England’s deputy chief medical officer has warned too many Britons risk ruining progress in the war on COVID by “taking their foot off the brake at exactly the wrong time”, the Daily Express writes.Jonathan Van-Tam’s warning is also our lead story.
The Independent says supermarkets are throwing away the equivalent of 190 million meals a year that could easily be given to the hungry.
The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, approved the 2018 murder of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a declassified assessment of the killing released to Congress by US intelligence agencies, The Guardian reports.Read more on this story here.
The Times says tens of thousands of young people will get their first step on the housing ladder under a new mortgage guarantee scheme due to be announced in the Budget next week.
Downing Street has been urged to intervene in the escalating Salmond-Sturgeon feud as the former Scottish first minister accused his successor of leadership “failure”, according to The Daily Telegraph.Get a round-up of Alex Salmond’s inquiry appearance here.
The Daily Mirror claims the Queen told Prince Harry she was delighted he and Meghan had “found happiness”.
Rishi Sunak will use next week’s Budget to “level with people” over the “enormous strains” in Britain’s public finances, the Financial Times says.
The i leads on the news the over-40s will receive their first COVID-19 jabs in April.The health secretary has defended the plan – read more here.
The Daily Star leads with the news that kids’ toy Mr Potato Head is now gender neutral and will be known only as Potato Head.
