What the papers say - July 27
Facebook, medicinal cannabis on the NHS and the continuing heatwave all make an appearance on Friday's fronts.
The Times leads with an investigation into social networking site Facebook, with the paper claiming that anti-Semitic posts are allowed to remain on the site despite being flagged.
THE TIMES: Antisemitic hate posts allowed by Facebook #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/6vi5auOQxB
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 26, 2018
The Daily Telegraph reports on calls for young people to get summer jobs, as a decline in the number of teenagers taking on temporary work is leaving them ill-prepared for the workplace.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Teenagers told to get jobs for the summer' #TomorrowsPaperTodaypic.twitter.com/Xe6HaWAXQ9
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 26, 2018
The Guardian carries a report that more than £84 billion has been wiped off the value of Facebook as user growth on the site slowed down following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Guardian front page, Friday 27 July 2018: Billions wiped off Facebook value as it pays price for data scandal pic.twitter.com/k7Gyeo1K6U
-- The Guardian (@guardian) July 26, 2018
The Financial Times runs with the same story, calling it the biggest one-day fall in US history.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Friday July 27 https://t.co/knamC0rjN6pic.twitter.com/0oEAFhEhi6
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 26, 2018
Meanwhile, the Metro leads on problems following the hot weather, reporting on train cancellations, melting roads and an increased demand within the NHS.
Friday's front page:WRONG TYPE OF SUN#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/QJgo3wRp2X
-- Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) July 26, 2018
The Sun also covers the weather latest, with the paper reporting that the heatwave will last for the rest of the summer.
Tomorrow's front page: Britain faces a future of baking summers every year for decades, experts warn pic.twitter.com/vYKaZ98fyY
-- The Sun (@TheSun) July 26, 2018
The i runs with a story about medicinal cannabis, after the drug was reclassified to allow doctors to prescribe it to patients with "exceptional clinical need".
Friday's i front page. Happy news#tomorrowspaperstoday#skypaperspic.twitter.com/HQ1aRZXtHA
-- Oly Duff (@olyduff) July 26, 2018
And the Independent continues with its campaign for Britons to get a final say on a Brexit deal, with the paper reporting that more than 200,000 people have signed a petition.
Tomorrow's @Independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Sipic.twitter.com/sxCsVaXLgU
-- The Independent (@Independent) July 26, 2018
Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror runs with Sir Alex Ferguson expressing his gratitude to hospital staff who saved his life.
Tomorrow's front page: Fergie - Thank you for saving my life#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/iWvJ6KCTADpic.twitter.com/l13SW2KD74
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 26, 2018
The Daily Star has the same story, as Sir Alex thanked those who had allowed him some more "Fergie Time".
STAR: Fergie: Thanjs to NHS Angels ? #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/cAWRy90rWL
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 26, 2018
The Daily Mail carries a report from the Office of National Statistics, saying that households are spending more than they earn for the first time in 30 years.
MAIL: Living beyond our means #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/37fbUBbP2X
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 26, 2018
And the Daily Express leads with a "spectacular" breakthrough from a new Alzheimer's drug.
EXPRESS: 'Spectacular Alzheimer's breakthrough ' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/8OdpZMVlFS
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 26, 2018