Mayors will get more control of the test and trace system, says The Sunday Times, with the ability to deploy volunteers to knock on doors and ask people to isolate.It also says planning for tougher lockdown rules in England is in “disarray” over disagreements about what should be included in the highest-risk band.
The PM is facing a “major backlash” and legal action over his plans for a tougher lockdown in parts of northern England, the Sunday Express reports.
The Daily Star says Strictly judge Shirley Ballas heard her dead brother talk to her on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Millions in northern England will be asked not to travel outside their area and could be banned from mixing with other households – even outdoors, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
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The Guardian says some leaders in northern England have described the Chancellor’s expansion of the Job Support Scheme as a “kick in the teeth” because it would not alleviate the financial hardship of a new lockdown.