On the front of the Daily Express is an appeal from the prime minister to follow the rules at Christmas in order for a better chance of beating coronavirus by Easter.
The Daily Star is reporting on the words used by TV presenter Jeremy Kyle toward guest Steve Dymond during filming of his ITV show. Mr Dymond was found dead in his flat last year, days after taking a lie detector test on the programme.
The Independent is reporting on COVID-19 measures being extended until March at the very earliest.
Boris Johnson has set Easter as an “end goal” for lifting COVID-19 restrictions, says The Times.
It will be a harsh winter this year as lockdown is replaced with tighter tiers – but a potential vaccine could bring hope to the country by spring, the Daily Mirror reports.
A vaccine will bring the world a “step closer” to ending the pandemic, The Guardian has quoted Oxford university’s Professor Sarah Gilbert as saying.
On the front of The Daily Telegraph is a report on Mr Johnson’s news conference, where he revealed England’s tiered exit from its second lockdown.
Metro is also leading with a quote from Mr Johnson, who told the nation that Christmas would “be the season to be jolly careful”.
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca are boosting hopes the coronavirus can be beaten, according to the Financial Times, which reports the partnership vaccine is due to be submitted for regulatory approval “immediately”.