What the papers say – December 22
The latest on the drones at Gatwick and a wintry windfall in Lincolnshire make headlines in Saturday’s papers.
The Times leads on Gatwick, reporting that Transport Secretary Chris Grayling “shelved” plans to regulate drone use.
Grayling put drone law on hold before flight chaos#tomorrowspaperstoday#gatwickchaos#Gatwick@hendopolispic.twitter.com/7EZ4xfntaH
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) December 21, 2018
The Daily Telegraph carries an interview with Amber Rudd, with the Work and Pensions Secretary calling European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker “ghastly”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Rudd blast at 'ghastly EU chief Juncker' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/UmukWIyfEN
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 21, 2018
The Guardian reports on an increase in reported cases of measles cases, linking this to a “growing anti-vaccine movement in Europe”.
The Guardian front page, Saturday 22 December 2018: Vaccine sceptics linked to doubling of measles cases pic.twitter.com/egcPoMzjiO
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 22, 2018
The Financial Times carries the latest on the markets, with suggestions of a “bleak year-end”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Saturday December 22 https://t.co/ctoHSYIe4zpic.twitter.com/R8nCBqUSy7
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 21, 2018
The i and the Independent both lead on Gatwick, with the former saying the net is closing in on the suspect while the other says planes were “grounded again” after another sighting on Friday afternoon.
I WEEKEND: Net closes on Gatwick drone pilot #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/Iscvzl53Tg
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 21, 2018
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/0zfSFCXFVH
— The Independent (@Independent) December 21, 2018
The Daily Mail reports the “drone saboteur… mockingly flashed lights” on Friday evening.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/y43tetmkNB
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 21, 2018
The good – and new-found – fortune of builder Andrew Clark who won £76 million on the EuroMillions makes headlines in many papers. The Daily Mirror says the 51-year-old left the ticket in the sun visor for six weeks.
Tomorrow's front page: I nearly lost £76m lott#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/OQic3pbhpZpic.twitter.com/Ad67hZygTX
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 21, 2018
The Sun calls him “Delight Van Man”.
Tomorrow's front page: A builder had a winning £76million lottery ticket in his van for SIX WEEKS https://t.co/DEPfo47gMNpic.twitter.com/VuK33HxlCn
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 21, 2018
And the Daily Star calls his win “Vantastic!”
In tomorrow's @Daily_Star
– EuroMillions winner had £76MILLION ticket behind visor for six weeks– Police spend £4million on gender neutral TOILETS– @MrDDyer crowned king of the pantomimes #Euromillions#Police#snowflake#pantopic.twitter.com/5Gi6fVxdhT
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) December 21, 2018
