The Sun says SURPRISE December stimulus check payments of $600 and $1,100 will begin rolling out today – here’s how you’ll be sent your cash.
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The Daily Mirror says AJ Odudu has quit Strictly 24 hours before the final after a devastating ankle injury left her unable to stand.
The Daily Mirror says Ghislaine Maxwell’s defence team today called an expert witness to cast doubt on accusers’ ability to remember.
The Daily Mirror says Derek Chauvinwho murdered George Floyd faces a longer jail term after admitting breaching the dying man’s civil rights.
The Sun says KIM Kardashian squashed her feud with Taylor Swift and gushed that she “really likes” the pop star’s “catchy” music.
The Daily Mirror says A hero dog is being credited for saving a baby’s life after she had stopped breathing.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that in March, rail fares will rise by 3.8%.
A woman, 27, has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after four young boys – two sets of twins – were killed in a house fire in South London.
The news that the Queen has cancelled her traditional Christmas lunch with Royal Family members makes the Metro’s front page.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cut short a trip to the US to return and speak to business leaders as Omicron continues to hit footfall, The Guardian reports.
PM Boris Johnson joined No 10 party in first lockdown according to The Independent, who says the PM told one attendee they deserved a drink for ‘beating back’ the virus.
The Independent says At least five people have been killed after “really abnormal” powerful storms and record-breaking winds lashed across several US states.
The Guardian says A Louisiana judge is facing growing calls for her resignation after a video surfaced of racist language.
The Metro says A father was brutally beaten to death outside his home while hanging Christmas decorations with his young daughter.
The Guardian says a search warrant has been issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone in the investigation into October’s fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the actor/director’s film Rust.
The Guardian says the Premier League postponed six matches in one day but resisted calls for a ‘firebreak’ suspension, insisting that play will go on.
The Independent says Jake Paul’s sparring partner Jake Bostwick has said the YouTube star may regret including a “crazy clause” in his rematch contract with Tyron Woodley.
The Metro says Thomas Tuchel took aim at Chelsea’s wasteful finishing after his side dropped potentially crucial points in this season’s Premier League title race.
The Guardian says Rishi Sunak has been forced to cut short a trip to California and fly back to London to draw up an emergency rescue package.
The Independent says The Department for Transport has apologised after admitting that staff working for cabinet minister Grant Shapps held a Christmas party while strict Covid curbs were still in place last year.
The Metro says The UK and Australia have signed a ‘landmark’ trade deal which could cut the cost of wine, surfboards and make it easier for young Brits to work Down Under.
The newspaper front pages were published well before the result of the North Shropshire by-election and therefore heavily lead with Covid, Omicron and lockdown fears.
The Metro says Boris Johnson joined Downing Street aides for another party at No 10 during the first coronavirus lockdown, it has been alleged.
The Independent says Four children have died following a fire at a house in Sutton, south London. Some 60 firefighters and eight fire engines attended the blaze.
The Guardian says The Liberal Democrats have won a stunning victory in the North Shropshire byelection, taking what had previously been a safe Conservative seat.