Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: ‘Mone admits she lied’ & ‘Israel killing rage’

Monday’s newspapers report on Michelle Mone’s interview with the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. Mone told the BBC she will benefit from tens of millions of pounds generated through the sale of PPE equipment to the government during the pandemic by a company led by her husband. The pair apologised for denying their role in the deal for more than 3 years but said lying to the press is not a crime. 

‘Mone admits she lied’

The Metro’s headline reads “I lied but it’s not a crime,” the i newspaper picks up on Mone’s comment that she has been made a scapegoat to cover up government failings. 

The Guardian features a large image of Mone with its headline saying Mone admitted to lying about having any involvement with the firm set up by her husband. The paper  quotes shadow health secretary Wes Streeting in response saying: “Our message to those people who sought to use the pandemic to get rich quick [is]: we want our money back.”

The Daily Express reports that Mone did a “Prince Andrew” in a “car crash interview” with Laura Kuenssberg. 

‘Israel killing rage’ 

The Daily Telegraph features an image of Israeli troops exploring what the IDF claims to be Hamas tunnels – bear the Erez Crossing. 

Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has written in the paper suggesting that Israel risks losing legal authority for its war in Gaza by going on an indiscriminate “killing rage” against Palestinians.

Wallace describes Israeli tactics as crude and indiscriminate and warns that they will fuel the conflict for another 50 years by radicalising Muslims across the world. He urges Israel to learn from the British experience in Northern Ireland, which proves he says “that as sure as night follows day, history shows us that radicalisation follows oppression”.

The Financial Times leads with an image of the families of Israeli hostages staging protests. They want Benjamin Netanyahu to start talks with Hamas for another ceasefire which saw a pause in the fighting for the release of hostages. The protest has been described as “some of the most significant domestic demonstrations since the war began”.

The paper also reports on the IMF warning that Ukraine’s economy is in peril if allies do not speed up extra funding. In an interview with the broadsheet, the head of the IMF said amid haggling slowing US and EU cash, Ukraine’s economic revival could be in danger.