What the papers say – August 15
The continued fallout over A-level results and quarantine measures are among the stories being covered in Saturday’s papers.
The Times leads with Education Secretary Gavin Williamson saying schools in England will be able to appeal against exam grades free of charge as he aims to prevent a “shocking injustice”.
Free appeals for pupils over poor exam results#tomorrowspaperstoday@hendopolis pic.twitter.com/mpPkSvRZtB
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) August 14, 2020
The Daily Telegraph also covers exam appeals, but its main story looks at the “quarantine roulette” with the Government advised to test people returning from so-called “red list” countries.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
Testing could end 'quarantine roulette'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/IMaiVkMQR3
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 14, 2020
The Guardian leads with an “exodus” from France as quarantine measures come into force from 4am on Saturday.
Guardian front page, Saturday 15 August 2020: Exodus from France in bid to avoid quarantine pic.twitter.com/hQRsuXOl4r
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 14, 2020
While the Financial Times Weekend says the measures have led to a boost in the staycation market.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Saturday August 14 https://t.co/w0kftrnec4 pic.twitter.com/JXJeu8hWfn
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 14, 2020
The i also leads on tourists “fleeing” the continent, the Daily Mirror calls it a “French farce” and the Daily Mail warns pupils may miss school if they are subject to quarantine restrictions.
Saturday's front page: British tourists flee France#TomorrowsPapersToday #iWeekend pic.twitter.com/rm2T07FFxR
— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 14, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: https://t.co/bby0osTfjj#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FQ6poxF3pl
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 14, 2020
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/bnaiQQBe0M
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 14, 2020
The Independent says the results of an inquiry into the deaths of healthcare workers will be kept secret.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Inquiry into NHS Covid deaths to be kept secret #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iaCShUW4rw
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 14, 2020
The Daily Express says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged the Government is going “all out” to find a vaccine.
EXPRESS: @BorisJohnson : we’re going all out to find vaccine #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RB5wj5TIF6
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 14, 2020
And the Daily Star reports the house hosting the new series of Great British Bake Off is haunted.
Tomorrow's front page: Scream cakes https://t.co/6Zdbzedut5 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/J0h91p2oOr
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 14, 2020