What the papers say – December 30
The nation’s papers are led by a move to add surge capacity to the NHS and concerns over a shortage of Covid tests.
The Guardian front page features a double lead, with the surge facilities running next to a report on Ghislaine Maxwell’s guilty verdict on Wednesday night.
Updated Guardian front page, Thursday 30 December 2021: Hospitals urged to find space for 4,000 extra beds as cases surge pic.twitter.com/N8yDcZZs7t
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 30, 2021
The Financial Times reports the Nightingale facilities will add up to 100 beds each at eight hospitals and may be set up in gyms and education centres.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Thursday December 30 https://t.co/4DyZUeM3ka pic.twitter.com/ejWMGLWKgu
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 30, 2021
The i leads with the new daily case record of 183,037 and pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson over Covid test shortages.
183,037 – Covid cases hit new daily record as PM under pressure over testing shortages….*Ghislaine Maxwell guilty in abuse trialThursday’s @theipaper front page #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers #covid19 #maxwell pic.twitter.com/JocqYqnFVe
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) December 29, 2021
The Daily Telegraph reports that Health Secretary Sajid Javid said there is “no quick fix” to the testing problem.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Testing in tatters as Javid blames huge surge in demand'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 29, 2021
The Independent says the shortage is keeping “thousands” of NHS staff stuck in isolation.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Lack of tests leaves NHS staff stuck in isolation #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4ZHxmZpyMZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 29, 2021
The Daily Mirror leads with a protest by anti-vaxxers outside a Covid testing site.
Tomorrow's Front Page: Blocking road to freedom #tomorrowspaperstoday
Read more: https://t.co/Lf8lYXLnAX pic.twitter.com/QsE6ACazbL
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 29, 2021
And the Daily Star leads with a report on Brexit-related frozen food shortages.
Tomorrow's front page: Frozen food freeze #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/ALz6dGs8zB pic.twitter.com/edxsLJZBc9
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 29, 2021