The nation’s show of support for Boris Johnson’s coronavirus battle and questions over who leads the country dominate Wednesday’s papers.
The Times, Daily Express and Metro all lead with Britons’ “message of hope” to the prime minister as he spends his second night in intensive care with Covid-19.
Britain sends message of hope to battling Johnson#tomorrowspaperstoday @MsHelicat pic.twitter.com/cqEYTp5kW6
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) April 7, 2020
Tomorrow’s @daily_express front page: Boris Will Pull Through https://t.co/FTMfxFik4T #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/qEVcggOJSs
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 7, 2020
Wednesday’s front page:WE’RE WITHYOU BORIS!#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/2ZaV4sg04j
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) April 7, 2020
The Sun calls on the nation to pray for the PM while the Daily Mail leads with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab saying “Boris is a fighter… he’ll pull through”.
Wednesday’s SUN: He stayed at work for you… now pray at home for him #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/FMURsEHxz0
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) April 7, 2020
Wednesday’s MAIL: ‘Boris is a fighter… he’ll pull through’ #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/dvmUXFv7GB
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) April 7, 2020
The Guardian says Mr Raab, who is deputising for the prime minister, does not have the power to make major decisions without cabinet support. The Daily Telegraph says this raises questions over who has the power make a call on when the nation’s coronavirus restrictions can begin to be eased.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 8 April 2020: Power vacuum fears as PM remains in intensive care pic.twitter.com/b4Xof5lHrZ
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 7, 2020
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Who will make call on lockdown?”#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZjrAmr4whw
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 7, 2020
A “caretaker PM may be needed” in the immediate future, according to the i.
Caretaker PM may be needed. Wednesday’s @theipaper front page #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #skypapers #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/T8U6S1fmoF
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) April 7, 2020
The Daily Mirror leads with the Queen’s “words of comfort” for the PM’s fiancee Carrie Symonds.
Tomorrow’s front page: Queen sends words of comfort to Carrie #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/R9iZ1761J5 pic.twitter.com/ocGCM2cUvQ
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 7, 2020
The Financial Times says Germany’s model of mass testing is a “route out” of Britain’s coronavirus lockdown.
Wednesday’s FT: UK admits German testing model offers route out of virus lockdown #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/ddXFDeNL5x
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) April 7, 2020
Thousands of vulnerable Britons are yet to be told they should be staying indoors for three months, according to The Independent.
Tomorrow’s @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition: https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/CHZww5KDwZ
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) April 7, 2020
And the Daily Star says pollen levels are “set to soar” this weekend.
Tomorrow’s @dailystar front page: Saturday Night Hay Fever https://t.co/glQNqOfdvh#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/xJuCpNzKbJ
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 7, 2020
