What the papers say – June 11
The front pages are led by the imminent relaxing of more social distancing restrictions.
The Times and Daily Express lead with the “limited relaxation” of social distancing rules set to come into effect from Saturday.
Children to be reunited with grandparents at last#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/MWw9qzfiqr
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) June 10, 2020
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Lockdown Lifeline for the Lonely#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/ogBlVBK1X5
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) June 10, 2020
Meanwhile the i and Metro say the easing will allow people living on their own to form a “support bubble” with another household.
Thursday's front page: Pick a family – single people can stay night with loved ones #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/0QapmTYOYw
— i newspaper (@theipaper) June 10, 2020
Thursday's front page:CRACK OPENTHE BUBBLY!#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/lyzcJecsp3
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) June 10, 2020
The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail report that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning on loosening the two-metre social distancing guidelines to allow schools to reopen in time for the start of the new academic year.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Two-metre rule to be cut for new school year”#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/4eNDbAyBcL
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 10, 2020
MAIL: Scrap 2 metre rule to save UK #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/aFIOIkvrLx
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 10, 2020
“Thousands of lives” could have been saved if lockdown was enforced a week earlier, according to an expert cited in The Guardian and the Financial Times.
Guardian front page, Thursday 11 June 2020: ‘Thousands of lives’ could have been saved by earlier lockdown pic.twitter.com/cKlDHQSo8t
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) June 10, 2020
FINANCIAL TIMES: @BorisJohnson under fire over delay blamed for extra deaths #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/aaGz8LMTGB
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 10, 2020
The Independent reports patients will face diagnosis delays as NHS hospitals “are not equipped to deal with the surge in screenings and tests” that will come as full health services restart.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Patients face diagnosis delays due to test surge #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/xtV8oNPNkj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 10, 2020
Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror leads with claims from the Madeleine McCann suspect’s ex-girlfriend that he was violent.
Tomorrow's front page: I found Maddie beast under my bed #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/FjMfv7f2sepic.twitter.com/V3WWW1iv7x
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 10, 2020
The Sun says Harry Potter author JK Rowling has revealed she has previously been sexually assaulted and is a survivor of domestic abuse.
Tomorrow's front page: JK Rowling says she was sexually assaulted in her 20s and suffered domestic violence at the hands of her first husband https://t.co/fWLUsIs5Vvpic.twitter.com/oQtFcQEmLo
— The Sun (@TheSun) June 10, 2020
And the Daily Star leads with an apology from Ant and Dec over the use of blackface in old TV sketches.
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Ant and Dec: WE'RE SO SORRY! Duo face backlash in TV race rumpus#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/rI0bRX4bdGpic.twitter.com/n7SmoIx5UG
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 10, 2020
