What the papers say – January 27
The sudden deaths of Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter in the US lead Monday’s papers.
The Daily Mirror reports the “basketball legend” was one of nine people killed when the helicopter they were travelling in “crashed in thick fog and burst into flames” in Los Angeles.
Tomorrow's front page: Sport legend Kobe killed in copter crash#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/7EDs6HCM8Apic.twitter.com/lywmQNaSWA
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 26, 2020
The story is covered by the Daily Mail, which also praises its readers for taking part in the paper’s “big litter clear-up”.
MAIL: 20,000 spring clean heroes already #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/72PJsDMsSX
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 26, 2020
The Bryants’ deaths lead TheIndependent, along with “confusion” over the next steps for about 200 British tourists stuck in China due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Tomorrow’s @Independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Sipic.twitter.com/5mw8rmggVT
— The Independent (@Independent) January 27, 2020
The virus has forced “Stranded Brits” to “beg to be rescued” from the eastern city of Wuhan, according to i, while Metro reports those who are “trapped” say they “feel abandoned”.
Monday's front page: Stranded Britons beg to be rescued from virus crisis city #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/SdTm8Xzujq
— i newspaper (@theipaper) January 26, 2020
METRO: Kobe dies in copter crash PLUS Trapped in Virus City #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/kEp0ncUOju
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 26, 2020
The Guardian cites health experts as saying the virus has already infected 100,000 people globally.
Guardian front page, Monday 27 January 2020: Experts fear 100,000 may have new virus worldwide pic.twitter.com/oa0KSIncav
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 26, 2020
The Financial Times says China’s Huawei is set to get “the go-ahead” to help build Britain’s 5G network, but The Daily Telegraph reports US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned such a decision risks the UK’s sovereignty.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Monday January 27 https://t.co/LKDWI9TuC7pic.twitter.com/LQYShNiJ59
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 26, 2020
TELEGRAPH: @Huawei_Europe is threat to UK sovereignty, US warns #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/DGL0HhQuZb
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 26, 2020
Two exclusives fill most of the front page of The Sun, with Thomas Markle vowing “I’ll see Meghan in court” in reference to his daughter and the Cyprus gang-rape case teenager saying her alleged attackers “were like a pack of wolves”.
Tomorrow's front page: Thomas Markle has confirmed he will give evidence against his daughter https://t.co/h1JuLDYoL4pic.twitter.com/LpVgrszjMt
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 26, 2020
The Daily Star reports the Met Office has issued a yellow warning with temperatures expected to drop as the UK experiences “winter’s most widespread snow and its coldest night”.
STAR: Icy Pest from the West #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/SGTN9hdneb
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 26, 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend the start of the week proving that “Britain is open to the world’s best scientists, researchers and mathematicians after Brexit”, according to The Times.
The Times 27/1/2020 A Chinese man wears a protective mask as he stands in a street during the Chinese New Year holiday in Beijing, China. Deadly coronavirus cases rose to over 2000 in mainland China. Photo : Kevin Frayer/Getty Images.#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes@thetimespic.twitter.com/qMtfpi9pBC
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) January 26, 2020