What the papers say – March 27
The applause for NHS workers, preparations for a large upswing in coronavirus cases in London, and police efforts to enforce the lockdown feature prominently on the nation’s papers on Friday.
The Guardian says nurses are being sent to London as the city gears up for a ‘tsunami’ of coronavirus patients, with The Independent also leading on London’s expected surge.
Guardian front page, Friday 26 March 2020: Nurses sent to London as capital faces ‘tsunami’ of virus patients pic.twitter.com/rjZePGGZCp
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 26, 2020
Friday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “London scrambles to avert ‘armageddon’ “ #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/Rez4iYCqwh
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 26, 2020
The Daily Star, Daily Express and Metro lead on police efforts to catch people flouting isolation guidelines.
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Checkpoint Charlies!: Cops get tough on the morons who still go out#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/zJ7B9wgbCf
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 26, 2020
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Checkpoint Britain: Police arrest anyone flouting lockdown as UK death toll hits 578#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/mJjhwG1wAH
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 26, 2020
Friday’s METRO: “Checkpoint Britain” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/AfgDexkv7J
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 26, 2020
The Daily Telegraph reports on the expected rise in the number of unemployed owing to the outbreak, alongside a photo of princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte applauding NHS workers.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Jobless to soar as virus bailout is delayed”#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/wzEPDzsuit
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 26, 2020
The young royals also feature on the front of the Daily Mail, alongside a lead story on the Government saying home moves should be suspended.
Friday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/6mOEXoO84h
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) March 26, 2020
The Times also reports on the Government effectively “suspending” the housing market.
Friday’s TIMES: “Virus prompts No 10 to suspend housing market” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/rZy3DVBZHX
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 26, 2020
Meanwhile, the Financial Times and the i lead on the announcement of a financial support package for the self-employed.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Friday March 27 https://t.co/5gdRTu6nmipic.twitter.com/DpF7uems4v
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 26, 2020
Friday's front page: Self-employed given support worth £9bn as Rishi Sunak announces new measures#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/DWkjYQ0WTh
— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 26, 2020
The Daily Mirror reports on the nation’s salute to “virus heroes”, saying: “Your country loves you.”
A look at tomorrow's front page:#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/CAQfKksnIdpic.twitter.com/KYjmLfGwsP
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 26, 2020
And “One Brit dies every 13 minutes” is the splash on the front of The Sun, alongside a photo of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex which flags their move to Los Angeles.
Tomorrow's front page: #COVID19 deaths jump 113 to 578 in UK https://t.co/6UR41kap9Npic.twitter.com/agjZUUTl1x
— The Sun (@TheSun) March 26, 2020