The Daily Express says the country must unite to tackle climbing coronavirus cases as Boris Johnson called for local leaders to cooperate with the government on its response.Read more on this story here.
The Daily Mirror reports claims that the prime minister is “playing poker” with lives by forcibly placing Manchester into Tier 3 lockdown.Read more on this story here.
The Daily Star reports on a coronavirus rule loophole that it claims allows MPs to go for a “working pub lunch” even with people from different tiers.
Police are asking pubs and restaurants to check the names, addresses and even photo IDs of customers to ensure they’re abiding by lockdown rules. That’s the Daily Mail’s lead story.Read more about the different locktown tiers here.
The Times writes that the government is “at war” with Manchester over the toughening of coronavirus measures, highlighting how it tried to make the mayor “fall into line” with a £60m rescue package that was rejected as the local leader wanted more money.Read more on this story here.
The Guardian leads with “chaos and fury” as Boris Johnson forces stronger COVID-19 rules on Manchester.Read more on this story here.
The Daily Telegraph splashes with a warning that more cities could follow Manchester into stronger COVID-19 rules by the weekend.Read more on this story here.
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.