What the papers say- May 7
Most of the nation’s papers are led by speculation that Boris Johnson is set to announce the lifting of lockdown measures.
The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and i report stay-at-home restrictions will be “scrapped” as of Monday.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “ 'Stay home' advice to be scrapped”#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/1xy4Q5NTJh
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 6, 2020
Thursday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/Lia651Y6sy
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 6, 2020
Lockdown will be eased next week. Thursday’s @theipaper front page #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypapers#lockdownpic.twitter.com/RaW6t933K7
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) May 6, 2020
The Sun says the decision will leave Britons “free to enjoy picnics in parks, unlimited exercise and some sports”, in what the Daily Express calls the nation’s “first steps to freedom”.
Tomorrow's front page: Brits are to be set free to enjoy picnics in parks, unlimited exercise and some sports from Monday https://t.co/GR8Vh2GRPApic.twitter.com/f71zFSIRpu
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 6, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: https://t.co/YEEJhP8kw3#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/0S91S3NjAB
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 6, 2020
Meanwhile the Daily Star has dubbed the potential lifting as “magic Monday”.
Tomorrow's front page: https://t.co/rvS3yb0xJs#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/XCEX0Pc9SR
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 6, 2020
Easing the stay-at-home order is the first step in a “50-page plan” to charter the nation’s route out of lockdown, according to the Daily Mirror.
Tomorrow's front page: Five steps to end of lockdown #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/1Yi2CHRXIwpic.twitter.com/qlXLF7wIhm
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 6, 2020
The Financial Times says the loosening of lockdown measures will also involve the tightening of border controls.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 7 May https://t.co/83Xm2OAwlrpic.twitter.com/7M6Sosg9Uv
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 6, 2020
Elsewhere, The Guardian and Metro lead with the UK’s testing numbers falling well below the 100,000 target.
Guardian front page, Thursday 7 May 2020: ‘Landmark’ test target that keeps being missed pic.twitter.com/Gh7HBx5cRO
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 6, 2020
Thursday's front page:30,076 KILLED BY VIRUS AS TESTS FALL TO ONLY 69K A DAY #tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/oyxAT0qUxW
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) May 6, 2020
Testing for key workers has been suspended “because of a shortage of vital chemicals”, according to The Independent.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition: https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/8wIK0ntCRf
— The Independent (@Independent) May 7, 2020
And The Times says new research shows obese people run twice the risk of needing to be admitted to hospital for coronavirus.
Double risk of hospital for patients with obesity#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/9BPVNfy9GV
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) May 6, 2020
