The front pages are filled with naval concerns at the start of the weekend.
Iran “seizes” a British ship, according to The Times, while the Daily Mail says it was a “hijack”.
Pension scams cost £4bn#tomorrowspaperstoday@MsHelicat pic.twitter.com/DIGIZuhfs8
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) July 19, 2019
Saturday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/8ipNapxIke
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) July 19, 2019
The Guardian says Tehran’s actions have stoked tensions in the Gulf, with The Independent also reporting on the incident.
Guardian front page, Saturday 20 July 2019: Iran stokes tensions in the Gulf by seizing British-linked oil tankers pic.twitter.com/znl8MOzSlq
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 19, 2019
Tomorrow’s @Independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Si pic.twitter.com/cwsiaYiElt
— The Independent (@Independent) July 19, 2019
The situation also makes the front of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror says the Government is in “crisis talks”, which the Financial Times describes it as a “sharp escalation”.
Saturday’s TELEGRAPH: Iran ‘seizes two British tankers’ in Gulf #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/iz5wX24mwy
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) July 19, 2019
Tomorrow’s front page: Iran seizes 2 Brit tankers#tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/1fTyLZF08T pic.twitter.com/WAyLYPPGLb
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 19, 2019
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Saturday July 20 https://t.co/0nE9Z7ElMm pic.twitter.com/TDdlT6CcPh
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 19, 2019
Scamming pensioners costs British savers £4 billion, The Times reports, along with the tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Saturday’s TIMES: Pension scams cost £4bn #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/2IztGZzPQV
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) July 19, 2019
The Sun says Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson is planning to move his partner Carrie Symonds into Downing Street if he becomes prime minister.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘Boris Johnson is ready to move Carrie Symonds into No10 Downing Street’ https://t.co/4Bkan2TDet pic.twitter.com/xUy6EXlcP9
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 19, 2019
Meanwhile, Conservative leadership is essential to delivering Brexit, Theresa May has told the Daily Express.
Here is tomorrow’s @Daily_Express #frontpage:
– British oil tankers seized by #Iran as tensions rise
– EXCLUSIVE: @theresa_may gives her final Number 10 interview – says #Tories must unite to deliver #Brexit #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/A0PK8HjkRA
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) July 19, 2019
