Newspaper Round Up: 22nd of November 2020
Sunday Times Front Page 22nd of November 2020
10:26 pm
The Sunday Times says Rishi Sunak has signalled that taxes will have to begin rising next year and that the country cannot keep borrowing money “indefinitely” at sky-high levels.
Sunday Mirror Front Page 22nd of November 2020
10:14 pm
According to the Sunday Mirror, “Christmas as we know it is off”. The paper says the PM will shut shops and pubs in COVID-hit areas with scientists warning celebrations must be scaled back.
Independent on Sunday Front Page 22nd of November 2020
10:05 pm
A landmark agreement has been secured by The Independent with 20 leading wildlife organisations to demand G20 countries invest in nature to stop future pandemics.
Sunday Express Front Page 22nd of November 2020
10:01 pm
Boris Johnson faces a major showdown as Tory backbenchers threaten to rebel over the new restrictions, according to the Sunday Express.
Daily Star Sunday Front Page 22nd of November 2020
10:01 pm
The Daily Star Sunday says the BBC has been slammed for wasting £350,000 on travel and hotel bookings that were never used, as the corporation scraps free licences for the over-75s.
Sunday Telegraph Front Page 22nd of November 2020
9:48 pm
The Sunday Telegraph says England’s national lockdown will end on 2 December but will be replaced by a new harsher three-tier system.
Observer Front Page 22nd of November 2020
9:23 pm
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, and the health secretary, Matt Hancock, acted “unlawfully” when appointing three key figures – including the head of NHS Test and Trace, Dido Harding – to posts in the fight against COVID-19, according to a legal challenge submitted by campaigners to the high court, The Observer reports.