The Daily Express leads on calls by health charities, doctors and grieving relatives to take action over soaring numbers of people dying of at home during the pandemic. The paper reports there were more than 25,000 excess deaths in private homes between March and September – the vast majority of which were not linked to coronavirus.
The Daily Mail reports on a video call between Prince William and business leaders in the Liverpool city region, which is in Tier 3 lockdown, when he warned that Britain faces a mental health “catastrophe” if people are stopped from socialising.
British cyber security officials foiled a plan by Russian military intelligence to hack the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, The Times reports.
The Guardian reports on the Welsh government’s decision to enter a 17-day “firebreak” lockdown – despite having the lowest rates of COVID-19 infection of the four UK nations.
The Daily Telegraph reports on Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s pleas to Westminster to reintroduce shielding for the elderly instead of putting the region into Tier 3 lockdown amid ongoing tensions over new restrictions.
Eurozone governments are approaching £1 trillion in defecits as they struggle with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, reports the Financial Times.
Metro leads on statistics that suggest a sharp rise in the number of people dying at home – but not of coronavirus – during the pandemic.The paper reports that the most common causes of deaths in private homes are diabetes, prostate and breast cancer.
