2020-09-24
Guardian Front Page 24th of September 2020
The Guardian writes that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s winter economy plan will “continue protecting jobs” as Britain enters a new phase of the pandemic.
The Guardian writes that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s winter economy plan will “continue protecting jobs” as Britain enters a new phase of the pandemic.
Students have been given a Christmas lockdown warning as government scientists warn that travelling home poses a risk of “larger outbreaks” of COVID-19, the i reports.
The Daily Mirror leads Labour leader Keir Starmer’s blast at prime minister Boris Johnson and his handling of the coronavirus crisis as he said Britain “shouldn’t have one of the highest death rates in the world”.
Rishi Sunak will announce a replacement for the furlough scheme as part of a new economic rescue package to get the country through six more months of coronavirus restrictions, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Metro writes that the founder of Pret has accused Boris Johnson of putting “millions” of jobs in danger with his coronavirus crackdown as the number of cases hit a five-month high.
The Financial Times reports that Rishi Sunak has scrapped his autumn budget as he scrambled to roll out emergency schemes to prop up jobs and businesses as the economy heads towards a bleak Covid winter.
The Daily Express describes Mr Johnson’s speech as an “impassioned plea to the nation” and highlights his promise there are “great days ahead” after Britain gets the virus under control.