What the papers say – October 22
Calls to allow people to have their booster jabs and a hospital stay for the Queen feature among an array of stories on the front pages.
The Daily Express continues the push for precautions to avert a major resurgence of Covid-19, reporting on vaccination research under a headline of “booster jabs offer ‘near total’ protection.
Front page: Booster jabs offer 'near total' protection #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yh9yhcwo4D
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) October 21, 2021
The Daily Mail reports nine million people are “set to get booster jab early” as the Prime Minister urges science experts to slash the recommended six-month waiting time for third shots.
Friday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/V8wy6nZbLe
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 21, 2021
And The Daily Telegraph says the wait “could be cut to five months”.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Booster jab wait could be cut to five months'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 21, 2021
The i, meanwhile, says the new minister for vaccines Maggie Throup has “gone missing” with “zero national media appearances” in the six weeks since starting the role.
I: Missing vaccines Minister #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4NtQhX6BQZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 21, 2021
The Independent leads on the care watchdog warning England’s NHS and care services face a “tsunami of unmet need” while also asking if Joe Biden has “lost his climate credibility”.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Care watchdog warns of ‘tsunami of unmet need’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gYsGAF30Wf
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 21, 2021
And GPs are threatening industrial action in protest at the Government’s moves to force them to give face-to-face appointments with any patients who want them, The Guardian reports.
Guardian front page, 22 October 2021: GPs threaten industrial action in row with minister pic.twitter.com/p9L25s1mM5
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 21, 2021
In other news, the Daily Mirror splashes on the Queen spending the night in hospital.
Tomorrow's front page: Queen sent to hospital https://t.co/asR4i7OA6b#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/t0Dut54chd
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 21, 2021
The suspected killer of Sir David Amess had plotted to kill an MP for two years before murdering the Conservative politician, Metro reports.
Friday's front page:
AMESS SUSPECT 'IN 2-YEAR PLOT TO KILL AN MP'#TomorrowsPapersToday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/U25llQKm6b
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) October 21, 2021
The Financial Times leads on debate over mooted interest rate rises as inflation heads towards five percent.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 22 October https://t.co/jl8JyJvhWR pic.twitter.com/zoGBir7Wji
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 21, 2021
And the Daily Star brings news of a price rise for Marmite caused by supply chain shortages under the headline “You’ll either love this news or you’ll hate it”.
STAR: You’ll either love this news….or you’ll hate it. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7fR6YiHxOv
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 21, 2021