What the papers say – November 18
Boris Johnson setting out a 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution” features among the stories on the nation’s front pages.
The Times and the Daily Mail lead with the PM’s imminent announcement that the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2030 in a bid to “meet climate change targets”.
Petrol and diesel ban from 2030#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/Jmlf2s83B4
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) November 17, 2020
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/yzWCp9CPaO
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) November 17, 2020
The Financial Times says the £12 billion “green industrial revolution” is aimed at “crisis recovery and job creation”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 18 November https://t.co/TXq5c8ub0Ppic.twitter.com/ZrO7EdCfVY
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) November 17, 2020
Elsewhere, The Guardian and Metro lead with a report by the parliamentary spending watchdog which revealed PPE suppliers with political connections were directed to a “high-priority” channel for government contracts.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 18 November 2020: Revealed: fasttrack for PPE firms with political ties pic.twitter.com/bdyhm80C9e
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 18, 2020
Wednesday's front page:'COME CLEAN OVER£18bn COVID DEALS'#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/kYtuQQCpna
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) November 17, 2020
The report revealed tips from ministers were used to hand out £18 billion, according to The Independent.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: How MPs fast-tracked firms for Covid contracts #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/jRVbkntard
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 17, 2020
The Daily Telegraph reports Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire after the party readmitted Jeremy Corbyn following his suspension “in a row over anti-Semitism”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Starner under firee as Corbyn readmitted'#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/Vwrk1aF2Uipic.twitter.com/m4MJGSX3sv
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 17, 2020
The Sun says the Government is considering allowing households to mix indoors for five days over Christmas, while the i reports there are plans to revamp the nation’s lockdown tiers system to keep the virus under control once restrictions are lifted on December 2.
THE SUN: 5 days of Xmas #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/axWcHSXqc1
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 17, 2020
I: Families will meet again in Christmas Covid plans #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/xPyrrgqrGL
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 17, 2020
The Daily Mirror carries an interview with Sir Geoff Hurst, who says he will be donating his brain to dementia studies after he dies.
Tomorrow's front page: World Cup legend Hurst: I will donate my brain to science #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/VQsSJNboFkpic.twitter.com/0i83flmm8w
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) November 18, 2020
And the Daily Star reports Dawn French is set to return as the Vicar of Dibley in a series of lockdown specials.
STAR: No,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no YES! #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/mMAVtKO7Xy
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 17, 2020