What the papers say – June 21
Pandemic developments lead many of the nation’s papers, including the rush for people to be vaccinated and the latest on foreign travel.
The Daily Mirror writes “young adults have flocked to Covid jab centres” as all over-18s are now being offered inoculation, while the i says more than a million Covid-19 jabs were booked in just two days.
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – The rush to save summer: Massive queues form as jab is offered to all over-18s and holiday hopes grow#tomorrowspaperstoday
Read more: https://t.co/xQWLByJvhW pic.twitter.com/X5cnsYwdRT
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 20, 2021
One million join rush for jabs in race to beat variant. Monday’s @theipaper front page #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers #variant pic.twitter.com/wef18zZqHn
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) June 20, 2021
The Daily Mail leads with a “double boost” for families, reporting ministers are looking to ease rules on self-isolation and quarantine for those returning from overseas.
MAIL: New two jab hope to free up your summer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DIWAaptujp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 20, 2021
The Times carries reports of pressure on ministers to relax the rules on overseas travel with fewer than one in 200 of those returning from places on the amber list returning positive results.
TIMES: Just 1 in 200 amber list travellers have virus #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/i7TvlXf6I9
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 20, 2021
Metro reports TikTok will be used to “help unlock” as social media companies assist in the vaccine push.
Monday's front page:
TIKTOK TO HELP UNLOCK#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/t2M6AElCqj
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) June 20, 2021
Covid’s impact on the nation’s finances leads The Daily Telegraph and Daily Express, with both papers reporting changes to pension regulations could be in the sights of the Treasury.
🗞️The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Pensions raid to pay for the pandemic'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 20, 2021
EXPRESS: Anger at triple lock pension threat #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Pp3Xjh8rS2
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 20, 2021
And The Independent says primary school pupils in England will be regularly weighed following fears of a post-Covid “obesity spike”.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Schools to weigh pupils over fears of obesity spike #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uNT3vQVfZl
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 20, 2021
Meanwhile, The Guardian writes on a potentially “tricky few days” for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as he faces calls not to sideline his ministerial team.
Guardian front page, Monday 21 June 2021: Ministers tell Johnson: consult the entire cabinet, not just No 10 clique pic.twitter.com/zGPVQJoqHA
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) June 20, 2021
The Sun reports Harry agreed to an interview with Oprah Winfrey a day after he was stripped of his military titles.
Tomorrow's Front Page: Prince Harry agreed Oprah Winfrey interview within 24 hours of being stripped of his military titles pic.twitter.com/p7N9r9bHVP
— The Sun (@TheSun) June 20, 2021
The Financial Times features developments on a potential sale of Morrisons after a private equity firm’s multi-billion pound bid was rejected.
Just published: Front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, for Monday 21 June pic.twitter.com/6uqwRNDBC2
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 20, 2021
And the Daily Star carries a diatribe from “lizard botherer” David Icke about Piers Morgan.
Tomorrow's front page: Piers is a wrong'un… says son of God #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/FyW3hE4QqA pic.twitter.com/yRXz0cGfQR
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 20, 2021