What the papers say – December 26
Pictures of the royal family at Sandringham on Christmas Day make the fronts of many Wednesday papers, while a variety of tales take the headlines.
The Times leads with reports that efforts to cut down on plastic use with so-called bags for life are being undermined as so many are being used. The paper says many customers are treating thicker bags for life as single-use carriers.
Boxing Day TIMES: scourge of plastic ‘bags for life’ #tomorrowspaperstoday (without the typo 🙄) pic.twitter.com/lxc5Ny8olj
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) December 25, 2018
The Daily Telegraph claims that a calorie cap could be brought in on foods sold in restaurants and supermarkets to curb obesity.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Calorie cap for ready meals and restaurants' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/DMWVjhDyWD
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 25, 2018
The Guardian leads on an investigation which found that half of all British police forces received “almost 450 complaints from staff and members of the public” about sexual harassment from male officers.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 26 December 2018: Revealed: scale of sexual harassment in the police pic.twitter.com/WDPflSjy0w
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 25, 2018
The i leads with plans to revive the high street with a £675 million fund.
BOXING DAY i PAPER: Cash offer to save the High Street #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/X4Cz53H8Xy
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) December 25, 2018
The Independent reports that personal data from Britons is being sold on the Dark Web for as little as £10.
Boxing Day INDEPENDENT: Stolen UK identities selling for £10 online #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/4Wrv4lDZEC
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) December 25, 2018
The Daily Mirror says the Duchesses of Sussex and Cambridge had a “happy sis-mas” as they arrived for a church service in Norfolk.
Boxing Day’s MIRROR: A Happy Sis-mas #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/7lewLB0EiZ
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) December 25, 2018
While the Sun claims the Queen and Prince of Wales ordered a “truce” between the pair after reports of a rift.
Tomorrow's front page: The Queen demands feuding Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle call truce on Christmas Day amid rift rumours and tantrums https://t.co/dQxMjsI799pic.twitter.com/WofXnetJuG
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 25, 2018
The Daily Mail says that some heart attack and stroke victims have waited at least an hour for an ambulance.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/KegCIkXCev
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 25, 2018
The Daily Express carries details from a “scathing report” into the pay of “nanny state fatcats”, writing hundreds of people are paid more than £100,000 a year to lecture on diet and exercise.
Boxing Day EXPRESS: Rise of nanny state fat cats #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/rdGyMO3Hu8
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) December 25, 2018
And the Daily Star reports on Britons splashing the cash on Boxing Day.
Boxing Day STAR: Brits in £5bn frenzy #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/Hyl5NNko1z
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) December 25, 2018