What the papers say – January 17
The latest in the Duke of Sussex saga and a teenager with cystic fibrosis feature in Friday’s headlines.
The Guardian reports that “the brothers who own the high street bookmaker Betfred are making millions from a business that treats public sector staff for health problems including gambling addiction”.
Guardian front page, Friday 17 January 2020: ‘Hypocrisy’ of betting bosses’ millions from care of addicts pic.twitter.com/MlpNjdD1Rw
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) January 16, 2020
Hospital bosses carried out a “witch hunt” against doctors at their own trust in an attempt to identify who had raised concerns about a woman’s death, according to The Times.
Anger over 'witch hunt' in hospital#tomorrowspaperstoday@hendopolis pic.twitter.com/G1uGStjDXD
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) January 16, 2020
The Independent leads with calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to do more to tackle climate change.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/TrrIQDQ0dr
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) January 16, 2020
Elsewhere, The Daily Telegraph says the battle for Big Ben’s bong on Brexit night has turned into a fiasco after it emerged that a six-figure sum donated by Brexiteers cannot be used to fund the chiming of Parliament’s Great Bell.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph: ‘Big Ben Brexit bongs row descends into farce’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dcPhFEZaN4
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 16, 2020
The Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail both report on the latest news in the royal family saga regarding Harry and Meghan, with the Mirror saying there are problems over money and the Mail saying the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s staff at Frogmore Cottage are being ‘let go’.
Tomorrow's front page: Harry and Palace clash over money deals #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/He7IXsZ3lA pic.twitter.com/2sIQC1BiVm
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 16, 2020
SCOTTISH MAIL: @RE_DailyMail ‘He often told me he wanted to walk away / Harry and Meghan let Frogmore staff go #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9bCjy29jZO
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2020
“Please… don’t let my son die” is the the Daily Express headline on its front page story about a teenager with cystic fibrosis.
EXPRESS: Please…don’t let my son die #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SnBIr6DMQQ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2020
The i splash reports that 40% of meat eaters are cutting back.
Friday's front page of @theipaper
Vegan boost as 40% of meat eaters cut back
🥕 Young women lead change in consumption🥦 Health benefits, lower cost + enviromental concern are main motivations🍄 More than half of under-25s see eco benefit#TomorrowsPaperToday #Veganuary pic.twitter.com/3m5iMlzSV9
— Oly Duff (@olyduff) January 16, 2020
The Metro front page details Ian Russell, the father of a teenage girl who took her own life after viewing self-harm content on Instagram, backing calls for a social media tax to tackle mental health harm.
Friday's front page:PAYBACK TIME#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/7vSlIMikK0
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) January 16, 2020
City watchdogs have stepped up the drive to wean banks off the Libor benchmark, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Friday January 17 https://t.co/9CPa5IqPCW pic.twitter.com/2JOoqBR1ir
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 16, 2020
The Sun splashes that Sandi Toksvig quit The Great British Bake Off, with insiders saying she had been unhappy and “desperate to leave for ages”.
Tomorrow's front page: Sandi Toksvig quit The Great British Bake Off yesterday — with insiders saying she had been unhappy and “desperate to leave for ages”.https://t.co/yr0zRNBKfX pic.twitter.com/5xpcLmyOTv
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 16, 2020
And the Daily Star says Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis’s lingerie firm is in crisis talks with landlords because of spiralling rents and the “most challenging retail environment ever”.
STAR: Theo’s knickers hit skids #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qtftJYultP
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2020