What the papers say – January 24
Friday’s front pages are dominated by concerns over the risk posed by China’s coronavirus.
The Times reports on the “growing fears” over the virus as tests begin in the UK, the Financial Times leads with “Chinese cities on lockdown”, and the i quotes a specialist as saying Britain should expect to see cases.
The Times 24/1/2020Passengers at Heathrow yesterday. Flights from Wuhan, China, where the virus is said to have originated, have stopped. Photo: W8media#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes@TimesPicturespic.twitter.com/aYuzoVqz5e
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) January 23, 2020
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Friday January 24 https://t.co/fAcgSiOBXOpic.twitter.com/2GQMYNA5lE
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 23, 2020
Friday's front page – Patients are tested for killer virus in Britain #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/OHtV9w0oBG
— i newspaper (@theipaper) January 23, 2020
The Daily Mail asks “Is the killer virus here?”
Friday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/5UQl0jPFUV
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 23, 2020
Metro and the Daily Mirror report on UK patients being placed in isolation.
Friday's front page:KILLER VIRUS:UK PATIENTSIN LOCKDOWN#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/rt3zdS6z82
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) January 23, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: Killer virus: 6 tested in Britain #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/5tdg1Pgkaxpic.twitter.com/xZ9VoQsgmj
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 23, 2020
The Independent also covers the coronavirus as well as a criminal investigation into dozens of baby deaths at a Kent hospital.
Tomorrow’s @Independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Sipic.twitter.com/mP5546nUDM
— The Independent (@Independent) January 23, 2020
“Police give up on charging thieves”, The Daily Telegraph says, adding some forces have been subject to criticism from a former Scotland Yard chief for failing to bring prosecutions for theft.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Police give up on charging thieves'#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/xPHvqPIBPq
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 23, 2020
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is on the front of the Daily Express saying achieving a trade deal with the UK by the end of the year is Washington’s “absolute priority”.
DAILY EXPRESS: Brexit gets a double boost #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/149SZplW28
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 23, 2020
The HS2 rail project is years behind schedule and billions of pounds over budget, according to an independent report carried by The Guardian.
https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/1220470069475651585?s=20
The Sun quotes a teenager as saying Love Island competitor Mike Boateng, who is also a policeman, approached her when she was aged 17 and promised to “show her a good time”.
Tomorrow's front page: A teen has accused #LoveIsland cop Mike Boateng of approaching her in his uniform and promising to “show her a good time” https://t.co/44AiYgcw5gpic.twitter.com/aFndFkun1K
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 23, 2020
And the Daily Star presents a “Showbiz shocker” which says Ozzy Osbourne could “lose the ability to belt out his hits within months”, due to his Parkinson’s diagnosis.
STAR: Sick Ozzy ‘will lose voice’ #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/qe21XwLn35
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 23, 2020