The Independent – Labour fast-tracks renationalisation of rail network
The Independent leads on Labour’s plans to fast-track laws that will see railways renationalised before the next general election. The front page calls it the ‘most radical shake-up’ of Britain’s railways since the Maggie Thatcher era.
Elsewhere, the front page leads with an image of British Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty – who narrowly missed out on Gold, but still managed to secure a silver medal for Team GB.
At the top of the paper, a small banner teases an article slamming the BBC’s coverage of the Paris Olympics.
Louise Haigh launches historic rail nationalisation scheme in bid to prove Labour’s socialist credentials
Labour is fast-tracking plans to prove its socialist credentials by passing laws that will see Britain’s railways renationalised before the next general election.
The plans to bring “broken” private rail ownership back into the public sector would mean a programme of nationalisation on a scale not seen since before John Major aggressively privatised the railways in the 1990s.
Legislation going before MPs on Monday will see rail services brought back into public control when contracts with operators come to an end.
Adam Peaty wanted a third Olympic gold – but he’d already won something more valuable
It is not the return to the Olympics Adam Peaty dreamed of. A joint-silver medal in Paris, behind Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi in what developed into a slow, nervy race, decided by the finest of margins and pure instinct to touch the wall at just the right time.
Peaty, who woke up with “a sore throat” and cursing his luck on his day of destiny, must have thought he had won it. He held off world champion Qin Haiyang, only for a tight finish and an out-of-sight Martinenghi to snatch a victory that would have seen him join Michael Phelps as the only men to win three consecutive gold medals at the Olympics in individual events.
Disappointment, of course, but do not underestimate how the British great has seized victory from the most improbable position following a turbulent period in his life after the Tokyo Olympics.
The BBC’s Olympic coverage is woeful – the nation deserves better
What are the sporting events you remember? The World Cup win in 1966 for those of a certain age; certainly the Lionesses bringing football home in 2022. Or how about that glorious Ashes victory in 2005, when Freddie and KP put the Aussies to the sword?
And who could forget those golden times at the London Olympics in 2012: Andy Murray, Nicola Adams, Bradley Wiggins, to name a few; and the particular wondrousness of “Super Saturday”, with Mo Farah, Greg Rutherford and Jessica Ennis-Hill all victorious within a single, blistering hour.
You might have been lucky enough to witness one or more of those occasions in person, roaring on England or Team GB among the throng at Wembley, or the Oval, or the Olympic (now London) Stadium. But for the tens of millions not able to witness such victories in the flesh, they have nonetheless left an imprint thanks to the wonders of television.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 29 July 2024.
Monday’s front pages continue coverage of Labour’s plans to cut public spending, tax rises and delay some major infrastructure projects – as Labour try to fix the £20bn hole.
Other domestic topics include threats by GPs to go on strike, the latest from Team GB at the Olympics and the Tory leadership race all find space on the front pages.
In international news, Kamala Harris has raised more than £200m in donations since Biden announced he wouldn’t seek re-election in November – paving the way for Harris to become the Democratic nominee.
The Golan Height attack – which killed 12 children – is reported on the front pages, as Israeli PM Netanyahu cut his US trip short to return to Israel and has vowed to retaliate against Hezbollah.
Adam Peaty’s silver medal dominates the back pages this Monday morning, and so does Andy Murray’s dramatic win.