Observer

Third COVID jabs are being opened up to those in their 30s in England from tomorrow, The Observer reports. It also says an opinion poll has put Labour nine points ahead of the Tories.

Trust in politicians to act in the national interest rather than for themselves has fallen dramatically since Boris Johnson became prime minister, The Observer reports.

The Observer writes that the prime minister has “absolute confidence” this Christmas will be better than the last – despite reimposing a range of restrictions to combat the new, highly transmissible variant of COVID-19.Also on the front page, an interview with a man whose wife and children were among the 27 people who drowned in the Channel.

The Guardian has interviewed the former chair of the Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, who says the rejection of multiculturalism by successive Conservative governments has helped fuel “vulgar racism” of the kind experienced by cricketer Azeem Rafiq. 

The paper splashes on calls for a new investigation into the finances behind Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat.

The fishing dispute features on the front page of The Observer. Leading scientists and environmentalists have called on the leaders of France and the UK to declare an immediate ceasefire in the row over fishing rights.

The Observer has learned that the UK Health and Security Agency contacted local authorities on Friday to canvass their level of support for the immediate rollout of Plan B restrictions – in a sign that the government is paving the way for their implementation.

The Observer leads with calls to end the hatred aimed at MPs.

England’s hospitals are struggling to recruit enough nurses to fill tens of thousands of vacancies, The Observer reports.