Guardian

The Guardian is reporting on the government’s announcement to scrap travel corridors from next week in an attempt to prevent any arrivals of new COVID-19 variants from abroad. 

The UK medicines regulator has refused to approve the daily testing of school children – putting Boris Johnson’s plans in disarray, The Guardian reports.

The Guardian is leading with the 1,564 COVID-19 deaths reported on Wednesday, which is the highest increase in fatalities since the pandemic began.

Thousands of hospital patients are set to be sent to hotels to free up beds for coronavirus cases, tomorrow’s The Guardian reports.

The Guardian claims the government is “actively considering” enforcing obligatory face masks outdoors and a ban on meeting anyone for exercise outside of their household.

Donald Trump’s support base is crumbling away as he faces removal from office 12 days early, The Guardian says.

A pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol Building egged on by the outgoing president, The Guardian writes.

The Guardian says Britain could face harsh restrictions for many months to come after figures suggested more than one million people in England are infected with coronavirus.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has ordered another national lockdown in England “just a day after urging millions of pupils to return to classrooms”.