What the papers say – January 7
The Persian Gulf crisis and the jailing of Britain’s worst rapist dominate the papers on Tuesday.
The Times leads with the Ministry of Defence sending an emergency evacuation team to lift British citizens out of Iraq.
The Times 7/1/2020Actress Rose McGowan who has accused Weinstein of rape, was outside court in New York yesterday as the film mogul arrived for the first day of his criminal trial for predatory sexual assault. Photo : Erik Pendzich/REX#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes@thetimespic.twitter.com/Xl7UBLYh75
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) January 6, 2020
The Daily Telegraph reports on US troops being pulled out of Baghdad.
The front cover of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'American troops pulled out of Baghdad' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/UPHL9A14u1
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 6, 2020
The Financial Times leads on the price of oil rising amid the Persian Gulf crisis.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 7 January https://t.co/5DnQSGFaGSpic.twitter.com/EqRMHSchlJ
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 6, 2020
And the i says the UK is “caught between Trump and Europe” as the tensions continue.
I: UK caught between @realDonaldTrump and Europe #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/oREZGlFhsi
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 6, 2020
Meanwhile, several papers lead with the jailing of Britain’s worst ever rapist, Reyhnard Sinaga, including the Daily Mirror and Metro.
Tomorrow's front page: Britain's worst ever rapist #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/9GPc0hIKVMpic.twitter.com/x5qXLSJEyD
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 6, 2020
Tuesday's front page:195 VICTIMS OFTHE WORLD'SWORST RAPIST#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/riurt5QMn5
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) January 6, 2020
And The Guardian, The Independent and the Daily Mail say Sinaga might have preyed on almost 200 young men.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 7 January 2020: UK’s ‘most prolific rapist’ may have preyed on almost 200 young men pic.twitter.com/g8gWpgF7Fn
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) January 6, 2020
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1axpic.twitter.com/fphlwMGxhC
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) January 6, 2020
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/W87KUCxVOC
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 6, 2020
In other news, the Daily Express reports there will be a “massive spending spree” in Boris Johnson’s Brexit budget.
EXPRESS: Massive Spending Spree in Brexit Budget #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/YhiFHLbydO
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 6, 2020
The Sun reports on Ricky Gervais cracking jokes about the Duke of York at the Golden Globes.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Scathing host Ricky Gervais savagely mocked shamed Prince Andrew in a blistering monologue at the Golden Globe awards' pic.twitter.com/RB6JQ3LxXf
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 6, 2020
And the Daily Star‘s front page comes out in praise of “white van men”.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Light Van Man' #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/dEOXRHkfhxpic.twitter.com/XO5y1oFLHk
— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 6, 2020
