Year: 2021

The Guardian says most fledging British stars spend years trying to crack America. Emma Raducanu did it in three giddy weeks.

The i says we should learn to trust our kids more. If ever there were a life lesson we might absorb, Emma Raducanu provided it in the city where dreams are made.

The Metro says Emma Raducanu could be awarded a CBE from Her Majesty after ending the UK’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion

Monday’s papers are dominated by British teen sensation Emma Raducanu – after her US Open victory, with the paper’s continuing to report on the next steps for the teenager. 

Metro leads with the story that Sajid Javid abandoned plans for vaccine passports at crowded settings such as nightclubs and sports events.

“Booster jabs or bust” is the i newspaper’s take on the plan the PM intends to announce. The paper says he is banking on boosting the immunity of the most vulnerable.

The Guardian says a poll of 20,000 working parents suggests inadequate childcare policies have left them financially crippled and stymied in their careers.

BBC says plans to introduce vaccine passports for access into nightclubs and large events in England will not go ahead, Sajid Javid has said.

The Guardian says Britney Spears has announced her engagement to her boyfriend Sam Asghari with an exuberant post displaying a diamond ring engraved with the word “lioness”.

France24 says North Korea test-fired a new “long-range cruise missile” over the weekend, with the US saying the country was threatening its neighbours and beyond.