2020-09-20
Sunday Express Front Page 20th of September 2020
The Sunday Express says police are being given new powers to punish anyone who “ignores” lockdown rules.
The Sunday Express says police are being given new powers to punish anyone who “ignores” lockdown rules.
Morecambe and Wise would hate today’s TV comedy shows, their former writer has claimed in the Daily Star Sunday.
The Sunday Times says Premiership Rugby players and travellers to Dubai are being prioritised by the UK’s biggest COVID-19 testing laboratory, despite recent problems with testing.
Penalties for refusing to self-isolate will start at £1,000 but could rise to up to £10,000 for serial offenders, the Sunday Mirror says.
The government’s top scientific advisers have told Boris Johnson that public compliance with lockdown rules is among the worst in Europe, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
The Mail on Sunday reports on a new penalty for people who fail to self-isolate – as four million people on low incomes who cannot work from home will receive a £500 lump sum if they are forced to quarantine.
Up to £180m will be spent to boost the number of NHS nurses ahead of a second wave of the pandemic, according to The Independent.
The Observer leads on plans for fines of up to £10,000 for people who fail to self-isolate after testing positive or being contacted by the test and trace system.