What the papers say – March 1
The emergence of the new Brazilian coronavirus variant in the UK and previews of this week’s Budget dominate the nation’s papers.
The Guardian says the Government is facing urgent calls for tougher border measures after six people in the UK were found to have been infected with the new Brazilian strain of the coronavirus.
Guardian front page, Monday 1 March 2021: Alarm over border delays as new Brazil strain hits UK pic.twitter.com/QuDyFteSg9
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 28, 2021
The i says there is a race on to stop the spread of the Brazilian strain, while The Daily Telegraph leads on efforts to track down those carrying the new variant.
Monday's front page: Race to stop mutant Brazil strain in UK#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pIsgJfcU3d
— i newspaper (@theipaper) February 28, 2021
The front page of the Daily Telegraph:
'Hunt for UK patient with Brazil mutation' #TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 28, 2021
The Times reports on the Brazilian variant, but its main story is a vow from Home Secretary Priti Patel that “people smugglers will be jailed for life”.
TIMES: People smugglers will be jailed for life, vows @pritipatel #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ScApjk6VYc
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 28, 2021
And Metro says EU countries are “sitting on 4.85 million unused Covid vaccinations” have been urged to use them or give them to poorer nations.
Monday's front page:USE IT… OR LOSE IT#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/DKLRUXAnTK
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) February 28, 2021
On the Budget, The Independent leads on a call from the Labour Party for Chancellor Rishi Sunak not to raise taxes, cut welfare or freeze public sector pay, saying it would be a “triple hammer blow” to the UK’s recovery from the pandemic.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/oedIAdGPQk
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) February 28, 2021
The Daily Mirror says former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has demanded that Mr Sunak use his budget to boost jobs.
Tomorrow's front page: Save lost generation https://t.co/l0bZVi0nuD #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3lm2tvAomt
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 28, 2021
The Daily Express leads on Mr Sunak pledging: “I’ll keep spending to get Britain moving”.
EXPRESS: @RishiSunak : I’ll keep spending to get Britain moving #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/soAzTjq3wx
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 28, 2021
The Financial Times, however, says Britain’s “rapid vaccine rollout” is expected to spur a faster economic recovery than previously feared.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 1 March https://t.co/Yg7VIHHlI9 pic.twitter.com/m9y9oe6TQl
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) February 28, 2021
Elsewhere, the Daily Mail splashes with a story on “justice in retreat”, reporting half of British police stations have closed in 10 years.
Monday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/IBlmil5el8
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) February 28, 2021
And the Daily Star says socks and sandals are making a comeback.
Tomorrow's front page: Heavens to Betsy… Noooo! Plus Holly back… Vardy out #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/gLpC9TRH7h pic.twitter.com/T2l55LoJIB
— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 28, 2021