What the papers say – September 26
The papers are led by the death of Metropolitan Police Sergeant Matiu Ratana, who was shot by a handcuffed suspect in the early hours of Friday.
The Times reports Sgt Ratana was shot in the chest by a 23-year-old man, despite the suspect having his hands secured behind his back.
The Times 26/9/20 Sergeant Matiu Ratana with his partner, Sue Bushby, was shot dead yesterday at Croydon custody centre, south London. #tomorrowspaperstoday #thetimes #buyapaper @thetimes pic.twitter.com/cekM9HOTG2
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) September 25, 2020
Meanwhile the Daily Mail, Daily Express and Daily Mirror all lead with the suspect having previously been referred to the Government’s anti-extremism Prevent programme.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/s3T0YUfs5p
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 25, 2020
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – Police Killer Was on Terror Watch List#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/gZneWtCOmq
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 25, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: Cop's killer gunman was 'on terror risk list'#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/MJiZUXRyBd pic.twitter.com/kLcZGZaJoy
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 25, 2020
Elsewhere, the i weekend reports students around the nation have expressed anger over multiple universities being forced into lockdown over Covid-19 outbreaks.
Saturday's front page: Student anger at campus lockdowns#iweekend #TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/RjH8HdRpmu
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 25, 2020
And The Guardian says the University and College Union has warned face-to-face teaching should be halted until the Government fixes its test-and-trace system.
Saturday’s GUARDIAN: “Universities urged to drop all face-to-face teaching” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QLZy4DrBUx
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 25, 2020
The Government is prepared to do “whatever it takes” to enable families to meet over Christmas, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Ministers' plan to save Christmas at all costs”#TomorrowsPapersToday
Read here: https://t.co/IGUIAUzQvQ pic.twitter.com/ES0jD86kk7
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 25, 2020
The FT Weekend reports economists have predicted one million people will lose their jobs by the end of the year.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Saturday September 26 https://t.co/zmobsFBn8X pic.twitter.com/VixGjsa85k
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 25, 2020
And the Daily Star says Eastenders actor Pete Beale wants his long-dead character to return to the show.
Tomorrow’s #frontpage – Pete Beale: Bring Me Back From The Dead#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/iMVkdI16y3
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 25, 2020