Talks ground to a halt over a “ridiculous” EU demand for 10 years’ access to UK fishing waters, The Daily Telegraph reports.The paper says an agreement must be done by the end of the month or Britain will revert to World Trade Organisation rules – meaning tariffs and increased checks on EU goods.

Brexit talks are heading for a showdown this weekend, with French access to British fishing waters likely to make or break a deal, The Telegraph reports.

The Daily Telegraph quotes Boris Johnson – who said the Pfizer jab offers a chance to “reclaim our lives” – on its front page covering the vaccine approval.

Urgent preparation is under way for distribution of a coronavirus vaccine by the weekend, with the military ordered to turn about 10 sites into vaccine hubs, The Daily Telegraph reports.