2021-01-17
Observer Front Page 17th of January 2021
Thousands of people feel pressured to return to work even when they could be at risk of spreading the coronavirus, reports The Observer.
Thousands of people feel pressured to return to work even when they could be at risk of spreading the coronavirus, reports The Observer.
The Observer leads on the number of coronavirus infections among NHS staff, saying there are fears it may affect the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Unions and head teachers are frustrated by the government’s plans for schools in the new term – that’s on the front of The Observer.
Senior Tory MPs have expressed concern about plans to rush the Brexit trade deal through parliament in just one day, according to The Observer.
Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from senior Tories over his apparent willingness to accept a no-deal Brexit, The Observer reports.
Tens of millions of doses of the coronavirus vaccine made in Belgium will be flown into the UK by military planes to avoid delays caused by Brexit, according to The Observer.
Boris Johnson is facing a backbench backlash from his own party, after they accused the government of exaggerating capacity problems in the NHS in an attempt to win their support, The Observer writes.
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, and the health secretary, Matt Hancock, acted “unlawfully” when appointing three key figures – including the head of NHS Test and Trace, Dido Harding – to posts in the fight against COVID-19, according to a legal challenge submitted by campaigners to the high court, The Observer reports.
Boris Johnson’s new press chief was left in tears after she claimed she had received negative briefings against her by a former Downing Street official, according to The Observer.
The Observer fills its front page with a picture of America’s president-elect.