The British response to the coronavirus outbreak and political machinations over HS2 are on the front pages.
Hundreds of Britons will spend two weeks in quarantine after they are evacuated from China on an emergency chartered flight due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to The Independent and The Guardian.
Thursday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Returning Britons face coronavirus quarantine” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Q1GVS1C2Sh
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 29, 2020
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 29, 2020
The Daily Express says Chancellor Sajid Javid has given the “green light” to the HS2 rail project, with The Daily Telegraph reporting the cabinet member is the most senior minister to back the scheme “no matter the cost”.
Thursday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Chancellor’s Green Light For HS2” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/K15jhe8J4q
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 29, 2020
“HS2 should go ahead, Javid tells Johnson” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pJOaFucuNu
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 29, 2020
The Financial Times also covers the story, while The Times reports Mr Johnson will support the project despite his senior adviser Dominic Cummings arguing for it to be scrapped.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Thursday January 30 https://t.co/SYgKpILwOC pic.twitter.com/g22ZYYKEXE
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 29, 2020
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) January 29, 2020
Staying on the tracks and the i reports it is the “End of the line for Northern” after the Government said the “troubled train operator” would be brought under public control.
Thursday’s front page: End of the line for Northern after years of rail chaos #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/FgdGQymdlb
— i newspaper (@theipaper) January 29, 2020
Tomorrow’s @dailystar front page:
– ITV legend quits after ape jibes #AlastairStewart
– It’ll be all fight on the night #NTAs
– Man U mob slammed
– Fern and Phill split #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/H91M4qPYds
— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 29, 2020
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 29, 2020
“Beeb’s Brutal Cull” is how Metro describes the slashing of 450 news jobs from the BBC as part of its £80 million savings plan.
Thursday’s METRO: “Beeb’s Brutal Cull” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dFIu9R0LVR
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 29, 2020
And here’s tomorrow’s front page.. pic.twitter.com/2xpAql2eZ9
— Alison Phillips (@MirrorAlison) January 29, 2020
Tomorrow’s front page: Eamonn Holmes appeared to grab This Morning’s gong from Phillip Schofield in a backstage clash at the National Television Awards https://t.co/lttj1b8w5p pic.twitter.com/t7hrCxfdrl
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 29, 2020
