Daily Express – ‘Plan B best chance for close-to-normal Xmas’
Author: WTX News Editor
The Daily Mirror reports Boris Johnson brought in tighter Plan B restrictions while “desperately trying to dodge the flak for rule-breaking parties at Number 10.”
The Guardian says Game over. The delusions of grandeur can now finally be laid to rest. The years of feast are over and the years of famine are at hand.
The Independent says Jennifer Aniston has responded to people who “assumed” that she chose her “career over kids”.
The Metro says Ariana Grande fans have jumped to her defence after she was accused of Asian-fishing in a recent photoshoot.
The Guardian says More than half of universities are not on track to meet their emissions targets, according to an analysis.
The Independent says Hundreds of people were evacuated from Kings Cross station in London after armed police responded to reports of a man with a suspicious package.
The Metro says Hawkeye episode 4: Florence Pugh celebrates Yelena Belova’s return as Black Widow star’s cameo is revealed.
The Guardian says As an investigation is launched into a party held in No 10, other alleged gatherings are under the spotlight.
The Independent says The wreckage of a UK F-35 fighter jet that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea has been recovered.
The Metro says Go-Ahead group has admitted to serious errors and failings in the way it ran the Southeastern rail franchise.
The new Covid measures – and the continuing row over the Downing Street party – are covered in depth in all of Thursday’s newspapers.
The Guardian says the debacle over the No 10 Christmas party threatens to undermine efforts to control the Covid pandemic.
The Metro says Sajid Javid has warned that the number of Omicron cases in the UK could top one million by the end of this month.
The Independent says Finland’s prime minister faces criticism for staying out clubbing till 4am despite Covid exposure.
France24 says New Zealand plans to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at which tobacco products can be bought.
Arab News says Myanmar troops raided a small northwestern village, rounding up civilians, binding their hands and then burning them alive.
Aljazeera says Military helicopter crashes in Tamil Nadu state, killing at least 13 people including defence chief General Bipin Rawat.
BBC Sport says Well, England’s bowlers – not helped by the fielders – are doing their best to fight their way back into this Test match.
Finland’s Sanna Marin has apologised for visiting a nightclub after coming into contact with COVID-19. Finland’s Prime Minister was criticised for her night out over the weekend after knowing another government minister had tested positive for the virus. Finland does not require fully vaccinated citizens to self-isolate if they come into contact with a positive test, but it does advise citizens to avoid social contact and book a test. The 36-year-old, who has received two…
Hats off to Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes Benz F1 team.
VICE says Lawmakers voted 82 in favor and just 20 in opposition to legalizing same-sex marriage in the South American nation, considered one of Latin America’s most conservative countries.
Olaf Scholz has been voted in as Germany’s new chancellor. He has been described as being very similar to Angela Merkel and its the reason why he was elected so swiftly.
Most of the front pages are leading with the footage of senior Downing Street staff joking about holding a Christmas party last December when much of the country was in lockdown.
The Guardian – ‘PM accused of lying, No 10 filmed joking about party’