Newspaper Round Up: 18th of March 2021

Daily Mirror Front Page 18th of March 2021

Michael Barrymore will be questioned by police about the death of Stuart Lubbock in his swimming pool in 2001, according to the Daily Mirror.It comes after a 50-year-old man was arrested over his death, reigniting the case 20 years on.

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Daily Telegraph Front Page 18th of March 2021

The Daily Telegraph also focuses on warnings of vaccine shortages and Ursula von der Leyen’s threat to block EU-produced Pfizer jabs from entering the UK.The paper also reports that blanket ‘do not resuscitate’ orders have been placed on care home residents during the pandemic, according to the health watchdog.

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Guardian Front Page 18th of March 2021

The NHS announcement about vaccine shortages means that under-50s across the UK will have to wait an extra month to get their first doses, reports The Guardian.The paper also claims that grieving families who lost relatives to COVID have threatened to take legal action against the government unless the PM launches a public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic.

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Metro Front Page 18th of March 2021

Europe’s apparent threat to “grab life-saving jabs” bound for the UK is highlighted by Metro, and comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock warns of possible “lumpy” supply chains for vaccines for the under-50s.

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Financial Times Front Page 18th of March 2021

The Financial Times leads on the NHS warning that coronavirus vaccine supplies in the UK will be reduced from 29 March.People under 50 will not be called for an appointment unless they qualify as vulnerable, a front line worker or an unpaid carer.

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