What the papers say – December 3
Tuesday’s papers are dominated by responses to the terror attack in the capital, as well as coverage ahead of the General Election.
The father of terror victim Jack Merritt has written on the front of The Guardian that his son would be “livid his death has been used to further an agenda of hate”.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 3 December 2019: PM denounced over response to tragedy pic.twitter.com/712QZGmdeC
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 2, 2019
The Daily Express carries a photograph of the father, Dave Merritt, holding his son’s girlfriend at a memorial event and encouraging the community to “extinguish hatred with his kindess”.
Here is tomorrow's @Daily_Express#frontpage:
– Moving plea from father grieving son killed in #LondonBridge terror attack– #PrinceAndrew's 'bombshell email' about his accuser – Murder probe as boy, 12, mowed down in school hit and run#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/cYKbt4riWh
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 2, 2019
The Independent says ministers have begun an “urgent review” of terrorists facing imminent release from prison in the wake of the attack, with The Times reporting 200 “extremists face curbs on movement” which could lead to them being banned from large towns and cities.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Hundreds of extremists face urgent terror review #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/RTGxTRKUF0
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 2, 2019
Two hundred extremists face curbs on movement#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/LhKHKNlqUI
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 2, 2019
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph reports opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has been asked by independent researchers to “come clean” on whether the Labour Party has helped spread Russian disinformation during the election campaign.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: Corbyn's dossier 'points to Russians' #TomorrowsPaperTodaypic.twitter.com/6RlxAbBIEC
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 2, 2019
The i says the media won’t decide the election, saying instead: “You decide”.
I: The media won’t decide this election #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/o6eoCQVE55
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 2, 2019
The Daily Mail says the Duke of York faces “new TV humiliation” after the woman who alleges she had sex with him appeared on the BBC’s Panorama programme, with Metro leading on Virginia Giuffre saying she was “trafficked for Andrew”.
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/1aB7hspGfn
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 2, 2019
METRO: ‘Trafficked’ for @TheDukeOfYork #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/7OgmXCqmiV
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 2, 2019
The Daily Mirror covers a hit-and-run in Loughton, Essex, in which a 12-year-old schoolboy was killed.
Tomorrow's front page: Murder at the school gates#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/YGY5Qwb6Expic.twitter.com/jLafaJ1kUN
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 2, 2019
The Financial Times reports on the new EU financial services chief saying the bloc is ready to halt the City of London’s access to the post-Brexit market.
Front page of the Financial Times, UK Edition, on Tuesday 3 December 2019 pic.twitter.com/kdE2zr65W0
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 2, 2019
And the Daily Star decries “snowflakes” and says the world has “gone PC mad” due to Mr Men character Mr Clever being called a sexist.
Here is tomorrow's @dailystar#frontpage:– 'Mansplaining' Mr. Men character Mr. Clever branded sexist– Fancy chilling with #LouiseRedknapp?– @anthonyfjoshua is ready to rumble– #GavinAndStacey star in sex picture terror#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/scKXT13Ca2
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 2, 2019