What the papers say – December 2
The national mastheads focus on royal crisis as the working week concludes.
The Daily Express, Metro and The Sun all report on the trailer being released for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming Netflix documentary, with the timing of the trailer called into question as it coincides with the US trip of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Front page: Harry, do you really hate your family so much? #TomorrowsPapersToday
Germany out of the World Cup: https://t.co/NwLJKmbW2C pic.twitter.com/TGtCCuVbHN
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 1, 2022
Tomorrow's paper today 📰
HARRY & MEGHAN BOMBSHELL
NOW IT'S OUR TURN
🔴 Day after race row rocks palace Sussexes unleash Netflix trailer🔴 Timing blows a hole in Wills and Kate's long-awaited visit to U.S.#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RX73ShlXJ9
— Metro (@MetroUK) December 1, 2022
On tomorrow's front page: Harry and Meghan reignite war on William and Kate by ‘deliberately’ releasing Netflix railer in ambush on royalshttps://t.co/AGIFyO4IYd pic.twitter.com/qI3jyIhF1Q
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 1, 2022
The Daily Star takes a typically sideways view of the issue.
Friday's Front Page: NETFLIX KERFUFFLE 😲
Publicity-shy couple share most intimate secrets with 8bn people#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tItjeuQUFs
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 1, 2022
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror says William and Kate’s visit has also been overshadowed by the racism row engulfing the late Queen’s lady in waiting, Lady Susan Hussey.
Friday's front page: Royal crisis deepenshttps://t.co/8LaEpWAU3t#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dWRTlkBaN8
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 1, 2022
Elsewhere, The Guardian reports plans are being discussed for a coordinated Christmas strike by nurses, ambulance workers and hospital staff.
Guardian front page, Friday 2 December 2022: NHS union chiefs meet to plan joint Christmas strike pic.twitter.com/vYeqqiv5O7
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 1, 2022
The i carries images of crammed postal depots as mail workers warn cards may not arrive in time for Christmas.
I: @RoyalMail ‘s parcel mountain revealed – with warning on Christmas Post #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SKf0Dzexw6
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 1, 2022
Rail union workers have been urged to halt planned strikes with a “festive truce”, according to The Times.
TIMES: Halt strikes with festive truce, rail union urged #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DVb80F6F21
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 1, 2022
The Daily Mail reports former health secretary Matt Hancock’s book has revealed a “bonkers” plan to release thousands of prisoners was considered by ministers during the Covid pandemic.
Friday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/0MmkUM7AnJ
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 1, 2022
The Independent says only four Afghan refugees have been brought to the UK since the fall of Kabul.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Just four Afghan refugees brought to safety in UK #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/htnxEBOPxe
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 1, 2022
The Telegraph leads with the Government watering down a free speech law designed to prevent universities from “cancelling” controversial speakers.
📰 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'No 10 rows back on university free speech'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/6fjKGTU1SG
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 1, 2022
And the Financial Times reports private equity group Blackstone has placed a limit on withdrawals from its real estate investment fund.
FT UK: Blackstone caps outflows from $125bn property fund #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/btsp4uKFL1
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 1, 2022