Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Wednesday’s front pages report on the government’s coronavirus vaccine booster programme as cases rise rapidly across the UK and warnings of a ‘tough winter ahead’.
The Daily Mirror also leads on a story about the slow booster jab uptake, amid fears from experts about rising cases and a winter COVID-19 surge.
Health officials have warned that booster jabs are not being taken as quickly as the initial rollout, the Daily Express writes.
The Guardian has reported that the suspect alleged to have murdered Sir David Amess received support under the government’s counter-terrorism programme.
The Independent is leading on reports that a modified version of the Oxford vaccine is being developed to target the Delta variant, in the wake of rising infections in the UK.
According to the i, the government’s COVID-19 scientists are meeting once a month, rather than weekly, despite fears of a winter wave.
The Metro leads on comments from Boris Johnson, who was speaking ahead of COP26. He said Britain can hit its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050 without people having to sacrifice holidays and cars.
Many of the front pages focus on the publication of the government’s zero carbon strategy. The Metro goes with the headline “Countdown To Net Zero”, while the Daily Mail calls it “Boris’s Trillion Pound Green Gamble”, focusing on admission from the prime minister that he was taking a “big bet” on the effectiveness of unproven technologies.