What the papers say – September 24
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s economic rescue plan dominates the nation’s newspapers.
The Daily Express leads on Mr Sunak’s plan – to be unveiled on Thursday – for a rescue package to support millions of jobs in the coming winter amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tomorrow's front page: https://t.co/uyyCVRtCnC#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/HHa3BGC7zK
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 23, 2020
The package will include Government wage subsidies to help pay workers returning from furlough, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Wage subsidies to replace furlough”#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/U0xDpwyngu
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 23, 2020
The Times also leads on the rescue plan, which The Guardian calls a “scramble for urgent measures to save jobs”.
The Times 24/9/20 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared on video urging Americans to vote. Harry told them to “reject hate speech. Photo : Time Magazine#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes #buyapaper @thetimespic.twitter.com/lkr2wrMeCj
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) September 23, 2020
Guardian front page, Thursday 24 September 2020: Sunak axes budget in scramble for urgent measures to save jobs pic.twitter.com/WkALpThUUU
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) September 23, 2020
And The Independent focuses on Mr Sunak’s scrapping of the budget in drafting his rescue programme.
Independent: Sunak scraps budget to focus on Covid support #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/mPwsCQfgmh
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) September 23, 2020
Meanwhile, the Daily Mail surveys the economic cost of the pandemic and the rescue plan, calling it a “price we can’t afford to pay”.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/LxBxMGixRn
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 23, 2020
Metro runs with the founder of Pret a Manger accusing Prime Minister Boris Johnson of putting “millions” of jobs in danger through his latest coronavirus crackdown.
Metro: PRET A (M)ANGER #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/4krThUVoMf
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) September 23, 2020
The Financial Times says the pandemic has reduced the incomes of workers worldwide by 10%.
Just published: Front page of the Financial Times, international edition, for Thursday 24 September, 2020 pic.twitter.com/7SZ6SuaItu
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 23, 2020
And the Daily Mirror has launched an attack on Mr Johnson, who it blames for Britain’s high Covid death rate and its economic recession.
Tomorrow's front page: The blame lies here #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/7fh2XMDLYmpic.twitter.com/va9ve0nk2t
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 23, 2020
In other news, students have been warned they might not be allowed to travel home for Christmas as efforts continue to contain the virus, according to the i.
Exclusive: Students get Christmas lockdown warning – going home could be banned over risk of virus outbreaks
Thursday's front page#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/f3ZUFwTEXF
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 23, 2020
And the Daily Star splashes with a story about a car that became submerged when parked too close to the water as the tide rose.
Tomorrow's front page: https://t.co/gH77RqzIb4#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/d1ljeTtwUJ
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 23, 2020