What the papers say – February 5
Several different stories have made the front pages on Wednesday, with the latest on the coronavirus, moves to shake up the TV licence and a loaded gun left in a plane toilet featuring in the headlines.
The Times leads with the publication of a report into disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson as more than 11,000 of his former patients will be called in for checks.
Surgeon's 11,000 patients face checks#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/awCduMmBOS
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) February 4, 2020
The Daily Telegraph reports on reaction to the Government announcing a ban on hybrid cars from being sold after 2035.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph: ‘Hybrid car fiasco a ‘kick in the face’ for drivers’ #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/ZIFMJquQlI
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 4, 2020
Coronavirus leads The Guardian, with the paper reporting the Foreign Office’s advice that British nationals should leave China as soon as they can, while The Independent carries a similar story.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 5 February 2020: 'Get out if you can’ – the warning to 30,000 Britons still in China pic.twitter.com/ltbj5KiwvR
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 4, 2020
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/YUyb7ZI77b
— The Independent (@Independent) February 5, 2020
The trial of Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman, leads Metro and the Daily Mirror.
Wednesday's front page:'YOU ARE AS GUILTYAS YOUR BROTHER'#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/KmIahydMCD
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) February 4, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: They wanted 'to kill & maim as many as possible' #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/PpRTleoIBspic.twitter.com/UPkbqnMxrf
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 4, 2020
While the Daily Mail and The Sun lead with a story about a protection officer assigned to David Cameron leaving a loaded gun in the bathroom of a transatlantic flight.
SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL: Cameron’s bodyguard leaves gun in jet loo #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/kiKahif83f
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 4, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: David Cameron's bodyguard sparks panic by leaving loaded gun in plane loo https://t.co/dVbncsJPcxpic.twitter.com/PBrf9htnfw
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 4, 2020
The i and the Daily Express lead with a consultation on whether to criminalise non-payment of the TV licence fee.
Wednesday's front page: BBC license fee dodgers will be let off under government plans #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/RzLUNr2Luo
— i newspaper (@theipaper) February 4, 2020
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Outrage over free TV licence betrayal#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/DUe7PXBf40
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) February 4, 2020
The Financial Times reports on an executive at US firm SoftBank opting to leave the company.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, Wednesday February 5 https://t.co/VqboOQP5nDpic.twitter.com/jt2ufZ2HX4
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 4, 2020
While a story about a council employing an “expert” to sort potholes leads the Daily Star.
Tomorrow's #frontpage – POTTY! Hard-up council pays £1,000 a day for 'expert' to sort potholes#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/TnyC8La8nPpic.twitter.com/UY6xacraU0
— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 4, 2020
