'It all ends in tiers': what the papers say about Johnson's new Covid rules

Anger, division and a serious-looking PM feature across today’s newspapers in the wake of a speech delivering grim newsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson’s speech unveiling a tiered system of lockdown measures for England has been greeted on today’s front pages with anger in the worst-affected northern regions and fears of a nationwide lockdown.The Guardian says: “Tempers flare over new rules as PM warns ‘we must act now’” next to a grim-faced prime minister. It reports on anger from northern mayors and some Tory MPs over the financial support for areas facing severe coronavirus lockdowns. It notes Liverpool’s predicament as the only area so far categorised as “very high risk”. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/13/it-all-ends-in-tiers-what-the-papers-say-about-johnsons-new-covid-rules #coronavirus_outbreak #newspapers #uk_news #media #newspapers_&_magazines #boris_johnson #politics