What the papers say – August 23
Ongoing debate about schools welcoming students again and the arrest of Harry Maguire feature on Sunday’s front pages.
The Observer reports on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer warning Boris Johnson his “chaos” surrounding the exams saga has put the Prime Minister’s hope for an early September reopening of schools at risk.
Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/UE4tJRaHgI
— The Observer (@ObserverUK) August 22, 2020
But The Daily Telegraph leads on Mr Johnson’s insistence that failing to reopen schools on his envisaged timeline is not an option.
The front page of The Sunday Telegraph: 'PM: failure to reopen schools not an option' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/KiRwGLSwWV
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 22, 2020
The Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Express echo that theme, reporting expert opinion that the threat to schoolchildren from Covid-19 is minimal.
MAIL: It IS safe to go back to school #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/0NQ3cKUvqt
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 22, 2020
SUNDAY EXPRESS: Top doctors boost @BorisJohnson school plan #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/KVh0z7FqG4
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 22, 2020
Meanwhile, the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People splash on footballer Harry Maguire’s run-in with the law in Greece, with both reporting the Manchester United and England star can pay £90,000 to avoid jail.
Tomorrow's front page: Harry's £90k get out of jail card https://t.co/8Ur6fK1GiY#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/goyuKZjkpw
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 22, 2020
PEOPLE: Harry Charged #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/ReisaOYO7Z
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 22, 2020
The Independent carries an exclusive report about the full impact of the coronavirus on care homes.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Revealed: the full impact of Covid on care homes #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/5gYWqfdEgL
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 22, 2020
The Sunday Times leads on fears there is a serial killer at large following the deaths of two elderly couples.
Brutal deaths of elderly couples spark fear of serial killer — exclusive investigation in The Sunday Times #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/W6knbcnXcq
— The Sunday Times (@thesundaytimes) August 22, 2020
And the Daily Star Sunday has an I’m A Celebrity story involving claims about a ghost.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Jungle Jake: My bruv's ghost ko'd me' #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/hGMfvLiXT0pic.twitter.com/aD8fOlAY8X
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 22, 2020