The Observer – Starmer tells his cabinet: Now it is time to start delivering on its policies
The Observer tops with Sir Keir Starmer telling his cabinet on Saturday to rally behind an ambitious agenda to reform the country’s public services and reset relations abroad. Elsewhere, Bukayo Saka is featured at the top of the paper after his stunning goal to equalise during England’s match against Switzerland. England went on to win the match on penalties.
Starmer tells his cabinet: now it’s time to deliver on our promises
Keir Starmer on Saturday rallied his new cabinet behind an ambitious agenda to reform the country’s creaking public services and reset damaged relations abroad during his first full day as prime minister. After an extraordinary 48 hours that saw Labour storm to a landslide general election victory with a massive Commons majority of 174 while the Tories were routed, Starmer said he was “restless for change” and determined to deliver on his campaign pledges.
Polls open in one of most important French elections in living memory
Voting has begun in France in one of the country’s most momentous elections in living memory, with the far-right National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and its allies poised to become the dominant force in the national assembly. After a rest day with no political activity allowed, voting got under way across mainland France at 8am local time on Sunday, with pollsters due to publish usually reliable seat projections as the last big-city polling stations close at 8pm.
England into Euro 2024 semi-finals after dramatic shootout win over Switzerland
As if to sum up the weirdness of this England team stumbling into the semi-finals of Euro 2024, perhaps the only time they looked in control against Switzerland was when it went to penalties. Before then? Choked play in the final third, chaotic defending in extra time and touchline inertia were the overriding themes – or at least they would have been had another moment of individual brilliance, this time from the magnificent Bukayo Saka, not saved Gareth Southgate again.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
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Editorial 07 July 2024.
Sunday’s front pages are dominated by two stories: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first full day in office and England beating Switzerland on penalties to book their spot in the Euros semi-final.
Starmer’s first cabinet meeting, Rwanda plans and the UK seeking closer ties to the EU are on the front pages, with the left and right-leaning newspapers having very different views on Starmer’s plans.