Independent

The Independent writes that the UK has been isolated after more than 40 countries banned travellers from Britain, leaving Boris Johnson in a diplomatic bid to reopen the French border.

The Independent is reporting on comments from women and equalities minister Liz Truss about the “new approach” to the government’s equality policy. She said the plans should move away from “fashionable” issues of race, sexuality and gender, believing the current conversation is dictated by “those who believe people are defined by their protected characteristic”.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he could not rule out “further action” after putting millions of people in London and the South East of England into Tier 3, throwing into doubt hopes of normal family gatherings over Christmas, says The Independent.Read more about what Mr Hancock had to say about Christmas here.

Boris Johnson has said a no-deal Brexit would be “wonderful” as the UK edges closer to leaving without an agreement, according to The Independent.

The Independent goes with a demand for major changes to maternity care within the NHS following an inquiry into the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust baby deaths scandal.