Daily Express – Our beloved Queen is dead
“Our beloved Queen is dead,” states the Daily Express.
Columnist Leo McKinstry describes the Queen as “a shining light for humanity”.
“At the news of her loss, a wave of sorrow has swept across not just her beloved kingdom but also the whole world,” he says.
“In the hours since her death, the poignant respect in which she was held has been graphically revealed in the flood of tributes from political and religious leaders all over the world, but just as important has been the deluge of cards and flowers from ordinary people who loved her and struggle to imagine Britain without her.”
Today's Headlines - Summarised
Daily Express – Horror in the playground as teacher stabbed
Front page summary Daily Express – Horror in the playground as teacher stabbed The Daily Express reports a teacher was “slashed across the neck” while trying to stop an alleged knife attack on another pupil at a Welsh secondary school. “Horror in the playground” is the headline. The paper also carries the striking image of horses “on the rampage” through central London. Daily Express – About time too! Civil service job cuts to pay for
Daily Express – About time too! Civil service job cuts to pay for defence boost
Front page summary Daily Express – About time too” Civil service job cuts to pay for defence boost To fund his promises to boost defence spending, the Daily Express reports that Rishi Sunak will axe 70,000 jobs from the civil service. The paper says it is “about time too” that the UK committed to spending more on defence. Elsewhere the deaths of the migrants in the Channel make the front page – with the paper
Daily Express – Scandal-hit BBC’s Huw Edwards quits on medical advice
Front page summary Daily Express – Scandal-hit BBC’s Huw Edwards quits on medical advice The Daily Express leads on the departure of the BBC’s Huw Edwards following a scandal last year. The paper notes that Edwards was the BBC’s “highest-profile news host, often chosen to present its coverage of major events”, including the death of the Queen in 2022. They report that he won’t get a payoff despite his 40 years of service. Elsewhere, the
Daily Express – Stop meddling! PM warns Labour it must pass Rwanda bill
Front page summary Daily Express – Stop meddling! PM warns Labour it must pass Rwanda bill The Daily Express leads with Rishi Sunak’s demand that Labour stop “frustrating the will of the people” with “endless meddling and mischief” over the Rwanda bill. The paper has been strongly supportive of the proposal from the start and quotes a government source who says Labour is intent on blocking the bill “without any thought for the thousands risking
Daily Express – PM tells sick note Britain: Get a grip and a job
Front page summary The Sun – Taylor Swift’s revenge The Sun says Taylor Swift has “savaged” one of her ex-boyfriends on her eagerly awaited new album. Ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn is thought to be the inspiration behind the brutal lyrics on her new album — hinting he cheated on her and broke her heart. The US superstar appears to have let rip her wrath on the Brit actor, 33, in her 11th album The Tortured Poets
Daily Express – Lords defy will of the people over Rwanda bill
Front page summary Daily Express – Lords defy will of the people over Rwanda bill “Meddling Lords” are criticised by the Daily Express after blocking the government’s Rwanda bill again. The right-wing paper has a typical take on the news. “Lords defy will of the people … again.” The paper says “meddling” peers are more interested in stopping the flights than stopping the boats and accuse Labour of a “politically cynical” move to block the