The Metro says a Leicestershire primary school teacher has been fired after an ‘upsetting’ video of a woman punching and kicking a horse went viral.
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The Metro says Moderna has announced that its booster shot provides high protection against the new and surging coronavirus Omicron variant.
Many of the papers focus on government discussions over whether to impose further Covid restrictions in response to the Omicron variant.
The Independent says London’s NYE celebration event in Trafalgar Square will not take place because of the surge in cases of Omicron.
The Guardian says Scientists have reacted with dismay to Boris Johnson’s decision not to impose fresh restrictions to curb the spread of Omicron.
Arab News says Iran’s top diplomat to Yemen died on Tuesday after reportedly contracting the coronavirus, the country’s state TV said.
Aljazeera says The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Haiti last week has risen to 90, the deputy mayor of Cap-Haitien said on Monday.
TRT World says Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the US, accounting for 73 percent of new infections last week.
VOA says The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has ended, with prosecutors arguing that she recruited and groomed teenage girls for Jeffery Epstein.
The picture that’s causing outrage across the nation – the latest No 10 gathering during lockdown – was a work meeting, says No 10.
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The National says SIR Keir Starmer has refused to call for Boris Johnson to resign despite saying it “looks as though he was” breaking the law.
The Times says Nicola Sturgeon has urged Boris Johnson to resign as prime minister over Downing Street’s Christmas party.
Politico says Down but not out: An investigation into claims of a Christmas party in Downing Street at the height of last year’s lockdown is expected to report in the next few days.
The Daily Mirror says Chris Whitty should announce it’s now clear the number of people who despise Boris Johnson is doubling every 2 days.
Gabriel Boric has become Chile’s youngest ever leader at the age of 35 after the left-wing candidate won in the presidential election.
The Sun says limits on indoor mixing and restrictions on venues such as pubs are still looming as the government considers how to slow the spread of Omicron.
The Daily Express picks up the health secretary’s warning that there are “no guarantees in this pandemic” .
The Daily Mirror says it’s “D-Day for Christmas” with the prime minister having urgent meetings on Monday with scientists and his senior team.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson is pictured in the Downing Street garden with a number of staff last year.
The health secretary has said he can’t rule out new COVID restrictions before Christmas, Metro reports.
Sajid Javid refused to rule out tighter rules by Christmas in a bid to stem the spread of Omicron, says the Independent.
The Independent says Another child has died from injuries sustained after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air in Australia, increasing the death toll to six.
The Sun says a Gang associate of shooting victim Gareth Hutch once quizzed over Michael Keogh murder but never charged.
The Guardian says Entire hospital units could be forced to shut because of staff quitting in protest at the government’s order that they must all be vaccinated against Covid-19.