What the papers say – July 15
A mixture of stories lead the papers including lockdown developments and taxes to help the UK achieve a greener future.
The Daily Mirror expresses “freedom day fears” after mayors rebelled against Boris Johnson’s plan to ditch face coverings, with Metro referring to it as a “face off over masks”.
Tomorrow's front page: Mask Chaos #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/P6WRgh23mW pic.twitter.com/l0ogX4p137
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 14, 2021
Thursday's front page:
FACE OFF OVER MASKS#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/zmRFcgjALt
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) July 14, 2021
Business groups warn in the Financial Times that some companies are missing 20% of their staff due to the Delta variant “wreaking havoc on industry”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 15 July https://t.co/5pnOJrMhoh pic.twitter.com/dlY9Iz2H6S
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 14, 2021
The Government has suggested introducing green taxes on motoring and flying to reduce the UK’s transport emissions, according to The Daily Telegraph, while The Guardian reports the Amazon rainforest now emits more carbon dioxide than it is able to absorb.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Cars and flights to be hit with green taxes'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 14, 2021
Guardian front page, Thursday 15 July 2021: Amazon alarm as rainforest now emits more CO2 than it absorbs pic.twitter.com/rTbVWX54Xs
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) July 14, 2021
The i says the Prime Minister’s “Brexit jet” has been “rarely used” for VIPs since it was repainted and instead is mostly used to refuel Royal Air Force fighters patrolling the North Sea.
Thursday's front page: PM's jet rarely used since £900,000 paint job#TomorrowsPapersToday
🔴 Analysis of flight data suggests plane billed as 'promoting the UK around the world' has barely been used by ministersExclusive by @deankirby_ https://t.co/YHOfA5HC9P pic.twitter.com/Ef0YuShTos
— i newspaper (@theipaper) July 14, 2021
One of the world’s largest food companies, Unilever, will introduce carbon footprint labels by the end of 2021, according to The Independent.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Breakthrough for carbon footprint labels on food #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LgsknePzmO
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 14, 2021
The new National Food Strategy recommends from the front of the Daily Mail that the UK introduces the world’s first tax on sugary and salty food.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/FOdqodb39m
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 14, 2021
The Sun says it has tracked down the “Euro final lout” who was filmed putting a lit flare in his bottom after allegedly bingeing on drink and drugs, with the paper adding the man was allowed by authorities to “stroll into Wembley”.
Tomorrow's front page: A yob filmed putting a lit flare in his bum strolled into Wembley without a ticket following a 15-hour drink and drugs bender https://t.co/BxsEZLZRE8 pic.twitter.com/SOyxQtyRQC
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 14, 2021
And the Daily Star reports new research indicates two glasses of wine or a can of beer each day “could help SAVE your life”.
Tomorrow's @dailystar#frontpage:
– It’s the news we’ve all been praying for. Chin chin!
– Boffins say 2 glasses of wine or a can of beer each day could help save your life.
– #England star #JadonSancho 'Hate will never win' https://t.co/71OfwiBFu8#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BpU4wYgw7y
— Daily Star (@dailystar) July 14, 2021