2021-03-20
Guardian Front Page 20th of March 2021
The Guardian leads on reports that the ruler of Dubai and members of the Saudi royal family have claimed millions in taxpayer cash through the government’s furlough scheme.
The Guardian leads on reports that the ruler of Dubai and members of the Saudi royal family have claimed millions in taxpayer cash through the government’s furlough scheme.
The former head of the government’s vaccine taskforce Kate Bingham has told The Daily Telegraph that European leaders such as Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel have been “irresponsible” in undermining the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab.
Election officials are investigating whether a secret payment of £60,000 to redecorate Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat was within the rules, according to the Daily Mail.
The Daily Mirror leads on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s 19-year-old son Maddox testifying against him in their ongoing custody and divorce case.
The Times splashes on government scientists’ concerns that rising coronavirus infection rates in Europe could lead to a third wave in the UK – despite a successful vaccine rollout – and put summer holidays at risk.
The government is desperately searching for a buyer for Liberty Steel, Britain’s third biggest steel company, in a bid to stop it collapsing, reports the Financial Times.