What the papers say – July 29
The nation’s papers are dominated by concerns that Europe is on the cusp of experiencing a second wave of mass coronavirus outbreaks.
The Times,Daily Mail and Metro lead with Boris Johnson’s comments that the virus has already begun to spike in some European countries, with the second wave expected to hit the UK “in two weeks”.
The Times 29/07/20 Stuart Broad became only the seventh bowler to take 500 Test wickets as England clinched a series victory over West Indies yesterday. Photo : Gareth Copley/Getty Images. #tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes #buyapaper @thetimespic.twitter.com/nPM48aTbAx
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) July 28, 2020
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/2ngN252sLn
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 28, 2020
Wednesday's front page:'EUROPE HAS ASECOND WAVE'#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/YARrUQw2Hp
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) July 28, 2020
The Financial Times reports experts have blamed the rise in cases on people becoming “too complacent”.
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— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 28, 2020
Elsewhere, The Daily Telegraph leads with Heathrow’s boss calling for Covid-19 tests to be carried out on passengers at the airport on arrival.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Heathrow boss callsfor tests at airports”#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/mHyRldnNox
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 28, 2020
The Guardian says a substantial boost in free school meals will be needed to deal with a “growing crisis of food poverty and unhealthy eating”.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 29 July 2020: Huge growth in free school meals urged to tackle food poverty crisis pic.twitter.com/mpnWtLeYKt
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 28, 2020
A cross-party group of MPs have found the decision to discharge thousands of patients into care homes without knowing if they had coronavirus was an “appalling” policy error, acording to The Independent.
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— The Independent (@Independent) July 29, 2020
And the Daily Mirror leads with German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann digging up a site near the prime suspect’s home in Germany.
Tomorrow's front page: Maddie cops dig up allotment https://t.co/hZoaX9CTfH#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/ZG7noNMOua
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 28, 2020
