Boris Johnson has delayed the introduction of new Covid restrictions in England, despite warnings from scientific advisers of a coming wave of infection threatening to overwhelm the NHS, leads the Independent.

The Daily Mirror: As the number of coronavirus cases reach record levels in the UK just days before Christmas, it is important to keep yourself and others around you as safe as possible

The Daily Express: THE ROYAL MAIL is experiencing a series of delays this week as they try to get post and parcels delivered in time for Christmas.

The Sun: TOWIE star Mick Norcross left just £42,000 after his £6million fortune was sunk by debt.

The Guardian says Premier League clubs have discussed driving up vaccination rates in their squads by creating separate rules for players yet to get a Covid-19 jab.

The Independent says The jury in British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking was sent out to deliberate on Monday evening after hearing closing arguments.

The Metro says Britney Spears’ father Jamie Spears has called for her to continue paying his legal fees despite the end of the controversial conservatorship.

The Guardian says The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 375 , as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food.

The Independent says The mother of four twin boys killed in a house fire after being left home alone has said she will “never get over” their deaths.

The Metro says Emma Watson was left in tears in the first trailer for the upcoming Harry Potter reunion special.