What the papers say- February 22
The ongoing war between the BBC and Downing Street over the future of the licence fee is among the stories leading Saturday’s papers.
The Daily Express says scrapping free TV licences for pensioners would lead to “chaos”.
EXPRESS: Scrapping free Tv licences will lead to ‘chaos’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iWG0FZ26Bj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 21, 2020
Meanwhile the Daily Mail leads with an interview with veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby, in which he lambasts Boris Johnson for leading a “pernicious” attack on the BBC.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/uu97EO6LUF
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) February 21, 2020
A week after Caroline Flack’s death, the Daily Mirror and Daily Star report on ex-boyfriend Danny Cipriani’s loving tribute to the former Love Island host.
MIRROR:@DannyCipriani87 : My kind and loving Caroline #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Zqtb8TtnVU
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 21, 2020
Tomorrow's @Daily_Star #frontpage:
– #CarolineFlack's ex-boyfriend confession: 'I wanted to shoot myself' #DannyCipriani
– Now snowflakes ban Easter eggs#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0G2cXILBJP
— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 21, 2020
Elsewhere, The Times leads with Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary’s call for Muslim men to be profiled at airports because “that is where the threat is coming from”.
The Times 22/2/20Boris Johnson brandishes Britain’s new passport for the first time but in a blow for Brexit supporters, the document is made in Poland. Photo : Andrew Parsons/No10 Downing Street#tomorrowspaperstoday #thetimes @thetimes pic.twitter.com/ojSVo3jySc
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) February 21, 2020
Staying on the topic of terrorism, The Guardian says teachers and doctors who enquire about the Government’s Prevent strategy could inadvertently prompt counter-terrorism investigations.
Guardian front page, Saturday 22 February 2020: Warning to teachers and doctors over terror referrals pic.twitter.com/iZdAPyw44q
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 21, 2020
An unregulated carbon market is deceiving consumers who try to offset their emissions, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Tomorrow's @Telegraph front page:
"Revealed the carbon offsetting 'Wild West' "#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cEly0ERWuf
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 21, 2020
The i reports research from Ofsted has revealed a debt crisis plaguing many of the nation’s schools.
Here's Saturday's front page https://t.co/1SPFXsKKqu pic.twitter.com/dKHMV09hpf
— i newspaper (@theipaper) February 21, 2020
The Financial Times leads with an HMRC crackdown on rich families.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 22 February https://t.co/hJfqcHePdJ pic.twitter.com/F0KnoHW0Wg
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 21, 2020
The Government is refusing to release a review into the characteristics of grooming gangs, according to The Independent.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Grooming gang review to be kept from the public #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VG5TI09WnP
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 21, 2020
And The Sun says England footballer Chris Smalling is “devastated” after his dog died of a suspected poisoning.
Tomorrow's front page: England football star Chris Smalling left devastated after his dog died in a suspected poisoning https://t.co/dbCPwJ0lDD pic.twitter.com/M1SsoOy686
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 21, 2020