The Observer – Starmer: I will protect public services from fresh austerity 

The Observer leads with an exclusive interview with Sir Keir Starmer ahead of his first Labour Party conference as prime minister. He says he wants to move away from the impression of “enduring doom and gloom” and reassure party members and voters that “better times are around the corner”.

The paper says the PM also had a reassuring message for those who fear deep cuts to government spending – insisting he will protect public services from fresh austerity.