What the papers say – January 20
The papers are dominated by the looming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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What the papers say – January 19
Developments with England’s vaccination efforts and concerns over smart motorways lead the nation’s papers.
What the papers say – January 18
The papers are led by the expansion of the Government’s coronavirus vaccination programme to include millions of over 70s and the clinically extremely vulnerable.
What the papers say – January 16
Britain opting to close all travel corridors and prevent quarantine-free travel from Monday leads many of the Saturday papers.
What the papers say – January 15
Some optimistic news is mixed with the bleak in the UK’s fight against Covid-19 on the nation’s Friday front pages.
What the papers say – January 14
The vaccination push on a dark day in Britain’s pandemic battle leads most of the papers on Thursday, along with Donald Trump making history again – through his second impeachment.
What the papers say – January 13
The fight against coronavirus – in hospitals, vaccination centres and retail outlets – dominates the nation’s papers once again.
What the papers say – January 12
Consternation about lockdown measures – stoked by the Prime Minister’s bicycle outing in London – features prominently in Tuesday’s papers.
What the papers say – January 11
Upbeat news about the vaccination programme is mixed with warnings of tougher lockdown policing on Monday’s front pages.
What the papers say – January 9
The startling fact the UK has recorded its highest number of Covid-19 deaths reported on a single day since the pandemic began is splashed across the national front pages.
What the papers say – January 8
Reaction to the violent events in Washington DC and Boris Johnson’s pledge of an unprecedented national effort to roll out Covid-19 vaccines across the UK fill the national papers.
What the papers say – January 6
Concerns as England enters a new lockdown and vaccine developments fill the front pages.
What the papers say – January 5
The announcement of a further lockdown in England leads all of the national newspapers on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson warning the coming weeks will be “the hardest yet”.
What the papers say – January 4
A range of stories relating to Covid-19 lead the papers on the first working day of 2021, from the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to harsher restrictions.
What the papers say – January 2
Upbeat messages about post-Brexit Britain are overshadowed by dire warnings over the worsening Covid crisis on the front pages on Saturday.
What the papers say – January 1
Hopes for a brighter year despite the continuing battle against Covid-19 and a new direction for the UK dominate the front pages at the start of 2021.
What the papers say – December 31
As swathes of the country were plunged into Tier 4 restrictions overnight, most of the front pages focus on ways out of the suffering caused by Covid-19.
What the papers say – December 30
Increased pressure on hospitals due to surging Covid-19 infections will lead to most of England soon coming under the toughest pandemic measures, the national papers say.
What the papers say – December 29
Many of Tuesday’s front pages feature mounting demands for the Government to keep secondary schools closed in January over surging coronavirus infections.
What the papers say – December 28
The national front pages are lit up with the promise of a new jab to protect Britons against coronavirus.
What the papers say – December 26
The conclusion of a Brexit deal on Christmas Eve and the Queen’s Christmas message are among the stories making headlines on Boxing Day.
What the papers say – December 24
Thursday’s papers are dominated by Brexit trade negotiations finally nearing their end.
What the papers say – December 23
The papers are awash with reaction to France reopening its border to hauliers.
What the papers say – December 22
The UK feeling the effects of international travel restrictions dominates the nation’s front pages.
What the papers say – December 21
Monday’s front pages are dominated by international reaction to the new strain of coronavirus sweeping through the country.
What the papers say – December 19
The lingering prospect of a third national lockdown in the UK leads many of Saturday’s papers, while developments on another Covid-19 vaccine, Brexit and Strictly also feature on the fronts.
What the papers say – December 18
England facing another lockdown and Brexit talks being bogged down dominate the papers, along with controversy surrounding a senior Conservative.
What the papers say – December 17
The urgings of the Prime Minister for small family Christmas celebrations lead most of the nation’s papers, amid some controversy.
What the papers say – December 16
Debate on Covid restrictions for England over the festive season dominates the papers on Wednesday.
What the papers say – December 15
The ominous emergence of a new strain of the coronavirus dominates Britain’s newspapers on Tuesday.