UK Newspapers Front Pages: 2 March 2023

UK Newspapers Front Pages: 2 March 2023

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UK chickens may get jabs to stop bird flu spreading in humans, the i reports, adding that there have been 330 avian flu outbreaks since October 2021.

The Times

Millions of patients will be offered help to come off antidepressants and painkillers under an NHS drive to tackle addiction to prescription pills, The Times reports.

Daily Mirror

The tragic betrayal – that’s the headline on the front of the Daily Mirror, which concentrates on reaction to leaked messages from Matt Hancock during the early months of the COVID pandemic.

Daily Mail

Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie has pleaded with Justice Secretary Dominic Raab for a wife killer to be kept behind bars.

The Sun

The Sun leads with news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

Daily Express

The Daily Express leads with reports of anger from Harry and Meghan after news of their pending eviction.

Daily Star

Jeremy Clarkson’s contract as host of TV gameshow Who Wants To Be A Millionaire has not been renewed, the Daily Star says.

The Guardian

Confidence in the official COVID-19 inquiry has been hit by the leaking of thousands of WhatsApp messages sent by Matt Hancock, who was health secretary in the early part of the pandemic, The Guardian reports.

The Daily Telegraph

Matt Hancock mounted a “rear-guard action” to close schools earlier in the pandemic, despite the then education secretary Gavin Williamson fighting to keep them open – that’s on the front of The Daily Telegraph.

Financial Times

The Financial Times reports that Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has signalled markets are wrong to assume the bank will raise interest rates further.

Metro

Metro leads with reaction to allegations that Matt Hancock ignored care home test advice when he was health secretary during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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