Daily Mail

A coroner has warned smart motorways present an ongoing risk of future deaths as he ruled the lack of a hard shoulder contributed to two drivers dying on the M1, reports the Daily Mail.

Hope in the post for five million people, the Daily Mail reports, with letters to be sent on Monday inviting the next two priority groups to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Prince Harry is “heartbroken” over the aftermath of his and Meghan’s departure from the royal family, the Daily Mail has quoted ITV News anchor Tom Bradby as saying. Bradby, who has known the Duke of Sussex since he was a teenager, said the couple were “pretty happy” with their new life in the US, but “a lot of hurt feelings on all sides” still remain after the royal split.

Infection rates are in retreat, the Daily Mail reports, as the R rate falls below one, to as little as 0.6 across large parts of the country.

According to the Daily Mail, there are 21 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine currently in the UK. The newspaper says this means the entire over-70s population, care home residents and health staff could be vaccinated by 15 February, thus meeting the government’s target.

The Queen’s cousin has appeared in court over a sexual assault charge, the Daily Mail reports.

The Daily Mail reports that members of the government’s SAGE committee want the two-metre social distancing rule extended to stem the spread of the new variant of COVID-19.

Tomorrow’s Daily Mail leads on Boris Johnson’s TV plea to stay at home, as daily coronavirus cases and deaths hit a new high. 

Boris Johnson’s pledge for 200,000 vaccine doses a day, by the end of next week, is on the front of tomorrow’s Daily Mail.