The Daily Telegraph splashes with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £13bn support bundle to help businesses and workers cope with the “profound uncertainty” brought on by the pandemic.Read more on this story here.
The Times leads with claims from tax officials that organised criminals have siphoned off up to £2bn intended for furloughed workers.
The i reports that new coronavirus cases in the UK have risen by between 53,000 and 90,000 a day and the government’s Test and Trace system can’t cope.Read more on this story here.
Boris Johnson has conceded the government’s test and trace system he initially said would be world-leading “must improve” after new figures revealed its recent poor performance. That story’s on the front of the Metro. Read more about it here.
The Daily Mirror reports on Wednesday night’s Commons vote, which saw Conservative MPs reject extending the free school meals provision – a campaign led by footballer Marcus Rashford.
The rise in COVID-19 infections has slowed down, according to The Times, which says that young people have been frightened into following social distancing rules.
The Daily Express says that the EU talks will resume next week, after the bloc agreed to back down over demands to respect UK sovereignty.
