2020-08-27
i Front Page 27th of August 2020
The i says Conservative supporters are getting restless as the prime minister is accused of seeking to pin blame for the A-level grading fiasco on a top civil servant.
The i says Conservative supporters are getting restless as the prime minister is accused of seeking to pin blame for the A-level grading fiasco on a top civil servant.
Metro uses Boris Johnson’s explanation that a “mutant algorithm” was to blame for the A-levels grading fiasco to accuse the government of being in a mess.
The Financial Times leads on what it calls a “tide” of complaints of sexism and harassment in the workplace at the UN-backed Green Climate Fund, the world’s largest climate finance institution.
The Daily Express leads on the ongoing debate over the lyrics of Rule Britannia and Boris Johnson’s view that it’s time to stop being embarrassed about Britain’s past.
The Times says the wearing of masks in schools will apply to pupils aged 11 or over.
The Daily Mail leads on Boris Johnson’s accusation that the BBC is being “wet” by considering dropping Rule Britannia and Land Of Hope And Glory from its Last Night Of The Proms broadcast.
The Daily Mirror reports that Manchester United captain Harry Maguire, who was dropped by England after being conviced of bribery and assault in Greece, has promised to clear his name.
The Guardian leads on the government’s U-turn over pupils wearing masks in schools.
The i reports on the government’s new guidance on wearing masks in schools, calling it “yet another U-turn”.
The Daily Star goes with Harry Maguire being found guilty on a series of charges while on holiday on Mykonos and promptly being dropped by England, calling the affair his “shame”.