2021-05-19
Daily Star Front Page 19th of May 2021
The Daily Star leads with a unique new theory on the Loch Ness Monster.
The Daily Star leads with a unique new theory on the Loch Ness Monster.
A woman’s cancer was left undiagnosed following a phone appointment with a doctor, the Daily Express reports.The paper says it’s proof that GP consultations need to be in person, despite COVID restrictions.
The prime minister is facing a backlash in the Commons if he tries to bring in local restrictions to suppress the Indian COVID variant, the i reports.It says a minister has confirmed the plan is now “an option” if surge testing and vaccinations fail to reduce cases in the worst-hit areas.
The government’s foreign travel advice has “descended into chaos”, according to The Daily Telegraph, as a health minister warns Britons that it’s too dangerous to go abroad after a day of mixed messages on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson has backed a trade deal that would give Australia tariff-free access to UK food markets, according to The Times.It says there have been warnings that such an agreement could put some farmers out of business.
The Daily Mirror says the nurse who helped the prime minister when he was in intensive care with coronavirus has quit over the 1% pay rise for NHS workers.Jenny McGee says staff are “not getting the respect and pay we deserve”.
The Daily Mail leads on claims of “mass confusion” in government over whether trips to ‘amber’ countries are acceptable – even though they are not illegal.
The COVID crisis has “exposed decades-long weaknesses in government and divisions in wider society”, according to the National Audit Office – that’s the lead in The Guardian.
A nurse who helped Boris Johnson recover from COVID has quit over the government’s treatment of NHS staff, Metro reports.