Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty’s warning to Brits ahead of Christmas dominates Thursday’s papers.
The i leads with Mr Whitty’s warning to the nation to not “mix with people you don’t have to” as the Omicron crisis escalates.
Don't mix with friends unless you have to#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iTZokRBd1j
— i newspaper (@theipaper) December 15, 2021
The Daily Mirror says Britons have been urged to “rein in partying as Omicron cases surge”.
Tomorrow's front page: New variant crisis – Wary Xmas https://t.co/mir8O8gn3x #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wHkMgYeWsu
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 15, 2021
The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times and the Daily Mail also cover the story, with the latter adding that the Prime Minister is not cancelling his own Christmas plans.
Guardian front page, Thursday 16 December, 2021; Warning to cut back on socialising as Covid cases surge to record high pic.twitter.com/RXYqmGQD8z
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) December 15, 2021
🗞️The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Scale back Christmas plans'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/C8s6pCD0q7
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 15, 2021
TIMES: Cut back on Christmas says Whitty #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BBLbDRITuI
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 15, 2021
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/DG6MwmmBoe
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 15, 2021
The Daily Express reports the Prime Minister is also calling for “sensible” Christmas festivities.
EXPRESS: Wishing Britain a very sensible Xmas #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jPa8pCeCgZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 15, 2021
Meanwhile, Metro leads with David Fuller’s jail sentence for murder and the sexual assault of over 100 dead bodies.
Thursday's front page:
MORTUARY VULTURE TO DIE IN JAIL#TomorrowsPapersToday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/8dIkkGH0gH
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) December 15, 2021
The Financial Times leads with Covid cases in the UK hitting a record 78,000 “as Omicron sweeps the country”.
FT UK: Covid cases hit record 78,000 as Omicron sweeps the country #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/z28UQSIV0I
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 15, 2021
Elsewhere, The Sun carries the Katie Price court verdict after she rolled her car while drink and drug driving.
Tomorrow's front page: Katie Price avoids jail for a booze and cocaine-fuelled car crash during her sixth road ban https://t.co/2dYhLxIpqr pic.twitter.com/fGEtghHXyd
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 15, 2021
And the Daily Star features a rather different front page, reporting that “world expert” Danny Dyer believes in aliens.
Tomorrow's front page: Aliens are among us! #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/uuvdxW8Y4B pic.twitter.com/heep8SAnP0
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 15, 2021
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