Newspaper headlines: Screen limit for children and school mobile ban By BBC News

Staff Published duration 2 February 2019

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A no-deal Brexit could quickly overwhelm Whitehall, according to a government file seen by the Times.

The document - a guide to working in a new crisis centre the Department for Transport is setting up - suggests it would not be able to cope with more than two emergencies at once.

"Critically", the file goes on, "it has to be understood issues will arise which had not been fully understood".

Officials are also concerned that if meat farmers cannot export beef and lamb, a backlog of livestock could cause liquid manure stores to overflow.

"It could all get very ugly, very quickly", one Environment Agency worker tells the paper.

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In the event of no-deal, the FT Weekend says Brussels will give the major airline groups - including the owner of British Airways, IAG - a seven-month grace period to continue flying within the EU.

In that time, they will have to adjust their shareholder make-up to prove they are majority owned and controlled by EU investors.

Ryanair and EasyJet both say they have contingency plans in place, but the paper suggests IAG - with its more complicated ownership structure - has been reluctant to set out its own.

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Away from Brexit, the Daily Mail and the Sun preview official guidance due to be announced next Thursday - advising parents how long their children should spend in front of screens.

England's chief medical officer, Prof Dame Sally Davies, is not expected to set time limits, but will say that youngsters should take a break at least every two hours - and avoid social media before bedtime.

The Mail points out the recommendations are still being finalised, but that Prof Davies is likely to call for more research into the links between social media use and mental health problems.

The Daily Express reports that doctors have written to the head of NHS England demanding that hospitals give inpatients free sanitary products.

According to the British Medical Association, more than 40% of health trusts that responded to Freedom of Information requests do not supply pads and tampons as standard, or only do so in emergencies.

The BMA describes it as a "highly concerning" situation, and warns it could deter patients from having important medical treatment.

image copyright Getty Images image caption Sir Philip Green features on the front page of the Telegraph

The paper has been involved in a lengthy dispute with the billionaire retailer over the right to publish details of the claims against him.

Yesterday, the Court of Appeal was told that Deborah Cooper - who oversaw the inquiry into those allegations - had made her own complaint.

This, the Telegraph says, "is likely to raise questions as to the integrity of the investigation".

It is understood Ms Cooper no longer works for Sir Philip, who denies any improper conduct. Judges have reserved judgment in the case.

The Daily Mirror claims a victory in its campaign to change the law on organ donation in England , which cleared its final hurdle in Parliament yesterday.

In future, adults will automatically be considered as donors unless they opt out - a move that experts say will save hundreds of lives a year.

And "50 Shades of Stray" is how the Sun describes a colourful incident in Essex earlier this week - that literally turned the air blue.

A fire in a shed in Clacton ruptured several bags of ink cartridge dust, which wafted into neighbouring gardens.

Dogs, cats and other local pets ended up covered in the powder, which is not toxic but has proved tricky to remove.

"I'm freaking out", one woman tells the paper - "my rabbits are blue. We've tried to scrub it off but no luck".