The Daily Telegraph says the prime minister will consider a “circuit breaker” lockdown if his three-tier system does not work after mounting pressure from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer for new national restrictions.
The Metro says Boris Johnson reportedly tried to joke about his “rule of six” suggesting people might welcome it as “an excuse to avoid their in-laws this Christmas”.
The Financial Times says the prime minister is under mounting pressure to impose a short national lockdown after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called for a “circuit breaker”.
“We’re Back To Square One”, the Daily Star says after the government announces new rules in an effort to tackle the coronavirus.
The Daily Express quotes the prime minister as saying the increase in COVID-19 cases is flashing “like alerts on a jet”.
The Daily Telegraph reports that the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies had called for stricter rules to limit the spread of the coronavirus but was overruled by the prime minister.
