Guardian

The Guardian says Chancellor Rishi Sunak was forced to “dig deeper” and vow to give more money to save jobs in response to anger over a lack of government support.Read more on this story here.

The Guardian reports that the government is facing criticism over plans to deport rough sleepers after the Brexit transition period.

The Guardian leads with “chaos and fury” as Boris Johnson forces stronger COVID-19 rules on Manchester.Read more on this story here.

The Guardian reports on the Welsh government’s decision to enter a 17-day “firebreak” lockdown – despite having the lowest rates of COVID-19 infection of the four UK nations.

The Guardian reports on a leaked NHS document warning of an imminent shortage of hospital beds for people seriously ill with COVID-19 in Greater Manchester. The full story is here.

The Guardian reports on the bickering between Whitehall and some English regions and says the prime minister will ignore local leaders’ objections anyway if he sees fit. 

The Guardian says northern leaders have been warned the NHS could become overwhelmed without harsher measures, ahead of a decision on whether to extend Tier 3 restrictions to Greater Manchester and Lancashire. 

The Guardian leads with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s calls for a national lockdown of at least two weeks as the number of people who have died with COVID-19 soared to a four-month high.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has warned northern leaders that failure to agree tougher COVID restrictions within days would be “unforgivable”.