The easing of lockdown restrictions and fears of coronavirus variants lead many of Monday’s papers, along with stories suggesting the term BAME is “outdated” and a MeToo moment in education.
Britain taking “two more huge strides” towards end of lockdown leads Metro, with the paper reporting on “Jabby Monday” after more than 30 million first doses have been distributed.
Monday’s front page
JABBY MONDAY#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/nc4togJgxg
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) March 28, 2021
The i leads with lockdown easing as the rule of six is introduced in England amid concerns of variants and strains which could be vaccine resistant.
Monday’s front page: Warning on variants as lockdown eases today#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/x6w8FrxzC9
— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 28, 2021
While the Daily Express says Boris Johnson will be “taking aim” at obesity and ill health now the “war on Covid” is coming to a close.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘PM’s new drive to help Britons live longer’#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/aP8pgRfs6o pic.twitter.com/Hevk6dLxXU
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 28, 2021
A report suggesting schools have “covered up sexual offences to protect their reputations” leads The Times, with a senior police officer saying a surge in complaints was the education sector’s MeToo moment.
TIMES: ‘Cover up’ of abuse by pupils #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sSvukBDAyq
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2021
Recommendations against the use of the term BAME to refer to black, Asian and minority ethnic people leads The Daily Telegraph, with a panel suggesting the term is “outdated and unhelpful”.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘Scrap use of BAME label’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 28, 2021
Race issues also lead The Guardian, with the paper leading on a report saying police legitimacy in black communities is so low that it impacts the effectiveness of law enforcement.
Guardian front page, Monday 29 March 2021: Police chief admits ‘wicked’ race crisis hinders fight against crime pic.twitter.com/etjkh4oDlv
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 28, 2021
The Independent leads on a suggestion from Unite general secretary Len McCluskey that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has a “lack of authenticity” as part of a “scathing assessment” of his first year as opposition leader.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: @Keir_Starmer ‘s @labour has lost identity, says Union boss #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/bNTcEkkVR6
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 28, 2021
The Daily Mirror leads on further revelations about Jennifer Arcuri’s relationship with Boris Johnson, while the Daily Mail leads on events leading up to Martin Bashir and Diana, Princess of Wales’s interview.
TOMORROW’S FRONT PAGE: WORLD EXCLUSIVE – BORIS CHEATED IN HIS FAMILY HOME https://t.co/wZ37YIVvQs #TomorrowsPapersToday #BorisAffair @Jennifer_Arcuri pic.twitter.com/F0LfcxFuAO
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 28, 2021
Monday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/FAJtzVidBN
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) March 28, 2021
The Financial Times says Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance is working on eleventh-hour plans to raise cash to “save his empire”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 29 March https://t.co/7b769U14Ua pic.twitter.com/YFdwVgxwkO
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 28, 2021
And the Daily Star says Britons are due to “bask in blazing sunshine” as lockdown ends.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘Bring on the budgie smugglers’https://t.co/zAv2p75QJI#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GoLw1qQQMZ
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 28, 2021
