Newspaper Round Up: 7th of August 2021
Daily Star Front Page 7th of August 2021
10:22 pm
A potato shortage could leave us all without chips, the Daily Star says.
Daily Express Front Page 7th of August 2021
10:14 pm
The Olympic spirit is firing up the economy, the chancellor says in the Daily Express.
Guardian Front Page 7th of August 2021
10:05 pm
The Guardian leads with news that the prime minister failed to isolate during a tour of Scotland, despite a member of his team testing positive for COVID-19 during the trip.
Daily Telegraph Front Page 7th of August 2021
9:48 pm
The Archbishop of York criticises the London “metropolitan elite” for treating people who are proud to be English as “backwardly xenophobic” – that’s on the front of The Daily Telegraph.
Daily Mirror Front Page 7th of August 2021
9:40 pm
The Daily Mirror celebrates the achievements of Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics.
Daily Mail Front Page 7th of August 2021
9:36 pm
The Daily Mail says MP Alok Sharma, who is president of COP26, should be forced to hotel quarantine after his trips to ‘red list’ countries.
Times Front Page 7th of August 2021
9:35 pm
Lockdowns are unlikely to be needed again, chief scientific advisers have said – that’s on the front of The Times.
