Saturday’s UK front pages: 12 August 2023

Saturday’s UK front pages: 12 August 2023

i Weekend

A Foreign Office worker opened the door to a hacking attack by “accidentally” downloading malware hidden in an email, reports i Weekend.

The Daily Telegraph

The Home Office has been accused of incompetence after asylum seekers had to leave their barge accommodation after just a few days due to a contaminated water supply – The Telegraph is one of several papers to lead on the story.

The Times

Students may have to start term in a hotel – or even live in a different city – due to some universities refusing to guarantee them accommodation, according to The Times.

Daily Mirror

All 39 asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge, docked off the Dorset coast, had to be removed due to “killer bacteria” found in the water supply, says the Daily Mirror.

Daily Mail

Patients who only occasionally identify as women can use female-only NHS wards, according to the Daily Mail. It says the health secretary is under pressure to scrap the rule. 

The Guardian

The Guardian says the government is under pressure to abandon plans to house asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm after traces of legionella bacteria were found during an inspection.

Daily Express

The British Medical Association has been accused of trying to bring down the government by organising a wave of doctors’ strikes, reports the Daily Express.

Daily Star

The Star says 45% of people admit consuming “unholy sarnie combos” such as baked bean fillings.

FT Weekend

The FT says Saudi Arabia wants to become a full member in a next-generation fighter jet project agreed between the UK, Italy and Japan. The latter country is said to be firmly opposed, while the others are reportedly open to it.

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