Sunday Express – PM: Rwanda plan is dead
The Sunday Express reports that Sir Keir has torn up the Tories’ flagship Rwanda deportation plans to send asylum seekers to the central African country. “I’m not prepared to continue with gimmicks,” the paper quotes Sir Keir as saying, as his announcement “finally kills off a failing plan launched more than two years ago”, the paper adds.
Boris Johnson warns UK ‘on road to serfdom under Labour’ as Starmer plots new Brexit deal
Boris Johnson has warned the UK is “on the road to serfdom” amid reports Sir Keir Starmer will start to renegotiate the post-Brexit deal with the EU within weeks. The new Prime Minister is expected to use a major summit at Blenheim Palace later this month to unofficially get the ball rolling. Sir Keir is said to want lower trade barriers and have more relaxed freedom of movement rules. EU sources believe he is willing to sign Britain up to some of Brussels’s rules in exchange.
Prince William sparks fan frenzy after ‘rocking it’ during England Euros celebrations
Prince William caused an absolute fan frenzy with his reactions and celebrations after England beat Switzerland at the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final match on Saturday night. The Prince of Wales appeared to be in a good mood as he beamed and greeted players in the stands, while he was spotted speaking to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin before the 5pm kick-off.
Judy Murray shares anger in Emma Raducanu follow-up tweet after taking drastic action
Judy Murray has claimed she was being sarcastic when she appeared to criticise Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon mixed doubles withdrawal as ‘astonishing’. Raducanu was due to join Andy Murray for his SW19 farewell but pulled out on Saturday morning. Murray’s mixed doubles campaign with Raducanu would have been his final set of matches at Wimbledon before his retirement. Instead, his doubles alongside brother Jamie Murray on Thursday is set to go down as his swansong.
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 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.