The Army has been put on standby to deliver supplies to supermarkets as Britain faces a shortage of 100,000 truck drivers.
Day: 9 August 2021
The Guardian says the relaxation of lockdown rules in July sparked a surge of hiring among UK firms, but staff shortages caused by the pandemic and Brexit could still undermine the recovery
Scottish clubbers dance night away as venues reopen for first time in over a year The Metro says: Clubbers in…
The Times says employment jumped to its highest level so far this year in July after the lifting of lockdown restrictions boosted the hospitality industry.
The i says Sainsbury’s will stop advertising on GB News and on Nigel Farage’s show after a campaign by the anti-Brexit political group Led by Donkeys.
The Metro says: A CIA officer’s wife could have been ‘distracted by her phone’ moments before crashing into teenager Harry Dunn and killing him, lawyers claim.
The Metro says: A survivor of the Manchester Arena attack who struggled with PTSD has died at home.
The Guardian looks ahead to the publication of a major report into climate change science. It quotes scientists who warn that “urgent climate action was needed decades ago”.
The Sun says: CIVIL servants who work from home and refuse to come back to the office should have their wages slashed, a minister has warned.
The i newspaper reports that the government is in talks with private healthcare operators in a bid to agree deals that would create 7,000 extra NHS beds beds in private hospitals.
The Times says there is a plan for a “big push” to get civil servants back in the office. One government department is likely to order staff to work from the office at least three days a week.
The Sun says: THOUSANDS of Brit face holiday hell in France as Emmanuel Macron’s vaccine passport scheme comes into effect.
The Sun says: NEWLYWED Ant McPartlin treated hungover guests to a spa day — including “spiritual healing” treatment reiki and full-body massages.
Aljazeera says a senior aide to NY Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of an official investigation that found the governor of the northeastern state sexually harassed 11 women.
The Daily Mirror: A British woman was raped while she was unconscious in a street in Mallorca, with a man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, according to reports.
The Daily Mirror says: EXCLUSIVE: Official documents disclose that huge sums were paid for two paintings in No 10 via the Government Art Collection fund – a pot of money bolstered by taxpayers’ cash
TRT World says the Dixie Fire in northern California has continued to grow overnight, making it the second-largest wildfire in US state history as thousands of people continued to flee advancing flames.
VOA says the Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end. During closing ceremonies, IOC President Thomas Bach declared the Games closed. The next Summer Games will be held in Paris in 2024.
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Arab News says Tunisia on Sunday launched a Covid-19 vaccination drive for the over-40s, after receiving more than six million doses from abroad to combat surging infections.
France24 says the Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan, capturing 3 more provincial capitals as they take their fight to the cities after seizing much of the countryside.
BBC News says the world’s largest ever report into climate change will be published later, setting out the stark reality of the state of the planet. Scientists say it will likely be bad news.
The Daily Mirror reports that nearly £100,000 was spent on two artworks for the walls of No 10. There is “fury” at the purchases, which were bought through the Government Art Collection fund.
The Metro dedicates its front page to cyclist Jason Kenny, who became Britain’s most successful ever Olympian after winning his seventh gold medal.
Great Britain’s success at the Olympics makes the front of the Sun, after the Tokyo games ended on Sunday. It marks “the greatest achievement in British Olympic history,” said Mark England.