What the papers say – July 20
Diplomatic dealings between Beijing and London dominate Monday’s front pages.
The Times reports the UK will shelve its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as “tensions mount”, while the i says relations between the countries have hit a new low.
Tomorrow's front page:'China tensions mount as extradition treaty shelved'Read more here: https://t.co/pFpzOb8PWr#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/RzMc4a7qcK
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) July 19, 2020
Monday's front page: China and UK trade barbs as relations hit new low #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/cbAjH4pHwD
— i newspaper (@theipaper) July 19, 2020
The Daily Telegraph covers a Government report which shows the UK’s lockdown “may cause 200,000 extra deaths”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: Lockdown may cause 200,000 extra deaths #TomorrowsPapersToday
Read the full story: https://t.co/vKrMUvfVzjpic.twitter.com/c0a7ILVCxL
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 19, 2020
And the Daily Mail says bureaucratic backlogs created by the lockdown are “paralysing” the country.
Monday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/EzYokUAs6S
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 19, 2020
Senior doctors urge the public in The Guardian to help prevent a “devastating” second wave of Covid-19, while the Daily Mirror covers a survey showing NHS staff are working up to 11 extra unpaid hours each week.
Guardian front page, Monday 20 July 2020: Doctors urge public: help prevent 'devastating' second wave of virus pic.twitter.com/QgPXW2Agjk
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 19, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: NHS heroes forced to work for free#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/7lXkaeHqwtpic.twitter.com/ESohTqLZed
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 19, 2020
Staying with health and The Independent reports on a maternity negligence case in which the NHS will pay £37 million in compensation to the parents of a child with brain damage.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: £37m compensation for maternity care failure #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/vSy2os70eb
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 19, 2020
Metro says “fairer” flexible season tickets will be offered to rail commuters to help those returning to work next month.
Monday's front page:FLEXI-LINE…FARE THAT'SA LOT FAIRER#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/slNK62tVrK
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) July 19, 2020
The Daily Express cites experts as saying house prices are “at a record high” as the market experiences a “mini-boom”.
EXPRESS: House prices bounce back to hit new high #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/1zVm6UjJrs
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 19, 2020
Ernst and Young warned payment company Wirecard that the draft of an independent audit lacked context and could be misinterpreted, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 20 July https://t.co/aacJu6JWa1pic.twitter.com/noN7cD11yu
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 19, 2020
And the Daily Star reports Germans have gone “crazy for cricket” and the country’s side could challenge England on the pitch.
STAR: They think it’s all over #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/XdoLT31i4u
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 19, 2020