What the papers say – November 23
Christmas is splashed across the front pages after the Cabinet Office said multiple households will be able to bubble up in late December ahead of a statement from Boris Johnson on new Covid measures.
The Times reports that non-essential retail will be allowed to reopen after the current lockdown eases on December 2, which will allow people to do their Christmas shopping even in areas with high infection rates.
PM to ease lockdown with Christmas shopping spree#tomorrowspaperstoday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/R9qnYuzIUg
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) November 22, 2020
The i reports on families being able to meet up for Christmas after proposals between the devolved nations were agreed, with a similar story leading Metro.
Monday's front page: Families can meet up for Christmas #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/RE7HuqJsxN
— i newspaper (@theipaper) November 22, 2020
Monday's front page:BUBBLES WITHTHE BAUBLES#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/Xl52aDCfO5
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) November 22, 2020
The Daily Mirror says that Christmas has got the “go ahead”, adding mass testing in care homes will allow a window for meet-ups, while the Daily Express reports “Christmas is saved!”
Tomorrow's front page: Xmas gets go ahead https://t.co/p7gEU1xFmV#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/SdgQ3whkkC
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) November 22, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: 'It's official Christmas is saved!'https://t.co/VVbJxjM6CP#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/7RBsCc4Xo4
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) November 22, 2020
The Daily Telegraph writes that contacts of those testing positive for Covid-19 will not be required to self-isolate and instead will be made to undergo daily testing.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Isolation scrapped for contacts of Covid cases' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/GoM9hmNhvj
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 22, 2020
While The Guardian says the testing is being brought in by the Prime Minister to “head off” a revolt from inside his own party.
Guardian front page, Monday 23 November 2020: PM promises mass testing to head off Tory revolt pic.twitter.com/gutzVSnLsV
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 22, 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review leads the Financial Times, with the paper reporting public spending will be increased for schools and the police in a “last hurrah before taxes rise”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 23 November https://t.co/ImkO0uJQEspic.twitter.com/UPwRkSt7pZ
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) November 22, 2020
The Independent writes that more than a million operations have been delayed due to a shortage of anaesthetists in the NHS.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1axpic.twitter.com/B645WVkaP5
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) November 22, 2020
An investigation into “a shocking waste of billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money” leads the DailyMail, with the paper reporting cash has been spent on “luxury travel, lavish bonuses and fine dining”.
Monday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/xKXmXrRbc7
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) November 22, 2020
TheSun quotes actress Jacqueline Jossa, who says therapy helped save her marriage to Dan Osborne.
Tomorrow's Front Page: "I’ve had therapy to save my marriage — I was under a lot of pressure", says Jacqueline Jossahttps://t.co/BjFid4Xn0fpic.twitter.com/IPm07eR6ee
— The Sun (@TheSun) November 22, 2020
And the DailyStar writes about the love life of I’m A Celebrity contestant Beverley Callard.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Corrie Bev's indecent proposal'#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/plr34tpjxMpic.twitter.com/Q1wwo0L3vJ
— Daily Star (@dailystar) November 22, 2020