The Daily Telegraph leads with the warning the EU will start a trade war with Britain if Boris Johnson overrides the Brexit deal so British sausages can be sold in Northern Ireland shops.
Browsing: UK Papers
Every day, we break down the UK papers to give you the front page news, top stories and the angle the newspaper is reporting from. We cover right and left papers, the tabloids and broadsheets, the back pages, the Sunday papers and the business pages.
The Metro leads with the government’s official reports that says ‘stressed’ NHS workers are ‘burnt-out’ and walking away from the healthcare system and shortages are likely to double in the next five years.
The Daily Mirror’s front page leads with NHS boss comments that the country is on the “home straight” with Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Under-30s in England can now book the jab from today.
The i’s front splash leads with some positive Covid-19 news as the paper says vaccines are winning against the variant battle. The paper reports only 2% of hospital admissions of people with Delta were fully vaccinated.
The Times leads with reports the lockdown lifting in England is set to be delayed by at least a fortnight. Online the paper leads with Boris Johnson pressures G7 to sign the climate Marshall plan.
The Guardian leads with new data that suggests the Delta variant is more likely to cause serious illness, as the government tightens the border and travel rules.
The i’s front splash leads with the latest travel update on foreign holidays, as the paper urges its readers to holiday in the UK to save the lockdown lifting date of June 21.
The Daily Mirror’s front page covers the ‘foreign holiday nightmare’ after the announcement to changes to the green list. Online, the paper reports Harry and Meghan may name the new royal baby Lily – in a nod to the Queen.
The Metro leads with the travel changes, saying holiday hopes have been ‘dashed. Online, the paper reports Daniel Boulton has been charged with the murder of his ex-partner and her son.
The Daily Mail’s front page says summer holidays have been ‘plunged into chaos’ following the recent update. Brits now racing home or will face quarantine and a £1,000 test.
The Daily Express leads with the news Portugal will be removed from the UK’s green travel list from Monday leaving summer 2021 holiday plans ‘in tatters’ according to the paper.
The paper repprts on the ‘threat’ on summer holidays 2021 due to growing concerns over the variant believed to have originated in Nepal.
The i gives a warning about summer holidays 2021 as govt says it will not hesitate on changing the travel status of countries.
The Times says Boris Johnson has ‘failed a generation of children’ after he rejected the £15bn school catch up proposal from Sir Kevan.
The paper reports on the school catch up tsar quitting, accuses Boris Johnson of ‘letting down’ children and the Queen’s Jubilee plans.
Telegraph leads with the ‘scathing statement’ from the school catch up tsar who quit over government funds. The paper reports the green list could be culled.
The Daily Express leads with the resignation of the government’s school catch-up tsar. The paper says he quit after a “cash bust-up” over the “watered down package.”
The Daily Telegraph’s front splash says there is mounting pressure on Boris Johnson to delay the easing of restrictions after Nicola Sturgeon’s decision. The PM has been met with the good news of zero Covid deaths, adding pressure to see through the June 21 plans. On the front page is the row over the longer school day and funding for school catch-up plans.
The Daily Mail’s front splash says with the news of zero Covid deaths being recorded – the first time since the pandemic began – there’s no need to fear not reopening on 21 June. The paper says there’s a campaign to stop the easing of restrictions – which it calls insidious.
The Guardian leads with the government’s Covid tuition catch-up plan for pupils’ lost education during the pandemic. The paper says the plans to extend the school by half-hour each day as well as the extra 100m hours of tuition is ‘inadequate’. The front splash also reports on the zero covid deaths recorded for the first time in the UK since the pandemic began.
The Times leads with fresh hope for the 21 June lockdown lifting as the UK recorded no new Covid deaths in the most recent 24-hour period. Sharing the front page are accusations the PM let down England’s children with ‘cheap’ school boost. The papers front splash features an image of a young Sir Keir Starmer as he makes a TV appearance.
The Daily Mirror reports there have been zero covid deaths in the UK, calling it a milestone and proof the vaccine rollout is successful. The front page features a pretty picture of North Yorkshire and headlines on the current hot weather. Online the paper says Prince Harry may not return to the UK for the Princess Diana statue unveiling as the new Sussex baby is due soon.
The Daily Express leads with the news there has been zero covid-19 deaths recorded in the UK for the first time since the pandemic began. The front page also features a picture of a beach and the paper celebrates the return of the warmer weather and an image of the mother and son who were stabbed to death makes the front page.
The Guardian leads with the news scientists are urging the government to speed up second doses of vaccines and to rethink the easing of lockdown on 21 June, as fears grow over a potential third wave.
The i leads with data that shows out of 7,837 complaints to police across the UK about racist behaviour, only 181 resulted in formal action.