Plans to ease coronavirus restrictions lead several of the nation’s papers along with the latest on the vaccine rollout.
The i weekend reports on the road map out of lockdown, saying there will be a three stage plan to open classrooms, non-essential shops and then hospitality before Easter.
Saturday’s front page: Downing Street road map for UK to escape lockdown revealed#iweekend #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YKqqqmEidc
— i newspaper (@theipaper) February 12, 2021
The Sun also reports on the “good booze” that pubs and restaurants will be able to serve people outdoors by April if cases continue to fall.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘Pubs will reopen in two months’ https://t.co/ImWc6XJYTw pic.twitter.com/SFxK5T7jg8
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 12, 2021
While the Daily Mirror says falling infection rates have lifted hopes of get-togethers being allowed by May.
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – THE JOY OF 6 PART 2: Falling virus rates raise hopes of small get-togethers being allowed in May#tomorrowspaperstoday
Read more: https://t.co/yJMdmNJ4tg pic.twitter.com/VVPGniUAtt
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 12, 2021
The Times leads with the “huge fall” in Covid patients with government sources optimistic schools can reopen on March 8.
THE TIMES: Huge fall in Covid patients #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/o1sCDIKiBp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 12, 2021
The Daily Telegraph features an interview with Health Secretary Matt Hancock who hopes a combination of vaccines and new treatments will mean Covid-19 could be a “treatable disease” by the end of the year.
The front page of the Daily Telegraph:
‘Hancock: We hope to live with Covid like flu by the end of the year’#TomorrowsPapersToday
?Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/tlYMNUKPpj pic.twitter.com/X5feAw9Ocz
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 12, 2021
The Daily Mail lauds a “jab well done” with the Government’s target of giving 15 million Britons a dose of a coronavirus vaccine due to be met on Saturday.
Saturday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/LpABlrAnUD
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) February 12, 2021
While the Daily Express says the UK has “roared ahead” to “smash” its target.
EXPRESS: First steps to lockdown freedom #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/996hpP9CHC
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 12, 2021
The Guardian leads with analysis suggesting thousands of vulnerable people are at risk of “being overlooked for vaccination” due to confusion about who should be included in the next phase of the jab rollout.
Guardian front page, 13.2.21: Vulnerable at risk amid jabs confusion pic.twitter.com/2SSgpymyyb
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 12, 2021
The FT Weekend says the UK economy recorded its worst economic performance since 1709 – the year of the Great Frost – due to the initial shock of the coronavirus.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Saturday February 13 https://t.co/VvBdWD2vX1 pic.twitter.com/hC2fcF15qj
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 12, 2021
The Independent says immigration officers have not received guidance about the new hotel quarantine plan which comes into force on Monday.
Tomorrow’s @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/Z8qSM9fjI1
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) February 12, 2021
And the Daily Star leads with the story of a postman who said he was “too knackered” to help a fallen pensioner.
Tomorrow’s front page: Postman Prat #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/Gug8ndJhgZ pic.twitter.com/bvXIpnBvRO
— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 12, 2021
