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 Independent says Tthe LAPD said there was no investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Chris Noth and they were not actively looking into the actor.

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 Metro says Tom Holland might be missing in action from the big screen in the coming years as the actor plans to take a break to focus on ‘starting a family’.

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.