Browsing: UK Papers

The climate crisis is “inevitable, unprecedented and irreversible” in the words of the Guardian. “The verdict is clear,” its leader column says. ‘There is no more room for delay’.

The i leads with bright red flames contrasted against its headline. The paper says that the UN has found global warming is set to breach the 1.5C limit 10 years earlier than predicted.

“Pedal of honour” is the Sun’s headline as it reports that Olympic couple Jason and Laura Kenny will become a knight and a dame following their success at the Tokyo Games.

The Daily Mail leads with a report on the cost of coronavirus testing for foreign travel, which it says now amounts to five times the cost of cheap European flights.

The Metro leads with a dramatic photograph showing desperate attempts to fight wildfires on the Greek island of Evia leads under the heading “code red for humanity”.

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 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 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.

The Sunday papers lead with the climate crisis and pleas to cut travel test costs to save summer, the papers cover the relationship between prime minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak after reports the PM plans to demote the chancellor at the next cabinet reshuffle. 

The Guardian says the government has been funding extra Uni places on medical courses as “grade inflation” has led to high numbers of students qualifying/

The Times focuses on a campaign to boost Covid vaccinations among the under-30s in England, reporting ministers are to “employ veiled threats” to boost waning take-up rates.

The i leads on a “big push” by the government to ensure 16 and 17 year-olds take up the offer of a jab. It says the measures will include getting teenagers jabbed at football grounds and gigs.

The Daily Mirror as it reports the prime minister’s assertion that Margaret Thatcher gave the UK an “early start” in the move away from coal-fired power by shutting coal mines in the 1980s.

The Daily Express says the Bank of England’s warning on inflation was a “hammer blow” for savers who stand to see their nest eggs shrink even more after years of low interest rates.

Metro focuses on the UK holidaymakers hit by the latest travel rule changes, which saw Mexico added to the red list. The paper says thousands were left scrambling to leave the country.

The Times says the changes, will see vaccinated passengers from Dubai and India escape quarantine – as well as the addition of 7 countries to the green list provides a boost to summer holidays.

The Guardian says the announcement is likely to partially revive the tourism sector but will also raise questions about whether the government is being complacent about the spread of the Beta variant.

“Traffic light changes open up holidays”, says the headline in the i. The paper highlights the transport secretary’s comment that “a range of different holiday destinations” are now available to Britons.

Metro’s main picture features Sky Brown after the 13-year-old became the youngest Briton in history to secure an Olympic medal by taking bronze in the women’s park skateboarding at Tokyo 2020.

The Daily Express reports “summer is saved”. A late dash for summer sun is expected after the decision to ease the rules was finally made, it adds. The front splash features a picture of Meghan Makle.

The Daily Mirror highlights the removal of France from the amber-plus list, meaning double-jabbed Britons will be able to return from holidays there after Sunday without having to quarantine.

The Guardian says Sir Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of having an “irresponsibly small” ambition to tackle the scale of climate breakdown.