Metro

The Metro shows the “final photos” taken of a Kurdish-Iranian family who died when the migrant boat they were travelling in capsized in the English Channel.Read more on this story here.

The Metro reports that parents of children struggling to eat have been told by a conservative council leader to shop at Marks and Spencer.

The Metro writes that “Britain steps up to the plates” as community volunteers feed hungry children after the government voted down an extension of free school meals over the holidays.Read more on this story here.

Metro says Special Forces arrived on several helicopters and used “overwhelming force” to take back the oil tanker.

Boris Johnson has conceded the government’s test and trace system he initially said would be world-leading “must improve” after new figures revealed its recent poor performance. That story’s on the front of the Metro. Read more about it here.

In a historic move, the Pope has given his blessing on same-sex civil partnerships, saying gay people should be protected by law – that’s on the front of the Metro. 

The Metro leads with Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham rejecting the government’s final offer of £60m in extra lockdown assistance.Read more on this story here.

Metro leads on statistics that suggest a sharp rise in the number of people dying at home – but not of coronavirus – during the pandemic.The paper reports that the most common causes of deaths in private homes are diabetes, prostate and breast cancer.

The Metro leads on a call by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to put decisions on bailouts for individual areas to be decided by MPs. The full story is here.

The Metro says the prime minister has been accused of using northerners as “sacrificial lambs” in the battle against coronavirus.