What the papers say – December 4
Various developments around the coming Covid vaccination dominate the Friday front pages.
The Guardian leads on distribution plans for the vaccine, saying NHS staff are “no longer top priority” to receive the jab.
Guardian front page, Friday 4 December 2020: NHS staff no longer top priority to receive coronavirus vaccine pic.twitter.com/QzVXJjXoC2
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 3, 2020
The i heralds the arrival of the vaccine, while The Times says Britain is fighting back against global criticism over its swift approval in the country.
I: Vaccine arrives in the UK #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/CFh7a0V8yi
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 3, 2020
Britain hits back over vaccine#tomorrowspaperstoday@hendopolis pic.twitter.com/SXZfyn0eCg
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 3, 2020
And Metro leads on Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s controversial comment that Britain is the first country to use a Covid vaccine because it is “a better country” than the rest.
Friday's front page:GAFFIN’ GAVINAT IT AGAIN#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/PwbCzPG9xs
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) December 3, 2020
Elsewhere, The Independent says Britain is leading the way in setting targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/GlYukulPCC
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) December 3, 2020
The Financial Times leads with Ryanair’s order of 75 Boeing Max 737s, calling it a major boost for the aircraft manufacturer.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 4 December https://t.co/buE4uuiMUE pic.twitter.com/SOcfkycDla
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 3, 2020
The Brexit deal is “on the line” over a dispute about French fishing claims, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Brexit deal on line over French fishing”#TomorrowsPapersToday
Read here: https://t.co/JwOPJ0iw20 pic.twitter.com/Gg4ZkRXU8b
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 3, 2020
The Daily Mail splashes with Home Secretary Priti Patel’s “fury” over a celebrity-led campaign to stop a number of prison inmates being deported to Jamaica.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/ERC8qQT2zF
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 3, 2020
The Daily Mirror‘s front page features the paper’s campaign for a tax break refund for supermarkets to be used to save Britain’s “struggling pubs”.
Tomorrow's front page: Supermarket cash can save our pubs https://t.co/tZA1DGYuuN #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/KZI45Xas1B
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 3, 2020
The Sun leads on former Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding’s fight against cancer.
Tomorrow's front page: Sarah Harding finally breaks her silence amid 'tough' cancer battle saying she's "fighting as hard as I can". https://t.co/HGY0NvPDqq pic.twitter.com/6ZWy7yixvx
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 3, 2020
And the Daily Star reports on a politician called Adolf Hitler winning a local election in Namibia.
Tomorrow's @DailyStar #frontpage:
– Could 2020 get any stranger?Hitler wins election
– Give us Maura! #LoveIsland#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ba7HygdqQM
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 3, 2020