2020-09-27
Observer Front Page 27th of September 2020
Boris Johnson is facing a revolt in parliament over the way he is imposing COVID-19 restrictions on the population, The Observer reports.
Boris Johnson is facing a revolt in parliament over the way he is imposing COVID-19 restrictions on the population, The Observer reports.
The Observer leads on plans for fines of up to £10,000 for people who fail to self-isolate after testing positive or being contacted by the test and trace system.
Some of the UK’s top lawyers have accused the attorney general Suella Braverman of sacrificing the UK’s reputation, side-lining legal advisers and bypassing the ministerial code after the government unveiled plans to breach part of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, The Observer says. Five QCs confronted the attorney general during the annual general meeting of the Bar Council on Saturday. Also on the front page is a photo and tribute to designer Sir Terence Conran, who has died at the age of 88.
The Observer says a new poll shows the Tories have surrendered a massive lead over the Labour Party in just five months.
The Observer reports on accusations from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer that the exam grading issues have jeopardised the government’s chances of getting pupils back to school as promised early next month.
The Observer says that a controversial algorithm has been used to set 97% of GCSE grades next week, and it could downgrade more pupils than the A-level results did last week.
The Observer reports on calls to give returning holidaymakers statutory sick pay if they have to quarantine for two weeks and are unable to work.
The Observer reports that Labour is expecting to be informed about a batch of potentially costly new legal actions over antisemitism, days after being warned that the crisis is taking its toll on party finances.
The Observer leads on the 20 areas in England at most risk of a Leicester-style local lockdown, with Sheffield, Bradford and Kirklees in need of “enhanced support” with containing the spread of the virus, according to the paper.
The Observer says NHS bosses have accused the chancellor of breaking a pledge to give the health service “whatever it needs” by refusing a £10bn cash injection.