What the papers say – September 19
New lockdown measures and fears of another spike in Covid-19 cases lead the papers as the weekend begins.
The Daily Telegraph reports the Prime Minister is “prepared to abandon” the rule of six and move to tighter restrictions, with The Times saying Boris Johnson has warned the country to prepare for a second wave of the virus.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Restrictions to tighten as second wave strikes'#SecondWave#SecondLockdown#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/Jg7rccy13D
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 18, 2020
PM warns Britain to prepare for second wave#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolis#thetimes#buyapaper@thetimespic.twitter.com/eTVAYsAKYm
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) September 18, 2020
The whole of England could be put into a two-week lockdown to prevent a spike in deaths, according to the DailyMirror.
Tomorrow's front page: 56 million set for two-week lockdown https://t.co/bP7CK7VTrP#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/enZp4FRXTV
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 18, 2020
The Financial Timessays Mr Johnson has warned a second wave is “close”, though i weekend and The Guardian report it has already begun.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 19 September https://t.co/sONL9HhNAUpic.twitter.com/3DTQ3Z0yii
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 18, 2020
Saturday's front page: UK on edge: virus second wave begins#iweekend#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/CrlJUqAHaG
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 18, 2020
Guardian front page, Saturday 19 September 2020: New lockdown fears as PM warns second wave is here pic.twitter.com/LqpVgOcv8C
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 18, 2020
The Daily Mail says Rishi Sunak has urged Mr Johnson not to risk economic recovery by going “too far” with new lockdown measures.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/wkrIQFp5eH
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 18, 2020
The Independent reports leaked documents show NHS hospitals have been banned from starting their own Covid-19 testing for staff and patients, even though a lack of tests have forced key health workers to stay at home.
Saturday’s Independent: Hospitals banned from carrying out Covid tests #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/T4Q2ym9PUM
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) September 18, 2020
And the Daily Star – using the opening credits-style of Star Wars – tells Russia to “keep yer mitts of Uranus” as it reports the country has claimed to own Venus.
Tomorrow's front page: China and Russia ‘have weaponised space with killer energy weapon satellites’ #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/6MDmhemfOJpic.twitter.com/x6VsGWLhkz
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 18, 2020