The Daily Mail says workers including teachers, police officers, civil servants, NHS managers and members of the armed forces are facing a public sector pay squeeze to help shore up government finances battered by the pandemic.
The Daily Mirror focuses on a legal challenge being brought against the government and others over decisions taken about care homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Daily Express says the prime minister is “battling to save Christmas” following “gloomy scientific warnings” about easing restrictions.
The Daily Star leads with the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University, which produces a strong immune response in older adults, data from early trials has shown.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to announce a new squeeze on public sector pay in next week’s government spending review following the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, The Guardian says.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the armed forces need specialists in fields such as cyber technology and must become a world-beater in military satellites, lasers and drones, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Metro says comparison site CompareTheMarket has been fined £17.9m by the competition watchdog for keeping the cost of home insurance premiums artificially high.
