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The Times says Boris Johnson “apologised to the nation” as the UK recorded more than 100,000 deaths with coronavirus.

The European Union has announced plans for controls on the export of vaccines amid concerns about supply – that’s on the front of The Times.It comes amid a row between the bloc and AstraZeneca, which you can read about here.

The Times reports that Rishi Sunak supports proposals to quarantine people travelling into the UK in special hotels.

The Times says the variant could see Britain heading for an extended lockdown.

The Times front page claims that UK shoppers are being forced to pay a third extra for products from Europe after Brexit.

The Times pictures Joe Biden kissing his wife Jill. The paper says that after being sworn in, the new US president echoed Abraham Lincoln in pledging that “my whole soul is in this” as he implored Americans to join him in “renewal and resolve”.

Ministers are concerned about a dip in the UK vaccine roll-out as supplies of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine fall while the drugs maker upgrades its factory, The Times reports.

COVID jabs will be diverted to areas falling behind on vaccinating the over-80s amid concerns about regional disparities in the programme, claims The Times.

The Times says it’s full speed ahead with the vaccination of the over-70s, as they and the clinically extremely vulnerable are set to be called up for the coronavirus vaccine from this week. Our story is here.

“Britain shuts its borders,” says The Times, which is also reporting on the travel corridor suspension.