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‘General election 2024: Britain decides its future’ – Paper Talk News Briefing

‘General election 2024: Britain decides its future’ – Paper Talk

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Thursday’s front pages report on election day! The papers declare their support for their political parties. In the latest blow to the Conservative Party, the Sun has backed Labour. 

The pressure growing on US President Joe Biden to step aside also finds space on a few front pages ahead of a Friday interview and rally that the Biden team will help settle the nerves of donors and voters. The concerns over Biden’s fitness for office come following a disastrous TV debate. 

The back pages lead on the England football team ahead of Saturday’s Euros Quarter-finals against Switzerland.

‘Boris Johnson surprise appearance as he backs Rishi’  – Paper Talk News Briefing

‘Boris Johnson surprise appearance as he backs Rishi’  – Paper Talk

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Just one day until the election, the front pages continue to be dominated by domestic politics.

Wednesday’s newspapers report on the late intervention in the election campaign by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The right-leaning newspapers that traditionally back the Conservative Party have welcomed the intervention of Boris Johnson – believing he can help stop the Tories from being completely wiped out. 

The left-leaning newspapers are fully behind Labour’s final push, reporting that the 14 years of economic austerity and Tory failures are almost over.

Away from the election, there’s room on the front pages for pictures of Andy Murray after news came he had pulled out of his last-ever Wimbledon Singles. The back pages continue their Wimbledon coverage, and there’s room to report on the latest from the Euros.

‘A big Labour majority will be best for Britain’ & ‘Trump granted immunity’ – Paper Talk  News Briefing

‘A big Labour majority will be best for Britain’ & ‘Trump granted immunity’ – Paper Talk 

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It will come as no surprise that Tuesday’s front pages continue with their coverage of the upcoming UK general election. UK voters head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new party into power, with all opinion polls heavily suggesting a Labour government will be ushered into No 10. 

With only a few days left the papers are firmly in their camps with who they are backing – and their front pages reflect that. The liberal left-leaning papers lead on Labour’s promises of a brighter future, whilst the traditional Conservative-supporting right-leaning newspapers warn their readers not to abandon the Tories and go to Reform UK. The papers say a vote for Reform will keep Labour in power for many years. The right-wing papers have accepted this general election loss and instead have focused on making sure the Conservatives remain the official opposition. 

Elsewhere, US politics also finds space on the front page after the US Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are entitled to some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution.

‘French far right sweeps election leaving Macron humiliated’ & ‘Saved by the Bellingham’ – Paper Talk  News Briefing

‘French far right sweeps election leaving Macron humiliated’ & ‘Saved by the Bellingham’ – Paper Talk 

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Monday’s front pages are dominated by two stories: the French elections and England’s National Football team. 

The French headed to the polls on Sunday and as opinion polls predicted, the far-right National Rally (RN) party swept the first round of voting. The snap French elections have caused chaos in France – with many papers noting that Macron’s decision to call the election, appears to have backfired. 

England’s last-16 match also features – with images of Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane on most front pages.

Elsewhere, the papers also leave room for the upcoming UK general election – to be held on Thursday.

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