2020-08-29
i Front Page 29th of August 2020
The i says UK shops are using twice as many throwaway plastic items than previously estimated.
The i says UK shops are using twice as many throwaway plastic items than previously estimated.
The Daily Express says “hopes are high” there could be a coronavirus vaccine available before Christmas.
The Daily Star has a story about Mrs Slocombe and her famous catchphrase from classic sitcom Are You Being Served?.
Not paying the TV licence could be decriminalised next month, according to the Daily Mail.
An investigation into clothing company Boohoo is The Guardian’s lead story. The paper says audits show some suppliers in Leicester failed to pay the minimum wage, and the company says it has suspended trading with those manufacturers until its concerns have been resolved.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the UK could face both a surge in coronavirus this winter, and a bad outbreak of seasonal flu, The Times reports.
The BBC needs to move the majority of its staff outside London, outgoing director-general Lord Hall has told The Daily Telegraph.
The Financial Times leads with comments from the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, who says there is still plenty of financial firepower left to fight the impact of COVID-19.
Princes William and Harry have “reunited” to finalise details for a statue celebrating the life of their mother, Princess Diana, according to the Daily Mirror.