Guardian

The Guardian notes that not all MPs welcome news that 55 million people will be placed into the top two tiers once the updated rules come into effect.

The UK economy is set for its biggest slump in 300 years, The Guardian reports.

“Christmas bubbles” is the headline term of choice for The Guardian’s version of the story.

A vaccine will bring the world a “step closer” to ending the pandemic, The Guardian has quoted Oxford university’s Professor Sarah Gilbert as saying. 

A programme of mass, instant coronavirus testing is to be rolled out to areas with the highest infection rates, The Guardian reports. 

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has “ripped up the rulebook” by refusing to sack Home Secretary Priti Patel, despite an inquiry finding her in breach of the ministerial code.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to announce a new squeeze on public sector pay in next week’s government spending review following the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, The Guardian says.

The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson will announce a big increase in defence spending in parliament later.

The Guardian says a damning report has found multiple shortcomings in the government’s £18bn PPE contracts process.

The UK is likely to be part of a scramble for a coronavirus vaccine, according to The Guardian, which says that the country may miss out on stock after it initially opted out of the Moderna vaccine.