2021-06-18
Daily Express Front Page 18th of June 2021
Security services had ample opportunity to stop bomber Salman Abedi and prevent the Manchester Arena bombing – that’s the lead in the Daily Express.
Security services had ample opportunity to stop bomber Salman Abedi and prevent the Manchester Arena bombing – that’s the lead in the Daily Express.
A report that exposed how security failings contributed to the Manchester Arena bombing is the lead in the Daily Mirror, which pictures the 22 people who died.
The Times has a story that will concern football fans hoping to see England win Euro 2020. Unless around 2,500 UEFA officials are allowed to come to the UK for the Wembley final, the governing body will move the match elsewhere.
“Deeply ashamed” is how ministers including Home Secretary Priti Patel feel about the low number of rape prosecutions and convictions in England and Wales, as exposed in a damning report, says The Guardian.
The Daily Mail thinks it has worked out when lockdown could finally be lifted – and it may be as soon as a fortnight’s time.
The Daily Telegraph has checked the results of COVID tests carried out at schools and found 60% of positive tests every week proved to actually be negative.
If you’re in a pub watching England play Scotland in Euro 2020, do it quietly, suggests the Metro, which has spoken to landlords who’ve been warned they could be fined if fans go wild.
The Financial Times leads on the sale of Channel Four to the private sector, which, it says, could happen in 2022.