What the papers say – December 3
The nation’s Friday papers are led by the upcoming sentencing of Emma Tustin and Thomas Hughes over the death of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.
The Daily Telegraph reports stepmother Tustin was convicted of murdering the defenceless boy, who had been subjected to a campaign of “evil” abuse, while Hughes, her partner and Arthur’s father, was found guilty of manslaughter.
🗞️The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
"A bruise for every day of lockdown"#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4O6L2Y pic.twitter.com/N8VN88IwJX— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 2, 2021
The story is also carried by the Daily Mail and The Sun, with both papers questioning how the child’s abuse went unnoticed by authorities.
Friday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/jbev1IRUdf
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 2, 2021
Tomorrow's front page: Did they learn nothing from Baby P?https://t.co/816tiHeoXs pic.twitter.com/JsCA7OX8CW
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 2, 2021
Elsewhere, The Times says experts believe a third jab “massively” strengthens the body’s defences against Covid-19.
Friday’s TIMES: “Jab results boost hopes of beating Omicron” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QlyrAPqBcG
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 2, 2021
The Daily Mirror calls on the Government to make up their mind on Christmas restrictions, while the Daily Express leads with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s dismissal of “doom-monger” calls to scrap festivities.
Tomorrow's front page: Make your mind up on Christmas #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/33oFE8U6NH pic.twitter.com/w0HGHSZ429
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 2, 2021
Front page: Boris blasts Bah Humbug cancel Xmas brigade #TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/qyrzhhUU9S
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 2, 2021
Metro reports 152 people were fined for not wearing masks on public transport on the first day of new rules to fight the Omnicorn variant coming into force.
Friday's front page:
MASKLESS FORCED TO PAY UP #TomorrowsPapersToday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/G6Umk1tuWy— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) December 2, 2021
Usage of the NHS Covid app has fallen sharply since the summer “pingdemic”, according to the i.
Deleted: NHS Covid app use is falling, raising fears over Omicron. Friday’s @theipaper front page #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/KJQWor2T3M
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) December 2, 2021
Meanwhile, The Guardian leads with the Unite union, the Labour party’s biggest financial backer, cutting political donations to the party.
Guardian front page, Friday 3 December 2021: Blow for Starmer as biggest union backer cuts funding for Labour pic.twitter.com/k7OVz9kP2f
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 2, 2021
“Why has Britain abandoned us?” is the headline on The Independent, as the paper dedicates its front page to Syrians who are still waiting years after being told the UK would take them in.
Friday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Why has Britain abandoned us?” #TonorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rj7DmY02fY
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 2, 2021
The Daily Star says Britain is facing a Santa shortage.
Friday’s Daily STAR: “£100 an hour and no chance of the sack” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7jhQeFuTww
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 2, 2021
And the Financial Times reports Saudi Arabia has agreed to raise its oil supply following a “charm offensive” by US President Joe Biden’s administration.
Friday’s FINANCIAL TIMES: “Saudi Arabia agrees to raise oil supply after US charm offensive” #TonorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/paY0fn7SH8
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 2, 2021
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