Daily Telegraph

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned the country is facing an “economic emergency” if a two-week national lockdown is imposed, reports The Daily Telegraph. 

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 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.

The Daily Telegraph says the new coronavirus restrictions in northern England are expected to start on Wednesday at 5pm and last for at least four weeks.

The Daily Telegraph says Boris Johnson is considering closing pubs and restaurants in the worst-hit coronavirus areas as infection rates continue to rise.

The Daily Telegraph leads on claims the Cabinet is split over coronavirus policy amid a growing Conservative backlash over Boris Johnson’s handling of the crisis. There’s more on efforts by Tory rebels to change ministers’ minds here.

The Daily Telegraph reports on US President Donald Trump’s insistence that people should not be afraid of COVID-19.

The Daily Telegraph reports that 15,000 positive COVID-19 test results have gone missing, meaning thousands of people who should be self-isolating have not been told to quarantine – risking further spread of the disease. 

Donald Trump will remain “on the job”, says The Daily Telegraph, after the president tested positive for coronavirus.

SNP MP Margaret Ferrier has been suspended by her party after travelling on a train following a positive test for COVID-19, The Daily Telegraph reports.