What the papers say – November 28
The announcement of restrictions to try and slow the spread of the new Omicron variant dominates the nation’s front pages.
The Sunday Mirror reports on the tightening of mask-wearing requirements, as do The Daily Star Sunday and The Sunday Express.
Tomorrow’s front page: Mask up… Even you, Boris #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/gDV4Gi82xb pic.twitter.com/kMa87TEbZU
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) November 27, 2021
Tomorrow's front page: The mask is back! #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/bIDZmACJxx pic.twitter.com/x3VDGzjXTM
— Daily Star (@dailystar) November 27, 2021
Sunday EXPRESS: “Masks Back To Fight Variant” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/egx75hTi47
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) November 27, 2021
The Observer says the curbs have come as the first cases were detected in the UK.
Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/oOy7uOx7yD
— The Observer (@ObserverUK) November 27, 2021
The measures are being brought in to save Christmas, according to The Sunday People, while The Sunday Times says plans for the festive season have been thrown into doubt.
Sunday PEOPLE: “Beat Mutant Virus To Save Christmas” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1Ysj6QLNVw
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) November 27, 2021
Sunday TIMES: “Christmas plans thrown into doubt as new Covid variant arrives in UK” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vjwWK54nMv
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) November 27, 2021
The return of isolation for contacts of people who test positive for a suspected case of the variant makes the front of The Sunday Telegraph.
Sunday TELEGRAPH: “PM orders return to masks and isolation” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/S0yo8f7iGu
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) November 27, 2021
The Independent also reports that all arrivals to the UK will have to take PCR tests.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/M64sPmQ0c1
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) November 27, 2021
Meanwhile, the Mail on Sunday reports that civil servants have blocked the word “Christmas” from efforts to avert a winter Covid crisis, as they fear it would offend minority religions.
MAIL On Sunday: “Now The Woke ‘Blob’ Tries To Ban Christmas” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/t5Con4o2aJ
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) November 27, 2021