Composite: Various
General election coverage – focusing on the sick child whom Boris Johnson refused to look at, plus the perennial BBC TV licence debate – has combined with the New Zealand volcano disaster to create a series of dramatic front pages today.
The i says simply: “No sign of life” over the top of an image of the White Island volcano’s eruption, as seen from the water. It says safety warnings were ignored for years at the country’s most active volcano.
Tuesday's front page: No sign of life - cruise ship guests among dead as volcano explodes#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/mcYfRq8f4l
— i newspaper (@theipaper) December 9, 2019
The Guardian uses a similar image for its picture story, but the splash is Johnson’s lack of sensitivity when shown the image of a boy lying on the floor of an A&E department, and the subsequent claims of Conservative distraction tactics. The headline is “Tories accused of lying to distract from image of boy on hospital floor.”
Guardian front page, Tuesday 10 December 2019: Tories accused of lying to distract from image of boy on hospital floor pic.twitter.com/yDpIQpln5f
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 9, 2019
The Mirror, which led on the A&E story yesterday, continues the theme today, with a front-page picture of a baby lying in a hospital chair while awaiting treatment. “Here’s another picture you won’t want to look at, Mr Johnson,” is the headline.
Tomorrow's front page: Here's another picture you won't want to look at, Mr Johnson #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/LBkjpf20MX pic.twitter.com/JaCRaYozWK
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 9, 2019
The Times says British tourists were injured in the New Zealand volcano eruption and squeezes in a single-column story on the PM saying replacing the BBC TV licence with a pay-to-watch subscription is a possibility.
The Mail carries the same two stories for its front page, but swaps their positions around.
The Express also focuses on the TV licence story, with a picture of the PM in a high-vis jacket and the headline: “Boris threat to axe TV licence.” The volcano image sits across the top.
The Telegraph reports on a Tory party memo that says the chance of Jeremy Corbyn leading a coalition government have been “seriously underestimated” and that Labour could come to power without winning any extra seats. The picture slot is given to the eruption on the New Zealand island, whose Māori name is Whakaari.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Corbyn could win without gaining a seat'#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/FELtPLxGuT
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 9, 2019
The Sun splashes on Alan Sugar’s call for Labour voters to oust Corbyn, claiming it is the best way to save the party in the long term. “You’re fired Corbyn,” is the headline.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Apprentice boss Lord Sugar today urges Labour voters to fire Jeremy Corbyn for the sake of the nation' https://t.co/1OAF5QNP2a pic.twitter.com/YWy5giXaUc
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 9, 2019
The FT carries a picture of former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, who has died, and splashes on shares in Tullow slumping 70% after its forecast oil output was cut.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 10 December https://t.co/A4unE4CH3R pic.twitter.com/icGAtFErHe
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 9, 2019
