The arrest of a possible spy for Russia and the Duke of York’s legal woes are splashed across the papers.
An official at the British embassy in Berlin has been accused of passing classified terrorism documents to a Russian spy, the Daily Mail says.
Thursday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/xSho8aKjoM
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 11, 2021
The Daily Mirror also covers the story, with the paper saying the operation to catch the “mole” security worker was led by MI5.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘Russia spy sold secrets’ https://t.co/6gQj3uHjY1 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/x2XbFhxNvN
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 11, 2021
The situation has prompted calls for an “urgent” review of the use of private contractors in diplomatic offices, according to The Daily Telegraph.
?The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘Embassy security fears after spy arrest’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 11, 2021
The Independent reports the Duke of York’s “failure” to co-operate with a US probe into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s network has caused a “diplomatic strain” between London and Washington.
Thursday’s INDEPENDENT: Prince Andrew’s silence ‘straining US-UK ties’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0Rrd9YM7QG
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) August 11, 2021
A source has told The Times the Prince of Wales “sees no way back to public life for Andrew” even if alleged victim Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against the duke fails.
Thursday’s TIMES: Charles ‘sees no way back to public life for Andrew’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DqAmxBDYmX
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) August 11, 2021
The i reports 30 Bradford schools will take part in a Government pilot programme using air purifiers and ultraviolet light to tackle Covid-19 and the flu.
Thursday’s front page: Plan to keep school safe from Covid-19: Air purifiers#TomorrowsPapersToday
? Pilot scheme in Bradford schools could deliver ‘massive prize’ in fight against Covid – @WHazell https://t.co/1WC51ngFc1 pic.twitter.com/I06yxBhv20
— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 11, 2021
The pandemic has led to growing numbers of young people being taken into care in some of England’s most deprived communities, according to The Guardian.
Guardian front page, Thursday 12 August 2021: Revealed: the pandemic boom in child poverty, neglect and abuse pic.twitter.com/6cPvBzr0lp
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 11, 2021
The Daily Express says older voters have threatened to boycott the Tories if the party’s triple lock pledge on pensions is broken.
Thursday’s EXPRESS: Rishi warning on ditching pension pledge #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/TzwevSEGQW
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) August 11, 2021
Metro carries a photograph showing the fearful face of a girl refugee as the paper describes the “terror” in Afghanistan “as the West abandons them to Taliban”.
Thursday’s front page:
RETURN TO THE DARK AGES#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/s8vmlfpDB4
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) August 11, 2021
The Financial Times reports the White House has asked Opec to boost oil production in an effort to curb high fuel prices.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 12 August https://t.co/X7QlNMOzzC pic.twitter.com/Iw1aNFBj2N
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 11, 2021
And the Daily Star says “bedwetters” have declared the smiley emoji patronising and passive aggressive, prompting the paper to ask: “How do the little mites survive in this cruel world?”
Tomorrow’s front page: It’s enough to make you cry #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/6O5LW5nRuo pic.twitter.com/hpajwYQolz
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 11, 2021
