What the papers say – September 16
The front pages are dominated by frustration with the lack of availability of testing for Covid-19 across the UK.
The Guardian and The Independent say the Health Secretary has admitted the testing crisis could take weeks to resolve, the i reports rationing of tests “puts parents and teachers at back of queue” and the Daily Star decries the “circus”.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 16 September 2020: Covid-19 testing crisis could take weeks to resolve, admits Hancock pic.twitter.com/hE50v4NMut
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 15, 2020
INDEPENDENT: @MattHancock : Testing issues will go on for weeks #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/OjR1SimLGP
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) September 15, 2020
Wednesday's front page: Testing crisis – rationing puts parents and teachers at back of queue #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/EO9xLuzqG3
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 15, 2020
STAR: What a circus #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/ITWfwMFQcJ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) September 15, 2020
The Daily Mail says Mr Hancock has suffered a “humiliating climbdown” and asks why the Government is “still failing the test”, while Metro reports glitches in the testing scheme “will take weeks to fix”.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/WkeEcrM9lW
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 15, 2020
METRO: Computer says No Tests #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/4oqg8o8FTY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) September 15, 2020
The Archbishop of Canterbury warns in The Daily Telegraph that central control of the pandemic response will harm the elderly and the vulnerable.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Rule of six is damaging, Welby tells Johnson'#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/6APG3ztKuj
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 15, 2020
The Daily Mirror says a man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a 12-day-old baby boy was “savaged to death” by a dog at home.
Tomorrow's front page: Newborn boy savaged to death by dog#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/RECOsCbIdApic.twitter.com/iCMnzOwUSg
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 15, 2020
Charities have condemned an NHL proposal to mark on a child’s medical record if their mother has had a single glass of wine in the first week of their pregnancy, according to the The Times.
Single drink in pregnancy will be noted on baby's file#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/3sM4keIO43
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) September 15, 2020
Multinational conglomerate Hitachi is preparing to abandon plans to build a nuclear power plant in north Wales, which the Financial Times reports will deal a “blow for UK climate goals”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 16 September https://t.co/Feu3wn4B5Hpic.twitter.com/DcPhCHl7s1
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 15, 2020
And the Daily Express says women hit by changes to their state pension age have promised to continue their fight for “true equality”.
EXPRESS: Vow to fight on for 4m denied pension #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/3F3nNnh23Q
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) September 15, 2020