The i leads on the news the over-40s will receive their first COVID-19 jabs in April.The health secretary has defended the plan – read more here.

There will be no pay rise for NHS workers in next week’s Budget and the chancellor won’t make a decision until May, the i newspaper says

The i reports that a rise in COVID rule-breaking has prompted officials to launch a new campaign encouraging people to “stay at home” as lockdown fatigue kicks in.

A poll in the i suggests that while most Britons support sending children back to school and reopening non-essential retail, many are still cautious over a return to socialising.

The i focuses on the first day of “hotel quarantine”. Read more here.

The i reports that letters have been sent out inviting those aged 65 to 69 and the clinically vulnerable to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.

The i reveals what it says is on the government’s road map for the UK to escape lockdown.

The i reports on the upheaval in the NHS caused by the pandemic, saying millions of patients are waiting for routine procedures.

The i points to the Bristol variant of COVID-19, saying fears over its spread have prompted ministers to introduce harsh new penalties for those who break the travel rules.