What the papers say – August 12
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he evacuation of migrants from the Bibby Stockholm barge leads the nation’s Saturday papers.
The Guardian, Daily Mirror and The Telegraph report all 39 of those that arrived on the vessel, docked in Portland Port in Dorset, this week have disembarked as a “precautionary measure” after the invention of Legionella micro organism within the water provide.
Elsewhere, the Daily Express leads with accusations a docs’ union is attempting to deliver down the Government with its waves of strike motion.
The Times says universities are refusing to ensure college students lodging, or providing them rooms in several cities.
The i weekend experiences Chinese and Russian hackers gained entry to UK Foreign Office emails and personal messages in a “major security breach”.
A “trans row” has damaged out over entry to female-only hospital wards, in response to the Daily Mail.
The FT Weekend experiences Saudi Arabia is pushing to hitch the UK, Italy and Japan in a complicated air craft venture referred to as the Global Combat Air Programme.
And the Daily Star tackles the “rise of the sarnie psychos”.