Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Monday’s front pages feature a variety of stories on their front pages. Several papers highlight contingency plans for possible strikes by teachers in England and Wales.
Teachers strikes, online lessons
The Telegraph reports that ministers will urge schools to keep classes open for GSCE and A-level pupils as two unions prepare to announce the results of their ballots. The i newspaper says online lessons – similar to the Covid style of teaching – are being planned. The Sun’s editorial says “pupils deserve more than to be treated as pawns” as the argument over teachers’ pay continues. The paper says the current batch of students have already suffered due to the pandemic and a strike would amount to “a reckless gambit.”
Losing faith in the NHS
The Times says a recent poll it commissioned shows voters are losing faith in the NHS. More than two-thirds of those who took part said the NHS offered a bad service and 85% say they believe the government was handling the NHS badly. The Daily Mail says doctors and nurses have criticised Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to reform the NHS. They have warned that allowing patients to self-refer themselves to specialists without having to see a GP would increase the demand for care and make waiting lists even longer.
UK newspaper headlines today
“Senseless violence,” says the Metro – which leads on the shooting outside a London church, that’s left a girl, 7 in critical condition.
The Daily Express leads with “Countryside under siege in rush for homes.” The paper highlights a warning from the Campaign to Protect Rural England, that villages are “under assault” from developers building large housing estates on rural land. The charity says planning permissions have been issued for 400,000 homes on greenfield sites.
The Mirror speaks to the mother of James Bulger who tells the paper Dominic Raab promised her his proposed parole overhaul would keep killer Jon Venables, who has since reoffended, in jail.
The Sun newspaper leads with Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell, who recounts an incident with Prince William and Harry when they were little.
And finally, the front page of the Guardian reports that campaigners are outraged by powers to be given to the police to shut down protests before any disruption, under the PM’s plans to crackdown on public order.
