Some papers focus on the grim weeks ahead, while others highlight the first doses of the Oxford vaccine being administered outside of clinical trials. The Guardian’s headline is “PM imposes new lockdown and warns worst is yet to come”, a reference to Johnson saying that the weeks ahead “will be the hardest yet”. The Times splashes on “Return to lockdown” and features a shot of Johnson during his speech looking more dishevelled than usual. The Financial Times has Johnson “forced into lockdown order” in what its main story calls a “sharp switch in position”. While the i chooses a tongue in cheek approach, with “Lockdown 3: the worst sequel yet”.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2021 03:32 UTC