What the papers say – May 13
Various stories about the coronavirus lead many papers on Wednesday, from the extension of the furlough scheme to the loosening of lockdown restrictions.
The Times says home buyers can now go a visit properties as the housing market is “kick-started”, with the paper reporting nearly half a million people were in the middle of moving house when the lockdown came in.
The Times 13/05/20 Ground staff tend to the Royal Liverpool golf course, Hoylake, Wirral to prepare it for play, ahead of the lifting of lockdown restrictions which will be permitted from Wednesday. Photo : Peter Byrne/PA#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes #buyapaper @thetimespic.twitter.com/0vlG0BrkxT
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) May 12, 2020
The Daily Telegraph carries detail of a Treasury document which estimates the UK’s deficit could reach £337 billion this year because of the pandemic.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Treasury says virus to cost £300bn as it warns of tax rises and pay freeze'#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/5bqxTN7omH
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 12, 2020
While The Guardian leads with the extension of the furlough scheme, though employers will have to share some of the burden as the Government aims to “prevent widescale job losses”.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 13 May 2020: Furlough scheme extended in bid to prevent widescale job losses pic.twitter.com/u9sBJVfgWR
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 12, 2020
While the Financial Times reports on support from businesses and unions for the extension of the job retention scheme.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 13 May https://t.co/I4GjQQgTcNpic.twitter.com/ucoAaPiHbh
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 12, 2020
The furlough scheme also leads the i, The Sun reports that the Chancellor has gone “bails out”, while the Daily Express says there has been a “sigh of relief” as it was prolonged.
Wednesday's front page: No summer cliff edge for 7.5m workers #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/7anUvn1cUr
— i newspaper (@theipaper) May 12, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: 'Rishi Sunak yesterday splurged £80billion by extending the jobs bailout until October 31' https://t.co/NWyUGW3S2jpic.twitter.com/tNT2HUB0N3
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 12, 2020
Tomorrow's front page:#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/qeROiTJK4bpic.twitter.com/ASfCIHHQUS
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 12, 2020
Metro leads with the “true” death toll from Covid-19 in the UK topping 40,000.
Wednesday's front page:40,000Our TRUE death toll is revealed…#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/RnbeY3lk0Q
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) May 12, 2020
The Independent reports unpaid volunteers will be used to carry out coronavirus tests across the country.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1axpic.twitter.com/RXn7lS8Ygp
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) May 12, 2020
The Daily Mirror says the nation is braced as “hundreds of thousands return to work”.
Tomorrow's front page: BACK TO THE FUTURE#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/E6zrqsmAqfpic.twitter.com/3Pjuq2VWi1
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 12, 2020
The Daily Mail leads on the doom and gloom, saying that while people can move houses they cannot go on holiday abroad.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/Hhx4l65o1l
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 12, 2020
While the Daily Star leads with Countdown star Rachel Riley and her “fury” at Eamonn Holmes.
Tomorrow's front page: #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/pVAPwsDaU0
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 12, 2020