What the papers say – March 12
Many of the nation’s papers have dedicated their Thursday front pages to analysing the details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget and the financial measures it puts in place to deal with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The Daily Express, The Sun and the Financial Times lead with the budget’s “£30 billion war” on the coronavirus outbreak.
Tomorrow's front page:#TomorrowsPaperTodayhttps://t.co/XC5b2YwbJUpic.twitter.com/l2F8eYMOY9
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 11, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: Chancellor Rishi Sunak was a bug spender – splurging £30billion to protect Brits from the coronavirus crisis while rebuilding their countryhttps://t.co/qCrgjpKMMBpic.twitter.com/vfBQ4LSXRD
— The Sun (@TheSun) March 11, 2020
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK Budget edition, Thursday 12 March https://t.co/jObBuQvNWIpic.twitter.com/MN7HkhagWv
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 11, 2020
The Daily Mirror and Daily Mail report the budget’s coronavirus “war chest” will include a “£5 billion NHS emergency fund”.
Tomorrow's front page: £30bn virus booster #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/xuJHMJa03Bpic.twitter.com/EqyT4Own1G
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 11, 2020
Thursday’s MAIL: Dr Feelgood to the rescue #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/wKJsc9Bqvf
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) March 11, 2020
The Times says the budget will provide the UK with a “road to riches”, while The Independent calls it the beginning of the “age of populism”.
Sunak's road to riches#TomorrowsPapersToday@MsHelicatpic.twitter.com/BGdwXdHdXD
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) March 11, 2020
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition: https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/1ovPURv194
— The Independent (@Independent) March 12, 2020
Along with a story on the budget, The Guardian leads with the 23-year sentence handed down to disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Guardian front page, Thursday 12 March 2020: Tories splash the cash, but will it hit the right targets? pic.twitter.com/gDH5QB0w8B
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) March 11, 2020
Away from the budget, The Daily Telegraph and i lead with the Government’s decision to move to the “delay” phase of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Tomorrow’s @Telegraph front page:
“Virus can now only be delayed”#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/ANfU0Qtjlv
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 11, 2020
Thursday’s i: UK escalates virus response amid global pandemic #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/w8TQXQRsyf
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) March 11, 2020
Boris Johnson will not be tested for coronavirus despite attending the same event as infected minister Nadine Dorries, according to the Metro.
Thursday's front page:PM: I DID NOTGO NEAR HER#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/7exortmrKD
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) March 11, 2020
And the Daily Star says a crackdown on culling seagulls leaves Britain facing “mass attacks” from the birds.
A look at tomorrow's front page: https://t.co/XxN767pBBw#TomorrowsPaperTodaypic.twitter.com/kwvBBZS4Bg
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 11, 2020