Many lead on the deaths of three children in a frozen lake in Solihull. "Tragedy beyond words," is the Daily Express's headline. The Daily Mirror says "rest in peace boys" and is among several papers to feature a picture of one of the victims.
The Daily Telegraph reports that the government are considering block-booking taxis to use during an ambulance strike later this month. The cabs would be used for so-called category three and four cases — such as when an elderly person has had a fall. The i reports that the taxis would be paid for in advance by the NHS or the government. But the paper points out the proposals are likely to "heighten tensions" with unions, as taxi drivers would be crossing picket lines to drop off non-urgent patients.
The Guardian leads on a report which says a "decade of neglect" by successive Conservative governments has weakened the NHS to the point where it will not be able to tackle the waiting list for care in England. The report, by think tank The King's Fund, says the NHS has too few staff, too little equipment and too many outdated buildings. The Guardian points out the findings are "especially embarrassing" because the report was commissioned by the Department of Health last year. The department has been approached for comment.
"Frozen Britain grinds to a halt", is the Daily Mail headline as it leads on the wintry weather. It says motorists were left asking "where are the gritters", after facing delays of up to eight hours in the snow. National Highways is quoted in The Guardian as saying it spread 960 tonnes of salt. The i suggests the lack of gritters could last for some time because of staffing shortages in the HGV sector.
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