UK Newspapers Front Pages: 19 February 2023

UK Newspapers Front Pages: 19 February 2023

Sunday Mail

According to Scottish paper Sunday Mail, MSPs Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan have officially announced their bids to be the new first minister. 

They will go head-to-head over the gender reform bill.

Daily Star Sunday

The Daily Star Sunday leads with HR bosses reporting a sudden rise in employees using extra-terrestrial excuses for not coming into work.

The Independent

An exclusive focusing on the hundreds of children left waiting for surgery on the NHS tops The Independent.

It reports the backlog has increased by almost 50% in two years.

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The Observer

Boris Johnson fighting to keep key Northern Ireland Protocol laws also tops The Observer.

The paper calls it the latest sign of “political danger”.

The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times leads on the Iranian television station being forced to relocate its headquarters in west London after advice from Met Police. 

The Sunday Telegraph

Boris Johnson warning Rishi Sunak that abandoning the Northern Ireland Protocol in favour of a new Brexit deal would be a “great mistake”, fronts The Sunday Telegraph.

Sunday Mirror

The Sunday Mirror splashes with TV personality Katie Price saying “discriminatory” WhatsApp messages allegedly sent by Met Police officers have “betrayed” her and her son Harvey Price.

Sunday Express

“Forces too broken to defend UK,” writes the Sunday Express, which reports on General Sir Richard Barrons calling for the chancellor to sanction £3bn in funding for the Armed Forces.

The Mail on Sunday

The Mail on Sunday leads with Prince Andrew fearing the King will force him out of his £30m home by slashing his annual grant.

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