Not sure whether this often transpires outside of the UK, but a lot of us Brits have absolutely no time whatsoever for news 'outlets' such as the Daily Mail (Fail). Their atrocious track record of abysmal inaccuracies and outright horsesh!te indicate they should never be referred to in a million years. The likes of The Mirror, The Sun etc are also only good for wiping your behind with also.
This non-article was written purely to sell rags, considering the procurement style of the MoD, it would be highly predictable for them to convert aicraft to T2 standard and carry on using them. The great advantage of the Hawk is that it's affordable to operate in this role, relatively light on maintenance and very nifty in the right hands.