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The Daily Mirror: On a visit to his old house, the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary opens up about how his mum Marie did not have enough money for new shoes or electricity – saying: ‘It humiliates and haunts for the rest of your life’

BBC News says Arsenal will face Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, while Chelsea will meet Tottenham.

Brussels has today begun legal action against Poland over a row about the primacy EU law and its application in the country. In October, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled the country’s EU membership did not give the bloc’s courts supreme legal authority. The ruling sparked anger in Brussels and further damaged Poland’s already troubled relationship with EU chiefs. Follow WTX News EU on Twitter for breaking news 24-7 Primacy EU law On Wednesday, the European Commission said it had “serious concerns” over the ruling and said it had begun an “infringement procedure.” It said the ruling was in breach of EU…

The Independent reports that Britain’s “top civil servant” has been accused of misleading officials over the Christmas party scandals.

Christmas will go ahead without any restrictions on socialising, reports The Guardian.

Boris Johnson has promised millions of families there will be no lockdown ahead of Christmas, reports the Metro.

Christmas will go ahead lockdown free, but New Year’s Eve “looks doomed”, says The Sun.

The Daily Mirror leads with the news Boris Johnson has confirmed there will be no more curbs ahead of Christmas.

Christmas can go ahead but new lockdown curbs loom, says the Daily Express.

The Guardian says Covid cases rise across Asia as South Korea sees record numbers of seriously ill, Thailand restarts quarantine.