Ministers wrestling with how to ensure people with coronavirus obey laws to self-isolate are to consider paying £500 to anyone who tests positive. It's among options drawn up for England by the Department of Health to encourage people to stay at home, amid fears the current support leaves some unable to afford the time away from work. The document was leaked to the Guardian, which refers to government polling indicating only 17% of people with symptoms get tested, a quarter comply with self-isolation rules and 15% continue to go to work.
BBC Newsnight's Katie Razzall says the options will be discussed soon by the Covid operations committee, suggesting an admission in government that too many people are not staying at home. Labour claims three-quarters of applications for the current £500 discretionary grant for those on low incomes are rejected. Treasury sources say funding a universal payment to the tune of £453m per week - 12 times the current outlay - is unlikely.

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Several papers lead on suggestions ministers are considering giving £500 to everyone who tests positive for Covid in England. It comes amid concerns too many people with symptoms are failing to take a test, in case a positive result stops them working, says the Guardian. The Daily Mail calls the plan "astonishing", saying it would cost £453m a week and is likely to meet resistance from the Treasury. However, the Daily Telegraph says the "incentive" is the preferred position of the Department of Health. Read our newspaper review.

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