What the papers say – September 28
The death of Dame Maggie Smith at age 89 features across the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers.
The Daily Mirror reports the Harry Potter and Downton Abbey actress, who won two Academy Awards for her performances in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite, died in hospital on Friday morning.
Saturday’s Daily MIRROR: “A True Legend” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4f4X0q4YNj
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail lead with former prime minister Boris Johnson claiming he considered launching an “aquatic raid” on a warehouse in the Netherlands to retrieve Covid vaccine doses amid a row with Europe.
Saturday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Boris’s war cry in Covid – invade Holland!” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/faoUJssNhn
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
Saturday’s Daily MAIL: “Boris’s dramatic plan for military raid on Holland to snatch back our vaccines” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DL9KOW72kC
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
Elsewhere, The Guardian and iWeekend report Israel has launched its heaviest air attacks so far on Lebanese Hezbollah in the almost year-long conflict with the militant group.
Saturday’s GUARDIAN: “Israel launches heaviest air attacks on Lebanon” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/TY18nhVd5z
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
i Weekend: “Israel’s warning to Iran” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rtfiTiI6eh
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
University tuition fees are set to rise in line with inflation, according to The Times.
Saturday’s TIMES: “Tuition fees to rise – but grants return too” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/82F2PAEWzK
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
The Daily Express says campaigners have claimed Labour is in denial over its plans to cut winter fuel benefits.
Saturday’s Daily EXPRESS: “So Vindictive! Labour Is In Denial Over Fuel Row” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8g8iNwNIDY
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
The FTWeekend reports research has shown the UK must mobilise £1.6 trillion by 2040 to meet the nation’s public infrastructure needs.
FT Weekend: “UK faces huge funding gap on capital projects” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RIPMB81Ng1
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
The Sun leads with Phillip Schofield claiming he was “thrown under a bus” when he was forced to leave This Morning.
Saturday’s SUN: “Phil: I was thrown under the bus” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/E7T7LKBO2e
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024
And the Daily Star says the Queen had an interaction with a ghost.
Saturday’s Daily STAR: “Queen pinned to bed by ghost” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/x1Z0KtC4hd
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 27, 2024