2020-12-01
Financial Times Front Page 1st of December 2020
Mortgage approvals hit their highest level since 2007 after a “mad stampede” to buy houses before the end of the stamp duty holiday, according to the Financial Times.
Mortgage approvals hit their highest level since 2007 after a “mad stampede” to buy houses before the end of the stamp duty holiday, according to the Financial Times.
Metro leads on pop singer Rita Ora’s apology and “voluntary” fine of £10,000 after she threw a birthday bash at a restaurant with up to 30 friends during lockdown.
Labour plans to abstain on Tuesday’s vote on the government’s new tier restrictions, believing support for the hospitality sector must go further, writes The Guardian.
Poking fun at the government’s new tier restrictions, the Daily Star leads on a comment from a cabinet minister that a Scotch egg could count as a “substantial meal”.
The Times says a secret dossier has been drawn up by the government on the impact of coronavirus on the economy, revealing that sectors such as the automotive industry, retail and the arts are facing significant job cuts and revenue losses.
People who refuse to take a coronavirus vaccine could be barred from entering restaurants and pubs, according to the Daily Mirror.
The Daily Telegraph leads on a “revolt” from Tory MPs over Boris Johnson’s plans for a tougher tier system ahead of a vote in the Commons on Tuesday.