What the papers say – December 21
Monday’s front pages are dominated by international reaction to the new strain of coronavirus sweeping through the country.
The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and the i all lead with European countries introducing travel restrictions on the UK in a bid to contain the spread of the new Covid variant.
Guardian front page, Monday 21 December 2020: Nations ban travel from UK as new strain of virus takes hold pic.twitter.com/enHSV5NCAP
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 20, 2020
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'UK hit by virus travel ban across Europe' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/2MF1vlNhUZ
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 20, 2020
I: Europe imposed UK travel bans over new Covid strain fears #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/NcErYdrRdH
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 20, 2020
The Times says Europe has shut the door on Britain, while Metro says the UK has effectively been “put into isolation”.
The Times 21/12/20 High streets previously packed with Christmas shoppers fell quiet yesterday as retailers across the country were forced to close in the middle of their busiest season. Photo : Toby Melville/Reuters#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes #buyapaper @thetimespic.twitter.com/j3axi80b7E
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 20, 2020
Monday's front page:UK PUT INTOISOLATIONBY EUROPE#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/6g2dJIvnJU
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) December 20, 2020
Meanwhile, The Sun focuses on the impact of France’s decision to suspend all traffic, including freight and passenger transport, from the UK for 48 hours.
Tomorrow's front page: Britain faced with vaccine and food delays after European ban on travel from the UK https://t.co/GiK5GmVopEpic.twitter.com/GzS0qN9mXo
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 20, 2020
The Financial Times, Daily Express and The Independent report on lockdowns potentially remaining in parts of England “for months” as the mutant virus strain runs “out of control”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 21 December https://t.co/wRUOjILJnGpic.twitter.com/1W5MbnJuxo
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 20, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: 'Millions face lockdown misery for two long months' https://t.co/yqQFhQaJxJ#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/uLIOLfYS63
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 20, 2020
INDEPENDENT: Lockdown for months as virus now ‘out of control’ #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/EAlfNUFNh7
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 20, 2020
Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror leads with Sir Keir Starmer calling on Boris Johnson to apologise for “plunging Christmas into chaos”.
Tomorrow's front page: Apologise to Britain #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/mZcOedCAaApic.twitter.com/vByOYvkvgr
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 20, 2020
And the disruptions to Christmas also feature on the front pages of the Daily Mail and Daily Star.
Monday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/dnCI82r8Ft
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 20, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: 'What a load of baubles' https://t.co/WiTDRZodnO#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/uh4TH2s7B8
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 20, 2020