2020-07-28
Times Front Page 28th of July 2020
The Times is leading with the government’s warning that all travel poses a risk as it keeps a strict eye on possible extensions to coronavirus restrictions.
The Times is leading with the government’s warning that all travel poses a risk as it keeps a strict eye on possible extensions to coronavirus restrictions.
With Britons potentially avoiding a holiday abroad this summer, the Daily Mirror says “staycations” could boost the national economy by £3.7bn.
The government’s decision to warn against all but essential travel to the Spanish islands is a “huge blow” to the travel industry, the Daily Mail reports.
According to the Daily Express, the getaway plans for millions of people now “lay in ruins” after the government said travel abroad would be at a holidaymaker’s own risk.
The Guardian leads with Europe’s concerns over a second wave of COVID-19 as fresh outbreaks increase the possibility of imposing new restrictions.
On the front of the Financial Times, the US dollar has dropped to a two-year low and is now on track for its worst month in nearly a decade.
Self-isolation requirements for people arriving in the UK from Spain and other high-risk coronavirus countries could eventually be shortened to 10 days if they test negative for the illness, The Daily Telegraph reports.
On the front of the i is Downing Street’s warning that all foreign travel could be at risk this summer.