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.
The i and The Times report millions more people will be subject to stay-at-home orders while The Sun says two thirds of England could be placed under Tier 4 restrictions from Thursday.
#TomorrowsPapersToday Wednesday's front page: 'Tougher lockdown in England' pic.twitter.com/xJIg4w9SQs
— i newspaper (@theipaper) December 29, 2020
The Times 30/12/20 Pierre Cardin, the avant-garde fashion designer lauded by style leaders such as Raquel Welch, has died aged 98. Photo : Terry O'Neill/Iconic Images#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes #buyapaper @thetimespic.twitter.com/nB0vVCtxA9
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 29, 2020
THE SUN: New tiers eve #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/SphA2ZMRgi
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 29, 2020
Doctors fear hospitals will soon face “horrendous choices” over which coronavirus patients should receive life-saving treatments due to the NHS being overloaded, according to The Guardian.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 30 December 2020: Hospitals face ‘horrendous choices’ over who gets care pic.twitter.com/RuW3dCcwXq
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) December 29, 2020
Care home bosses plead in the Daily Mirror for their residents to be given vaccinations against Covid-19 – “weeks after the Tories promised them”.
Tomorrow's front page: Care homes' jab SOS #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/22R0fT5Uthpic.twitter.com/s0dtVNWulA
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 29, 2020
Boris Johnson is quoted as saying “We now open a new chapter in our story” in The Daily Telegraph as he calls on MPs to back his trade pact with Brussels, a story also covered by the Daily Express and the Daily Mail.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'We now open a new chapter in our story'#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/6FTlbqvBco
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 29, 2020
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – Boris: We’ve Done The ‘IMPOSSIBLE’#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/yBxoCQlWJv
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 29, 2020
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/G4Xa7qdQHd
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 29, 2020
The Daily Star describes a “Whitemare” as it says snow has stopped essential deliveries for self-isolating families, while Labour frontbencher Ed Miliband calls in The Independent for the public to protest throughout 2021 to force action on the climate.
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – WHITEMARE! Snow hits vital deliveries for self-isolating families#tomorrowspaperstoday
Read more: https://t.co/SRhPxI844upic.twitter.com/W3CUEH5RKj
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 29, 2020
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Protest to force action on climate, urges @Ed_Miliband #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/oasLOUzlNG
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 29, 2020
And the Financial Times reports investment banks made a record 125 billion dollars (£92.5 billion ) in fees this year due to firms raising cash to survive the pandemic.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 30 December https://t.co/jFzoJLVXiApic.twitter.com/rQ5ppKdl1E
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 29, 2020