The papers cover the debate over restrictions in England and the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The Daily Mirror says it is "D-Day for Covid-19 rules", with New Year's Eve parties are "on a knife-edge" as the government considers whether restrictions need to be introduced in England to slow the growth of the Omicron variant. The paper says Prime Minister Boris Johnson will receive crucial data on Monday that may derail party plans, but hospitality industry bosses pleaded with him to resist further measures.
The paper's main story says schools are drawing up plans to send home entire year groups if they are hit by severe staff shortages due to illness and self-isolation from the fast-spreading Omicron variant.The Guardian's front page calls Archbishop Desmond Tutu a "champion of universal human rights" and the "moral conscience" of South Africa.
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