2020-12-16
Daily Star Front Page 16th of December 2020
The Daily Star leads on an apparent photograph of celebrity doctor Hilary Jones not wearing a mask inside a shop.
The Daily Star leads on an apparent photograph of celebrity doctor Hilary Jones not wearing a mask inside a shop.
The prime minister will urge people to rethink visiting elderly relatives over Christmas, although will not toughen up restrictions over the festive period, writes The Times.
Families will be advised to “stay local” this Christmas, although three households will still be allowed to meet for celebrations, according to the Daily Mail.
The prime minister is determined not to scrap the planned Christmas relaxation of coronavirus rules and will instead ask families to keep their celebrations to a minimum, reports the Daily Express.
Leaders will decide on Wednesday if coronavirus rules around Christmas need to be toughened up, as the four nations are expected to meet to agree a joint approach, reports The Guardian.
The Telegraph also reports that Boris Johnson will still push ahead with plans to allow families to meet over Christmas – despite a growing backlash – although people will be urged to self-isolate before seeing other households.
The relaxation of coronavirus restrictions at Christmas could be in trouble as medical experts have warned the plans could lead to many more deaths, according to Metro.
The Financial Times leads on proposals for London to rival Singapore as a hub for shipping companies to register their vessels as the end of the Brexit transition period approaches.
The Daily Mirror says a fast-spreading coronavirus mutation has been found which may be causing a surge of cases across the South East as Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned: “This isn’t over yet.” But the paper also points out that GPs have started carrying out vaccinations.Will the new strain affect vaccines? Find out here.