2021-08-08
Sunday Telegraph Front Page 8th of August 2021
The cost of Boris Johnson’s green agenda could financially cripple working class families in newly-won Tory seats, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
The cost of Boris Johnson’s green agenda could financially cripple working class families in newly-won Tory seats, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
The Daily Telegraph leads with the story that young people will be offered free taxis, pizza and supermarket discounts to get vaccinated against COVID, as the government looks to boost uptake.
Ministers are expected to sign off on a plan to prevent anybody who is not fully vaccinated from attending mass events with more than 20,000 spectators by 1 October, The Sunday Telegraph says.
Children won’t get a COVID vaccine unless they are vulnerable after ministers decided against a mass vaccination of teenagers following scientific advice, reports The Sunday Telegraph.
The number of people on NHS hospital waiting lists nationwide could reach 13 million in months, Health Secretary Sajid Javid tells The Sunday Telegraph.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signed off on plans to end the compulsory wearing of face masks, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
The Sunday Telegraph also leads on Matt Hancock’s resignation, which came after Tory MPs broke ranks to demand he leave the Cabinet.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock failed to tell the PM about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the Delta/Indian variant during a meeting to decide whether to extend restrictions – that’s according to The Sunday Telegraph.
The Sunday Telegraph leads with news that coronavirus restrictions could be in place until spring.
The Sunday Telegraph says 12 to 15-year-olds could be vaccinated against COVID in August, before going back to school.