What the papers say – February 16
The passing of Caroline Flack, the star who fronted one of the biggest TV hits of recent years, dominates the papers.
Sunday People and the Sunday Express lead on the Love Island star, while the Daily Star Sunday says tributes were “pouring in” after what the Sunday Mirror calls a “Valentine tragedy”.
Tomorrow's front page: Caroline Flack 1979 – 2020 #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/r2Vw3ogL8dpic.twitter.com/Cao07Z9IW5
— The Sunday People (@thesundaypeople) February 15, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: 'TV star Caroline dead at 40' #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/Qi7LissIoEpic.twitter.com/fTlclombk0
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) February 15, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: 'TV star Flack dead at 40' #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/96YFYYEO95pic.twitter.com/aQN0cVTyOJ
— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 15, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: Love Island Caroline dies in Valentine tragedy #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/KGGlDolyJtpic.twitter.com/AlXqiLPCWW
— Sunday Mirror (@TheSundayMirror) February 15, 2020
The Sunday Telegraph says health officials will order potentially “millions” of people suffering flu-like symptoms to “self-isolate” at home for a fortnight to prevent the spread of the strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19.
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph: Millions to be told 'stay at home' if coronavirus spreads #TomorrowsPapersToday
Read the exclusive report here: https://t.co/wiagSBhHuYpic.twitter.com/l6oHx2izts
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 15, 2020
The Sunday Times cites senior aides of Prime Minister Boris Johnson as telling the BBC its licence fee “will be scrapped”. The paper also covers Flack’s death, saying her management have accused prosecutors of pursuing a “show trial” against her.
The government turns up the heat on the BBC, saying it should prune back its channels and website and scrap the licence fee. Also in The Sunday Times tomorrow: Caroline Flack's management accuses prosecutors of pursuing a show trial against the presenter #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/GjzY3Lw443
— The Sunday Times (@thesundaytimes) February 15, 2020
The Government has suppressed “damaging” studies expected to show Britain “will gain little from post-Brexit trade deals with the US and the big economies”, The Independent claims.
Sunday’s INDEPENDENT: ‘Damaging’ Brexit trade analysis suppressed #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/nQYJ0GSDSL
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) February 15, 2020
New Attorney General Suella Braverman is part of a “controversial” Buddhist sect, according to The Observer.
THE OBSERVER: New attorney general is in controversial Buddhist sect #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/fPZYSS8A0u
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) February 15, 2020
And The Mail on Sunday quotes an interview in which the Duchess of Cambridge talks about her “struggle against mum guilt” and how parenthood has taken her to the “toughest and most unknown places”.
MAIL ON SUNDAY: Kate: My struggle against mum guilt #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/XKPZcvo3GR
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) February 15, 2020