What the papers say – February 16
A variety of stories make the front pages on Saturday, from the latest on runaway schoolgirl Shamima Begum to a strike by children against climate change.
Schoolgirl-turned-jihadi bride Ms Begum, who is heavily pregnant, has told how she fears her unborn baby will be taken away from her, The Times reports.
The Times 16/2/2019Yago Riedijk, 26, the husband of Shamima Begum, inset, grew up in a middle-class home in the Netherlands, where he is suspected of involvement in a terrorism plot.#thetimes #tomorrowspaperstoday @thetimes pic.twitter.com/JgJb1tF54N
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) February 15, 2019
The Daily Telegraph leads with a warning by the head of MI6 that the threat of Islamic State is “definitely not done”.
Saturday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “MI6 chief: Isil defeat won’t stop its threat” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/1ySUaU1MNZ
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 15, 2019
And The Guardian reports on a nationwide strike against climate change which saw more than 10,000 young people walk out of classes and join in the protest.
The Guardian front page, Saturday 16 February 2019: Children take to streets in UK-wide climate strike pic.twitter.com/CRO0yeAENB
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 15, 2019
Donald Trump gave Britain a boost by declaring trade between the US and UK would increase “very substantially” after Brexit, the Daily Express reports.
Tomorrow's @Daily_Express front page:
– Trump's Brexit boost for Britain
– We've won £1 lottery jack-tot!
– How wonder drug gave our girl her life back
Caroline Malone: Never let Jihadi bride walk our streets again pic.twitter.com/88bCp1X5A3
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) February 15, 2019
The Daily Mail says banks have agreed to refund victims of sophisticated fraud.
Saturday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/ptLfKwqhUE
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) February 15, 2019
Meanwhile, the i reports that dozens of UK wildlife parks have been cautioned for failing to properly carry out escaped-animal drills.
Zoos’ safety failures revealed. This weekend’s @theipaper front page #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/F0fgYbheVO
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) February 15, 2019
The Financial Times says mobile phone operators will be forced to open up their networks to rivals in rural areas to tackle the problem of poor coverage in parts of the countryside under government plans put out for consultation.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 16 February https://t.co/2AKFe2Gsd1 pic.twitter.com/uPU6pAKA7b
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 15, 2019
Elsewhere, The Sun carries a story about baker Paul Hollywood.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Choux want some?' https://t.co/KFRRuj0Yio pic.twitter.com/XLbG8pYMdG
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 15, 2019
And the Daily Star leads on an ongoing court case related to the death of actor John Michie’s daughter.
In tomorrow's @Daily_Star
– Corrie star 'to blame for girl's drug death'
– We've got tot & 1m lot
– We're off for a BIG weekend of racing#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/OUysYgLRG8
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) February 15, 2019