What the papers say – July 24
The front pages carry the latest on quarantine, holidays, polls and Ryan Giggs.
The Guardian reports councils and businesses have warned England is facing weeks of disruption to bins collection, transport and food supply due to the Government’s self-isolation policy.
Guardian front page, Saturday 24 July 2021: ‘Pingdemic’ chaos likely to last weeks pic.twitter.com/UVoD3fch0Q
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 23, 2021
Boris Johnson’s “vaccine bounce” has ended, according to an i poll, with the paper saying the majority of the British public “thinks Prime Minister is dishonest, inconsistent and disorganised”.
Poll gloom for PM as vaccine bounce ends. This weekend’s @theipaper front page. Exclusive story here: https://t.co/K8DMdYYiNc #tomorrowspaerstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers #boris #opinionpoll pic.twitter.com/FFoNj2FOIF
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) July 23, 2021
“The great summer getaway falls flat”, declares The Independent, which says airports predict as little as 20% of their normal passenger numbers on what is historically one of their busiest weekends of the year.
The Independent: The great summer getaway falls flat #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/cRusXiSyQi
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) July 23, 2021
But the Daily Express has another angle, as it says “airports are expected to record their busiest weekend of the year with 400,000 people going abroad”.
Tomorrow's front page: And we're off! Millions in great getaway#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/C4cUjkKod0 pic.twitter.com/Z8SOQWDdEG
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) July 23, 2021
The PM is to create a Government-backed rewards programme to encourage families to switch to healthier food and exercise more, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Rewards for healthy shopping to fight obesity'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/TqWfG0M2Vi
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 23, 2021
The Times says the Border Force is preparing for 22,000 migrants to cross the Channel in small boats this year.
The Times: Latest wave of Channel migrants to hit 22,000 #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/14EcmsmH0l
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) July 23, 2021
Wales manager Ryan Giggs “kicked his ex in the back”and threw the woman out of their hotel room naked, The Sun and The Daily Mirror report based on court proceedings.
Tomorrow's Front Page: Ryan Giggs ‘kicked his ex-girlfriend in the back and threw her naked out of their hotel bedroom’https://t.co/3E2dnufFFW pic.twitter.com/OfnAyhiVin
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 23, 2021
Tomorrow's front page: Giggs 'threw nude lover out of hotel room' https://t.co/NO93sgm86o#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YJN5xAHCeB
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 23, 2021
The Duke of Sussex has secured a “lucrative” contract to produce four books, according to the Daily Mail.
Daily Mail: Harry’s deal is four books #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/XvwxoEZs9K
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) July 23, 2021
The FT Weekend reports two UK-based law firms have seen their equity partners take home almost £2 million each following a “frenzied six months of deals activity”.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 24 July https://t.co/ygsx0wgvh2 pic.twitter.com/mUmLP9RETL
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 23, 2021
And the Daily Star carries new health research, with the paper’s headline claiming “coffee shrinks yer brain”.
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – Have a day off boffins! Coffee shrinks yer brain – Six cups a day is dementia risk#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/GGouI6nmO2
— Daily Star (@dailystar) July 23, 2021