christmas party.
The Daily Express wonders whether the prime minister has made the right decision over the latest measures to tackle COVID-19.
Metro says Boris Johnson suffered a huge Commons rebellion despite a “meeting with backbenchers and a last-gasp ring-round to secure support”.
‘Ministers flying blind on size of Omicron wave’ says the Independent, sharing the front splash is an image of Star Hobson.
The Daily Mirror has covered today’s booster jab rush, which has seen thousands of people across the country queueing to get a third jab.
Boris Johnson faces a rebellion from some Tory MPs who have pledged to vote against COVID passports in the Commons, the Daily Express says.
The Sun covers the government’s appeal for an army of vaccine volunteers. The paper calls the plea “Xmas jabs army”.
The UK races to fight Omicron as infections estimated to hit 200,000 a day and booster jab queues of up to six hours, reports the Independent.
The PM and the NHS have made a plea to the general public asking for help with the booster drive, the Metro reports
The NHS has been told to prepare for an influx of COVID hospital admissions by discharging as many people as it can to free up beds, The Guardian reports.
The Guardian leads with Boris Johnson’s “gamble” on one million booster jabs a day to tackle the Omicron variant.
