The Times says a secret dossier has been drawn up by the government on the impact of coronavirus on the economy, revealing that sectors such as the automotive industry, retail and the arts are facing significant job cuts and revenue losses.

The government will promise cleaner air and water and more humane treatment of livestock under the biggest change in farming policy for half a century, according to The Times.

Every hospital in England faces being overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases if MPs fail to back the government’s tough new restrictions, Michael Gove has warned in The Times. 

Tougher coronavirus restrictions impacting tens of millions of people throughout January are needed to avoid yet another national lockdown. The Times reports on that warning by Boris Johnson.Read more here.