Sunday Times

The coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca could be approved for use in the UK within days, The Sunday Times reports.

A “surging mutant virus” has forced the the prime minister to cancel Christmas celebrations, reports The Sunday Times.

Boris Johnson is in retreat over his coronavirus tier system, The Sunday Times reports, after backbench Conservatives threatened to vote him down on his plans.

The Sunday Times says Rishi Sunak has signalled that taxes will have to begin rising next year and that the country cannot keep borrowing money “indefinitely” at sky-high levels.

Joe Biden’s victory ended “four days of agonising political stalemate”, The Sunday Times says.

The Sunday Times reports that fears of a “medical disaster” forced the prime minister into the new lockdown.

Elderly people were excluded from hospitals and intensive care during the height of the pandemic’s first wave as part of efforts to stop the NHS being overrun, according to The Sunday Times.

Mayors will get more control of the test and trace system, says The Sunday Times, with the ability to deploy volunteers to knock on doors and ask people to isolate.It also says planning for tougher lockdown rules in England is in “disarray” over disagreements about what should be included in the highest-risk band.