Boris Johnson has conceded the government’s test and trace system he initially said would be world-leading “must improve” after new figures revealed its recent poor performance. That story’s on the front of the Metro. Read more about it here.
In a historic move, the Pope has given his blessing on same-sex civil partnerships, saying gay people should be protected by law – that’s on the front of the Metro.
The Metro leads with Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham rejecting the government’s final offer of £60m in extra lockdown assistance.Read more on this story here.
Metro leads on statistics that suggest a sharp rise in the number of people dying at home – but not of coronavirus – during the pandemic.The paper reports that the most common causes of deaths in private homes are diabetes, prostate and breast cancer.
The Metro leads on a call by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to put decisions on bailouts for individual areas to be decided by MPs. The full story is here.
The Metro says the prime minister has been accused of using northerners as “sacrificial lambs” in the battle against coronavirus.
Metro says students at Birmingham University have been given used coronavirus test kits after they were distributed by the city council.
The Metro says Boris Johnson reportedly tried to joke about his “rule of six” suggesting people might welcome it as “an excuse to avoid their in-laws this Christmas”.
Liverpool will be placed in “virtual lockdown”, Metro reports, after the government revealed its latest coronavirus rules.
Metro says the new rules will be outlined by the PM in the Commons before a televised announcement to the nation later on Monday.
The Metro leads on Labour Party research that shows local lockdowns are not helping limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.
The Metro reports on how Facebook and Twitter removed a post by Donald Trump in which the US president claimed coronavirus is “far less lethal” then flu. We have the full story here.
Metro leads with news that up to 48,000 people exposed to coronavirus may have been unwittingly spreading it around the community after a computer error involving the government’s tracing system.
The Metro leads on a female police officer being stabbed in central London as she tried to arrest two men robbing a shop.
Metro says local leaders are beginning to rebel against centrally imposed coronavirus restrictions.