2021-02-10
Times Front Page 10th of February 2021
The Times says the penalty for lying about where one arrived in the UK from could be up to 10 years in jail or for avoiding quarantine, a £10,000 fine.
The Times says the penalty for lying about where one arrived in the UK from could be up to 10 years in jail or for avoiding quarantine, a £10,000 fine.
The Daily Mail has an interview with the widow of Lord Brittan, who accuses Scotland Yard of lacking “a moral spine” and having a “culture of cover-up” after her husband was questioned over a historical rape allegation.
The Daily Express calls the resumption of parking charges at hospitals “a kick in the teeth” for workers.
The Daily Telegraph goes with criticism of the government’s harsh new punishments for people avoiding quarantine by lying about where they have come from, saying the maximum 10-year sentence is longer than some jail terms for child sex offences.
The Daily Star asks its readers if they still have confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The i points to the Bristol variant of COVID-19, saying fears over its spread have prompted ministers to introduce harsh new penalties for those who break the travel rules.
The Daily Mirror leads on parking charges faced by some NHS staff.
The Guardian says the new tough punishments for COVID travel rule-breakers which become law on Monday, are an attempt to stop the new variants reaching the UK.
The Metro reports that a 10-year jail sentence could be the consequence of trying to re-enter Britain from a high-risk destination if they lie about it.
The Financial Times leads on tough new punishments for anyone concealing they have arrived in the UK from a high-risk destination as ministers try to cope with new COVID variants.