Editorial 25 August 2024.
Sunday’s front pages reflect a variety of ongoing domestic topics with several looking ahead at Tuesday’s speech by the prime minister. Sir Keir Starmer is set to say Britain will have to endure rising fuel payments and stricter economic measures in the coming months.
Pictures of Hannah Lynch – the 18-year-old daughter of British billionaire Mike Lynch, who died in the luxury yacht accident, make several of the broadsheet front pages. The tabloids feature snaps of recently sacked BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas and other showbiz stories.
‘Worse before it gets better’
The Observer assess the speech the prime minister is set to deliver on Tuesday, saying the PM will claim the problems left by the previous government means social and economic improvement “won’t happen overnight.”
The Sunday Telegraph says Tuesday’s speech will make one thing very clear: “things will get worse before they get better.” The paper says the prime minister is laying the ground for tax rises and spending cuts.
The Sunday Express leads on another government story saying Labour has been accused of rushing plans to release prisoners early before adequate measures have been put in place to protect the public.
The Sunday Times leads on former Tory MP Will Wragg who speaks exclusively to the paper about how being targetted by a honeytrap scam via a dating app. The paper’s secondary lead reports on Labour’s biggest donor who gave the party £500,000. The paper claims that the donor has been given a “pass” to Downing Street.
‘Jermaine Jenas speaks out’
The Sunday Mirror features an image of Jermaine Jenas, who was recently sacked from the BBC for sending inappropriate messages to two colleagues. The paper notes another channel has now distanced itself from the presenter.
The Sun on Sunday leads entirely on Jenas. In an exclusive, he tells the paper that he was stopped from apologising to the ‘text victims.’ He also says the BBC’s handling of the situation was ‘shocking’.
The Mail on Sunday reports on royal news saying the National Portrait Gallery intends to buy a photo of Prince Andrew taken on the day of his interview with Emily Maitlis. There’s also a sidebar article that says King Charles is seeking to repair his relationship with Harry – after guidance from his spiritual leaders. The paper’s main story reports on TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp and a row over her teenage son travelling around Europe with a friend.
The Sunday Mirror’s lead reports on former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The paper says he spends his days watching football and reading.