Sunday Papers – Covid pill rollout December & ‘Fury’ at No 10
The Sunday papers’ main stories include the latest on Covid amid Omiron fears including the Covid pill rollout, travel update and the unvaccinated filling emergency beds.
In politics, the PM and his government are making the front pages with reports that trust in politicians has fallen since Boris Johnson became PM, families hitting out at No 10 for apparent rule-breaking during Christmas 2020.
In other news, many of the front splashes feature a picture of Prince William as he makes his guest appearance on Apple’s Time to Walk podcast -, which encourages people to take a stroll to boost their well-being.
Pictures of little Arthur Labinjo-Hughes make most of the papers as the PM ordered a wide-ranging national inquiry into the murder of the six-year-old – involving the police, schools, social services and probation watchdogs – to “learn lessons” from the case.
The Observer – ‘Johnson faces trust crisis as sleaze shatters faith in MPs’
Trust in politicians to act in the national interest rather than for themselves has fallen dramatically since Boris Johnson became prime minister, The Observer reports.
Sunday Mirror – ‘Our loved ones died while No 10 partied’
Grieving families have hit out at Number 10 for throwing a party as their loved ones died of coronavirus, the Sunday Mirror reports.
The latest on the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Sunday Telegraph – ‘Covid pill to be rolled out before Christmas’
The Sunday Telegraph says the first at-home Covid treatment will be offered to patients by Christmas. According to the paper, Health Secretary Sajid Javid is preparing to announce the beginning of a national pilot of Lagevrio, also known as molnupiravir.
The Sunday Times – ‘Doctors’ anger as unjabbed fill emergency beds’
Medics have expressed their anger at being unable to treat seriously ill patients, the Sunday Times reports, as 90% of coronavirus patients requiring the most specialist care are unvaccinated.
The murder of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes makes the front splash.
Sunday People – ‘Change the law for little Arthur’
The mother of a boy who was abused so badly by his birth parents that he lost his legs has called for a child abuse register after the murder of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, the Sunday People reports.
The Sun On Sunday – ‘TV celeb Danny’s divorce row’
I’m A Celebrity favourite Danny Miller was caught in the bitter breakdown of his fiance’s new marriage, reports The Sun On Sunday.
Prince William is the main story for both the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Express.
The Mail on Sunday – ‘William’s Mental Health Crisis’
Under a headline: “William’s Mental Health Crisis”, the Mail speaks of the prince being engulfed by a dark cloud of anguish and depression when as a helicopter ambulance pilot he helped to save a badly injured young boy of a similar age to his son, George.
Sunday Express – ‘Simply the best mother’
Prince William has spoken about how he and his mother Princess Diana would sing along to Tina Turner’s Simply The Best to calm his anxiety before school, the Sunday Express reports.
The Sun on Sunday and the Sunday Mirror observe that the prince listens to “head-banging” heavy metal to get ready for his week; he loves AC/DC, but his children prefer Shakira.
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