2020-08-10
Times Front Page 10th of August 2020
The Times says the children’s commissioner is at odds with the government after she called for pupils and teachers to be routinely tested for coronavirus.
The Times says the children’s commissioner is at odds with the government after she called for pupils and teachers to be routinely tested for coronavirus.
The Daily Mail says A-level pupils whose marks are downgraded by computer face missing out on university places while exam boards sift through a flood of appeals.
The Daily Telegraph says schools will teach pupils on a “week on, week off” basis if there is another wave of coronavirus.
The Guardian says Downing Street is planning a controversial intervention to reverse the record decline in rape prosecutions by imposing targets on police and prosecutors.
The Daily Express says a top medical expert claims Britain is finally beating the coronavirus thanks to improved treatments.
The Daily Star Sunday reports that notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has forced jail staff to U-turn on a decision to take his favourite fish and chip supper off its menu.
The Financial Times says Saudi Aramco is pushing ahead with plans to pay out $75bn (£57bn) in dividends this year, despite a sharp drop in earnings.
The Daily Mirror says Simon Cowell was close to being paralysed after he fell off his new electric bicycle at his home in Malibu.