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Newspaper headlines: 'Threat to freedom' as PM warns of variant 'risk' | Newspaper headlines: 'Threat to freedom' as PM warns of variant 'risk' |
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"Threat to freedom day" is the ominous headline in the Daily Mirror following Boris Johnson's remarks about the Indian Covid variant. | "Threat to freedom day" is the ominous headline in the Daily Mirror following Boris Johnson's remarks about the Indian Covid variant. |
A former chief scientific adviser, Sir Mark Walport, has told the Times the situation is "poised on a knife edge", with a lot hinging on the transmissibility figure. | A former chief scientific adviser, Sir Mark Walport, has told the Times the situation is "poised on a knife edge", with a lot hinging on the transmissibility figure. |
The hospitality industry is said to be "in despair" at the fresh doubt, according to i weekend. | The hospitality industry is said to be "in despair" at the fresh doubt, according to i weekend. |
But the chairman of the lockdown-sceptic Covid Recovery Group, Mark Harper, has urged ministers to "keep cool heads" in the Daily Telegraph - with data suggesting the vaccines are having an effect against the variant. | But the chairman of the lockdown-sceptic Covid Recovery Group, Mark Harper, has urged ministers to "keep cool heads" in the Daily Telegraph - with data suggesting the vaccines are having an effect against the variant. |
"Anger as Sturgeon slams the brakes on" is the Scottish Daily Mail's take on the first minister's decision to keep Glasgow and Moray in level three restrictions from next week. | "Anger as Sturgeon slams the brakes on" is the Scottish Daily Mail's take on the first minister's decision to keep Glasgow and Moray in level three restrictions from next week. |
The paper says more than 700,000 people have been left in "lockdown limbo". | The paper says more than 700,000 people have been left in "lockdown limbo". |
The decision means hospitality venues will not be able to fully re-open, with one restaurateur telling the Times Scotland that the extra £750 in government support is "a joke". | The decision means hospitality venues will not be able to fully re-open, with one restaurateur telling the Times Scotland that the extra £750 in government support is "a joke". |
The misery could go on for some time, with one expert in the Scottish Sun suggesting the week-long extension of restrictions is the "absolute minimum" that is required. | The misery could go on for some time, with one expert in the Scottish Sun suggesting the week-long extension of restrictions is the "absolute minimum" that is required. |
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The Guardian considers what changes could be on the horizon following Edwin Poots' election as leader of the Democratic Unionists. | The Guardian considers what changes could be on the horizon following Edwin Poots' election as leader of the Democratic Unionists. |
Mr Poots - a creationist who thinks the planet is 6,000 years old - is described as savvy, ambitious and pragmatic. | Mr Poots - a creationist who thinks the planet is 6,000 years old - is described as savvy, ambitious and pragmatic. |
But his critics warn a turbulent campaign against the Northern Ireland protocol, could lead to the collapse of power-sharing. | But his critics warn a turbulent campaign against the Northern Ireland protocol, could lead to the collapse of power-sharing. |
They also believe he might "accelerate a haemorrhage" of support to the centrist Alliance Party, allowing Michelle O'Neill of Sinn Fein to become first minister. | They also believe he might "accelerate a haemorrhage" of support to the centrist Alliance Party, allowing Michelle O'Neill of Sinn Fein to become first minister. |
Labour has accused Priti Patel of a "flagrant and glaring" breach of the ministerial code after an investigation by the Daily Mail claimed she lobbied Michael Gove on behalf of her former adviser. | Labour has accused Priti Patel of a "flagrant and glaring" breach of the ministerial code after an investigation by the Daily Mail claimed she lobbied Michael Gove on behalf of her former adviser. |
The paper says the home secretary was approached by Samir Jassal as he attempted to seal a £20m contract for surgical masks last April. | The paper says the home secretary was approached by Samir Jassal as he attempted to seal a £20m contract for surgical masks last April. |
The deal was never agreed after the health secretary said the masks were not suitable for the NHS. | The deal was never agreed after the health secretary said the masks were not suitable for the NHS. |
A spokesperson for Ms Patel has insisted she has done nothing wrong and she rightly followed up representations about a vital supply of personal protective equipment at a time of national crisis. | A spokesperson for Ms Patel has insisted she has done nothing wrong and she rightly followed up representations about a vital supply of personal protective equipment at a time of national crisis. |
"Spending splurge to fire up Britain" is the Daily Express' headline assessment of its interview with the Chancellor Rishi Sunak. | "Spending splurge to fire up Britain" is the Daily Express' headline assessment of its interview with the Chancellor Rishi Sunak. |
He has told the paper he is "very optimistic" for the future, with "enormous" amounts of lockdown savings still to be spent to help drive the economic recovery. | He has told the paper he is "very optimistic" for the future, with "enormous" amounts of lockdown savings still to be spent to help drive the economic recovery. |
And finally, the Times reports "guilt-free sausages" could be on your plate as soon as next year. | And finally, the Times reports "guilt-free sausages" could be on your plate as soon as next year. |
Using technology developed at Oxford University, experts say they can produce pork cultivated in tanks. | Using technology developed at Oxford University, experts say they can produce pork cultivated in tanks. |
The process involves cutting small amounts of fat and muscle from an anaesthetised pig before supplying the samples with nutrients, minerals and vitamins. | The process involves cutting small amounts of fat and muscle from an anaesthetised pig before supplying the samples with nutrients, minerals and vitamins. |
Ivy Farm Technologies hopes to be able to produce enough pork by 2025 to save 170,000 pigs a year from being slaughtered - and in a nod to the nursery rhyme, the Times points out "now all little piggies can stay at home". | Ivy Farm Technologies hopes to be able to produce enough pork by 2025 to save 170,000 pigs a year from being slaughtered - and in a nod to the nursery rhyme, the Times points out "now all little piggies can stay at home". |
DESERT ISLAND DISCS: What music would Billie Piper take with her to a desert island? | DESERT ISLAND DISCS: What music would Billie Piper take with her to a desert island? |
EMILIA CLARKE'S LOCKDOWN DISCOVERY: The Mother of Dragons discusses the book that changed her life | EMILIA CLARKE'S LOCKDOWN DISCOVERY: The Mother of Dragons discusses the book that changed her life |