Daily Mirror Front Page 19th of August 2020
The mother of Harry Dunn, who was killed outside an RAF base after being hit by a car allegedly driven by a US intelligence officer’s wife, has called for an end to her “torture”, the Daily Mirror writes.
The mother of Harry Dunn, who was killed outside an RAF base after being hit by a car allegedly driven by a US intelligence officer’s wife, has called for an end to her “torture”, the Daily Mirror writes.
Thousands of students have been left in limbo after the A-level fallout, with many now having to defer their university courses until next year, says The Times.
Universities are asking for extra money help them cope with extra demand after the government’s U-turn on A-level results, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The i says Boris Johnson is backing Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, despite the A-level results U-turn where students will now be handed exam grades as predicted by their teachers instead of a controversial algorithm.
The Daily Mail calls Education Secretary Gavin Williamson “the man who won’t take the blame” after the A-level results U-turn.
Confidence in the education secretary has dropped after the A-level results climbdown, according to The Guardian, ahead of schools reopening next month.
The Daily Star calls Prime Minister Boris Johnson “The Invisible Man”, claiming he has been missing in action over the last week.
The Daily Express says job losses on the high street are a “bloodbath”, after M&S became the latest firm to slash its staff numbers.
Wall Street has begun to recover from the coronavirus slump and has hit record highs, according to the Financial Times.
Metro says Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has managed to cling to his job despite the A-levels chaos.