What the papers say – August 6
The nation’s front pages are dominated by moves to change the planning system while pictures of devastation in Beirut also feature.
The Times writes that “red tape” is to be slashed in what the paper calls the biggest reform of the planning system for 70 years.
Red tape to be slashed in planning revolution#TomorrowsPapersToday@AllieHBNews pic.twitter.com/lkdDn9KgSD
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) August 5, 2020
While The Guardian carries concerns over the new planning guidance with fears it will “dilute democratic oversight” and “choke off affordable housing”.
Guardian front page, Thursday 6 August 2020: ‘Rushed’ planning shake-up will lead to more slums, experts warn pic.twitter.com/oFKLoaMb2k
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 5, 2020
The Daily Telegraph leads with a picture showing the aftermath of the explosion in Beirut while its main story looks at the “life sentence” faced by pupils who cannot appeal against “incorrect grades”.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Pupils face exam chaos 'life sentence'”#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iIpbnK3JUF
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 5, 2020
Beirut leads the Financial Times, the Independent and the i after more than 100 people died in the massive explosion.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 6 August https://t.co/phFBrZYHoa pic.twitter.com/HT7IBIvDqf
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 5, 2020
Thursday's front page: The lost city – 300,000 homeless and 5,000 injured after explosion #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/xHWNRLGpaV
— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 5, 2020
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/uL6fJUVMtW
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) August 5, 2020
Coronavirus testing leads the Daily Mirror, with the paper reporting councils are developing their own track and trace systems.
Tomorrow's front page: More to go it alone on the testing #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/Ruv9DVjrnx pic.twitter.com/jAfl37s9MM
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 5, 2020
The Daily Mail writes that one of Diana, Princess of Wales’s bridesmaids was a “guest on Epstein island”.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/EGgHo2d3AD
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 5, 2020
The Daily Express and Metro lead with a campaign to see those who kill emergency services workers jailed for life led by the widow of Pc Andrew Harper.
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Jail Killers of 999 Workers For Life, Pleads Widow#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/UTu3ynZZ3c
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 5, 2020
Thursday's front page:WE WANT ANDREW’S LAW, SAYS PC’S WIFE#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/BvnVT7uQ3D
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) August 5, 2020
While the Daily Star carries the story of Albert Ndreu who proposed with tealights and ended up burning down the flat he shared with his now fiancee.
Tomorrow's #frontpage – Hopeless romantic Albert burns down home after asking girlfriend to marry him with tealight candles… AND SHE STILL SAID YES?#tomorrowspapertodayhttps://t.co/7fbqgZ4DT0 pic.twitter.com/uMci7HYB3Z
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 5, 2020