Financial Times

Boris Johnson is insisting that the second lockdown is necessary and “time-limited”, reports the Financial Times.

The Financial Times leads on the new national lockdown starting in England on Thursday, saying business leaders are pleading for government help to get through it. 

The Financial Times suggests US President Donald Trump will emphasise today’s announcement of his country’s record GDP growth as the election campaign nears an end.

The Financial Times leads with Germany and France announcing a second lockdown in an attempt to curb soaring coronavirus cases. Read more on this story here.

The Financial Times leads with two of the biggest banks – HSBC and Santander – declaring the worst of the economic damage from COVID-19 is behind them. 

The Financial Times leads with the impending stock market listing of a Chinese company which is set to raise a world record $34bn (£26bn).

The Financial Times says President Trump has shrugged off a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the US as he enters the final week of the presidential race still trailing Joe Biden.

‘Banks act to stifle home loan boom’ is the headline on the Financial Times, referring to attempts to ease the rush of buyers taking advantage of the stamp duty holiday.

The Financial Times leads with Chancellor Rishi Sunak promising to hand out what it says is roughly £11bn in jobs support over six months to hopefully prevent mass redundancies.Read more on this story here.