What the papers say – September 20
Threats to consumers over gas supply, the passing of actor John Challis and “eye-watering” cost to taxpayers of negligent maternity care are splashed across the front pages.
The Financial Times reports the UK’s largest energy suppliers are requesting billions in emergency support from the Government, with the i saying households bills are “set to soar” following significant rises in wholesale prices.
Just published: Front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, for Monday 20 September pic.twitter.com/Ehtt01IvY9
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 19, 2021
Monday's front page: Energy firms in gas crisis demand end to price cap#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dVG2Fu4Zcc
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 19, 2021
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will meet gas industry leaders on Monday morning in an effort to “contain the fallout” prompted by “soaring” market prices, according to The Guardian.
Guardian front page, Monday 20 September 2021: Emergency talks in bid to contain fallout from surge in gas prices pic.twitter.com/rf1Fi5mIwg
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 19, 2021
The Times says it will be taxpayers who have to pay for any “propping up” of the sector ahead of the predicted collapse of dozens of small suppliers.
Monday’s TIMES: “Taxpayers face bill for propping up energy firms” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YPcYOKXSDT
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 19, 2021
“Watt crisis?” asks Metro, which reports Cabinet minister Alok Sharma has played down the threat to energy users by saying there is “no immediate concern in terms of supply – we don’t see any risks going into winter”.
Monday’s METRO: “Crisis? Watt Crisis?” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4Uze1HAx4n
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 19, 2021
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph covers Boris Johnson’s trans-Atlantic trip, with the Prime Minister said to plan on making an “impassioned” case to Joe Biden to allow Britons to fly to the US.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph
'Johnson to press US to open up for UK visitors'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 19, 2021
The Daily Star bids “farewell to 2 legends” following the deaths of Only Fools And Horses star John Challis and former England player Jimmy Greaves, with the Daily Mirror also paying tribute to the latter as one of the country’s “greatest strikers”.
Tomorrow's @dailystar #frontpage:
Farewell to 2 legends 💔
– Only Fools & Horses star #JohnChallis dies aged 79https://t.co/ICnCRQka2a
– Football grieves for #Greavsie #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4IH9cH1yHZ
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 19, 2021
Tomorrow's front page: Goodbye Greavsie #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/7Cob02PaIh pic.twitter.com/o2yPXmAtQN
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 19, 2021
The Independent features a photograph of Greaves in his Tottenham training strip, while the paper also reports its analysis shows negligent maternity care in the NHS has cost taxpayers an “eye-watering” £8.2 billion in the past 15 years.
Monday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: £8.2bn cost of payouts for NHS maternity errors” ##TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/nUns4tq0dL
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 19, 2021
Campaigners have launched a last ditch bid to save the pension triple lock amid warnings in the Daily Express of “retirement poverty for millions”.
Monday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Last Ditch Plea To Save Pension Triple Lock” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ploYoCl1GH
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 19, 2021
And the Daily Mail demands family doctors “must carry out” more appointments face to face.
Monday’s Daily MAIL: “Let’s Get Back To Seeing GPs Face To Face” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/CTOoLt6YsP
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 19, 2021