What the papers say – November 29
Monday’s papers are led by the unveiling of measures to tackle the spread of the latest coronavirus variant.
The Guardian and Daily Mail report the Government could extend the vaccine booster scheme to all adults in a bid to quell the “seemingly inevitable” spread of the Omicron variant.
Guardian front page, 29 November 2021: Booster scheme may be widened today to tackle Omicron spread pic.twitter.com/mIPih2yfiW
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 28, 2021
MAIL: Booster for ALL over 18s #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/k9JnXFR4f1
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 28, 2021
The i says Government measures will also include mandatory mask-wearing in schools, while Metro leads with a plea for the general public to “mask up” as well.
Monday's front page: Face masks in school to restrict Omicron#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uuxFevRENv
— i newspaper (@theipaper) November 28, 2021
Monday's front page:
IT’S NOT TOO
MUCH TO MASK...#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/T3THShxr34— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) November 28, 2021
However, The Daily Telegraph reports curbs to stop the variant will lead to “chaos” in schools as students will likely be forced into self-isolation by the new rules.
TELEGRAPH: Curbs on omicron will cause ‘chaos’ in schools #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JxOLOo75Eg
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 28, 2021
The restrictions are part of a “bid to save Christmas”, according to The Times and Daily Mirror.
TIMES: Boosters for every adult in bid to save Christmas #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Mg41rv9NBB
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 28, 2021
Tomorrow’s front page: The fight to save Xmas #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/Y3H0a410Wf pic.twitter.com/zvkMc11M1x
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) November 28, 2021
Meanwhile, The Independent carries comments from Health Secretary Sajid Javid reassuring the public they will not need to change their Christmas plans due to Omicron.
INDEPENDENT: No need to change plans for Christmas, says @sajidjavid #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/bDby83Xdxg
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 28, 2021
The Daily Express reports vaccine makers are confident they can defeat the new variant.
EXPRESS: Vaccine makers: we CAN defeat Omicron #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/M80RK6wdlr
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 28, 2021
The Financial Times leads with the global impact of Omicron, as an increasing number of countries close their borders in an effort to keep it at bay.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Monday November 29 https://t.co/AYXLSxWxMU pic.twitter.com/BJTi9SKT6n
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) November 28, 2021
Elsewhere, The Sun says Buckingham Palace has refuted claims the Prince of Wales questioned the possible skin tone of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children.
Tomorrow's front page: Claims that Prince Charles asked Harry and Meghan about the colour of Archie's skin have been blasted as "fiction and not worth comment". https://t.co/gwcy4eKUEU pic.twitter.com/uA0FgCcooe
— The Sun (@TheSun) November 28, 2021
And the Daily Star leads with a blizzard trapping dozens of people in a Yorkshire pub for three nights.
Tomorrow's front page: Make mine a snowball please, Landlord #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/ymUsgxiVmc pic.twitter.com/V0x1u8XL79
— Daily Star (@dailystar) November 28, 2021
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