What the papers say – July 18
The return to office life features on Saturday’s front pages alongside pictures of Captain Tom Moore being knighted by the Queen.
The Times leads with a report that Ian Botham is to be given a peerage as Boris Johnson marks a year since becoming Prime Minister, while Ken Clarke, Philip Hammond and Ed Vaizey will also be made lords.
Botham given peerage as reward for Brexit loyalty#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/Y2MSdNe498
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) July 17, 2020
The Daily Telegraph carries the words of Mr Johnson who has urged the public to be “optimistic”, asking people to go back to work by August and expecting life to return to normal by Christmas, while the Daily Express carries a similar story.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “PM: 'We will be back to normal by Christmas'”#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/JfmKUPm1jX
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 17, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: https://t.co/V44gApfZmc#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/lsblz90MPP
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) July 17, 2020
The Guardian reports that the Prime Minister’s roadmap has sparked a row.
Guardian front page, Saturday 18 July 2020 – 'Normal by Christmas': PM's claim sparks row pic.twitter.com/WqNi3GfcWN
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) July 17, 2020
The Financial Times leads on a similar story, saying that businesses have welcomed the end of the “work from home” directive.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 18 July https://t.co/ChL3EoRxjqpic.twitter.com/xADC31GmKD
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 17, 2020
The i says Mr Johnson’s roadmap has been given an “expert reality check” after his advisers struck “a note of caution”.
Saturday's #iweekend front page: PM's roadmap to normality gets expert reality check #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/W6nNrRi5tH
— i newspaper (@theipaper) July 17, 2020
The Daily Mirror leads with the Madeleine McCann case, with the paper reporting that a suspect had a female accomplice.
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Maddie Breakthrough: Suspect's Female Accomplice#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/Qts51I53QGpic.twitter.com/6Ke0oofLYG
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 17, 2020
The Daily Mail leads with the “royal wedding sensation” after Princess Beatrice got married in secret, the first royal nuptials behind closed doors for 235 years.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/RVdArxyvbs
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 17, 2020
While the Daily Star says “2020 just got worse” after Cadbury said it would reduce the size of some chocolate bars.
Tomorrow's front page: https://t.co/isMtH0XFuA#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/VbN6mFOugU
— Daily Star (@dailystar) July 17, 2020
