Monday’s front pages are heavily dominated by Covid and potential restrictions that could be brought in.
Author: WTX News Editor
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17 staff in the Downing Street garden during lockdown.
The Metro says The UK recorded another surge of coronavirus cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant continued to spread rapidly across the UK.
BBC Sport says Teenage US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021.
Aljazeera says A left-wing legislator who rose to prominence during anti-government protests in Chile has been elected the country’s next president.
Arab News says People in Saudi Arabia have been urged to avoid traveling outside the country due to the surge in coronavirus cases fueled by omicron.
TRT World says Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci has warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave.
BBC Sport says Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making an accusation of sexual assault, in her first media interview since the allegations.
The Guardian says it is the time of the year when conversations tend to revolve around one topic and for football managers that is the January transfer window.
The Independent says Keanu Reeves has compared the disappointment many fans felt over the Matrix sequels to Star Wars.
The Metro says Alec and Hilaria Baldwin were pulled over by police during their recent trip to the Hamptons, shortly after it was revealed that a search warrant had been issued for his phone.
The Guardian says Piers Corbyn has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging people to burn down MPs’ offices.
The Independent says The UK’s Covid travel rules will be simplified from October, with the traffic light system and mandatory PCR tests scrapped for many.
The Metro says A new Covid crackdown could be implemented straight after Christmas, reports say.
BBC News says Germany has become the latest country to ban most travellers from Britain, to try to slow the spread of Omicron.
France24 says The French government announced new restrictions yesterday in light of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
RT News says several rockets hit Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone hosting the US-led military coalition’s facilities as well as the US embassy.
Aljazeera says The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has risen to 75, official tallies showed on Sunday.
Arab News says Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan’s capital to queue outside the passport office early Sunday.
VOA says CNN is closing its offices in the United States to all nonessential employees as COVID-19 cases increase.
Sky News says Jake Paul landed a stunning one-punch knockout to dramatically drop Tyron Woodley to the canvas and end their rematch inside six rounds on Saturday night in Florida.
Sunday’s front pages report heavily on ‘key Brexit ally’ Lord Frost quitting his government role over Covid vaccine passports.
Most of the front pages report on Lord Frost’s resignation as Brexit minister. He quit over his discontent about new Covid measures.
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Boris Johnson has been accused of bringing in a “lockdown by stealth”, The Sun reports.