UK Newspaper Archive (July 2020-Present)

The Observer says ministers are at the centre of an “explosive row” over an outbreak of 500 cases of COVID-19 at the government’s DVLA driving licence agency HQ in Swansea.

Britain’s COVID vaccines are robust enough to beat the deadlier variant which is devastating the UK, the Daily Express reports.

The prime minister has warned of stricter travel curbs and continued lockdown measures while the COVID-19 infection rate remained “forbiddingly high”, The Guardian writes.­

The UK COVID variant may be deadlier than the original strain, Boris Johnson has warned. The Daily Telegraph also reports on the government’s new hard-hitting TV advert imploring the public to stay at home.

The Daily Mirror leads on its campaign to get teachers priority access to coronavirus vaccines in memory of Donna Coleman who died of COVID-19 at 42.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the government is planning on paying £500 to anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 and has to self-isolate.

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.

Experts and politicians have said people in high-risk minority ethnic groups must be prioritised for COVID immunisations, alongside a targeted publicity campaign, writes The Guardian.

Government scientists have warned ministers that millions of people are likely to start ignoring COVID restrictions once they have been vaccinated, reports The Daily Telegraph.

Boris Johnson’s latest move to scrap travel corridors is a “dramatic” turn for the government as it tries to stop COVID strains in their tracks, reports the Daily Express. 

The Guardian is reporting on the government’s announcement to scrap travel corridors from next week in an attempt to prevent any arrivals of new COVID-19 variants from abroad. 

COVID cases in care homes have reached “shocking” levels after more than tripling in a month, The Daily Telegraph reports.

An exclusive from The Independent reveals people are missing out on vital transplant surgeries due to the enormous number of COVID-19 patients in critical care units.

The Guardian is leading with the 1,564 COVID-19 deaths reported on Wednesday, which is the highest increase in fatalities since the pandemic began.

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam is front and centre on the Metro, with a picture of him joining efforts in Nottingham to deliver COVID-19 jabs. 

GPs giving hundreds of COVID jabs a day have been forced to slow down, The Daily Telegraph reports, while other parts of the country catch up. 

The Daily Mail reports that members of the government’s SAGE committee want the two-metre social distancing rule extended to stem the spread of the new variant of COVID-19.

The Daily Telegraph splashes on pressure on the government to offer COVID-19 vaccinations 24 hours a day, with countries like Israel already protecting a fifth of their population by offering around the clock jabs.

The Sunday Express goes with the news that the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have both had the COVID-19 vaccine and says the roll-out plan is being sped up.

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.

The chief medical officer said COVID restrictions may still be needed next winter, the Daily Mail reports.

The number of people in England’s hospitals for COVID-19 has risen by a third in a week, according to figures reported in the Financial Times.

The Daily Mail reports that a million people in England have now been given a COVID-19 jab but serious questions remain about the race to vaccinate the rest of the nation.

Boris Johnson has declared that Britain is at an “amazing moment” in its history as he pledged to realise the promises of Brexit and rebuild prosperity after COVID, The Times reports.