What the papers say – October 9
The challenges of a winter in lockdown, and reactions to expected tougher pandemic measures, are splashed across the papers on Friday.
The Daily Mirror says “coronavirus chaos” has caused “Northern fury”, The Independent has Boris Johnson facing a “wave of fury” from regional leaders as Metro reports a three-tier system of local restrictions will be announced on Monday.
Tomorrow's front page: Northern fury https://t.co/P1IomnYkn2#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/LYB4kOOaqR
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 8, 2020
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Lockdown confusion #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/UoC6gZ5b1D
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 8, 2020
Friday's front page:IT’S ALLENDINGIN TIERS#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/4venKd6cUQ
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) October 8, 2020
England’s chief medical officer has warned intensive care cases of the virus in the country’s north could pass the April peak in just three weeks, according to i.
Friday's front page: Chief medic's warning to the North#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/dinp2N5DEK
— i newspaper (@theipaper) October 8, 2020
TheTimes says hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people are facing months indoors as ministers prepare to resume shielding in virus hotspots through the winter.
Vulnerable face months of having to stay indoors#tomorrowspaperstoday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/dFPJS1qKaA
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) October 8, 2020
The Daily Express demands the Government “listen to us”, as it says its own opinion poll shows the majority of Britons support tougher lockdown measures.
EXPRESS: Listen to Us! Majority support tougher lockdown #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/9l53djYI2g
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 8, 2020
Sage experts have told the Government its new rules “don’t go far enough”, The Guardian reports.
Guardian front page, Friday 9 October 2020: New Covid-19 rules don't go far enough, say experts pic.twitter.com/qq4KLqRg2E
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 8, 2020
The Daily Mail reports more than 110,000 patients have been waiting over a year for treatment in the NHS as the service struggles under the “crippling toll” of coronavirus.
Friday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/XOOqR0uI48
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 8, 2020
The NHS will push during the second wave of the pandemic for those with non-Covid illnesses to visit hospitals and GP surgeries, The Daily Telegraph says.
TELEGRAPH: NHS drive to ensure non-Covid sick get help #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/pT1LCVwRKS
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 8, 2020
EasyJet’s chief executive has urged the Government to prop up the ailing aviation sector after the airline’s losses soared to more than £800 million this year, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 9 October https://t.co/6k9s6Q0TqSpic.twitter.com/JSC9MI6jvv
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 8, 2020
And the “planet’s loudest actor”, Brian Blessed, explains in the Daily Star his plan to solve the world’s problems, which includes an interesting proposal for Donald Trump and a dinosaur.
STAR: The Strife of Brian #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/ppM9LiK5CL
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 8, 2020