Boris Johnson is promising that the vaccination effort will be stepped up, despite only six NHS trusts being set to distribute the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on the day of its launch – that’s on the front of the Daily Express.
The Daily Mail launches a campaign on behalf of four million people stuck in dangerous buildings and facing crippling bills for safety measures and extra insurance following the Grenfell Tower fire.
The prime minister could close schools as part of a stricter lockdown, in an effort to get coronavirus case numbers under control, according to The Times.
The Daily Star is not convinced by the prime minister’s claim that schools are safe during the pandemic.
The Guardian leads with disruption and uncertainty for parents as some councils scramble to delay their schools reopening.
Shielding and school closures could last at least until Easter, The Daily Telegraph, 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.
Metro leads with the prospect of a “Tier 5” lockdown as the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in the UK.