Morrisons has belatedly become the last major supermarket to provide online deliveries, as its boss admitted he wished they had started providing the service far earlier. New data appeared to show a record number did their Christmas shopping online.
Figures from the British Retail Consortium show how online sales in different types of goods fared:
The drop in electrical goods sales was attributed to consumers searching early on the web for in-demand Christmas products to get hold of them before they went out of stock.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.