‘Starmer and Biden to meet in high stakes discussion’ – Paper Talk

Friday’s leads report on the war in Ukraine as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer flies to Washington for talks with US President Joe Biden. The meeting is expected to cover whether to give Ukraine permission to fire Western long-range weapons into Russia.

A second, domestic, lead for the papers reports that junk food adverts are going to be banned from TV before 21:00 from October next year.

Many of the newspapers carry images of American billionaire Jared Isaacman after he completed the world’s first commercial spacewalk as part of a SpaceX mission. His words are quoted on several front pages: “The world looks perfect from here.” 

‘Starmer and Biden to meet in high stakes discussion’

‘UK missiles vital to stopping Putin,’ quotes the Telegraph.

The Daily Telegraph has an interview with Foreign Secretary David Lammy who says the UK and US must give Ukraine the weapons it needs to help the country win. Lammy says the coming months will be “crucial” for Kyiv. 

‘Putin started this war and could choose to end it,’ reports The Guardian.

The Guardian leads with the prime minister’s comments that President Vladimir Putin could end the conflict in Ukraine “straight away”. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has responded directly to Putin’s threats, the paper says, by saying Russia started this war and could choose to end it at any time. 

‘Putin warns UK and US will be at war with Russia,’ leads The Times.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning that the UK and US will be “at war” with Russia if they allow Ukraine to use their missiles across the border, leads The Times. The paper reports Putin’s comment that it would “change the very nature of the conflict.” forcing Moscow to respond. The paper says the meeting represents a “shift” from the current policy of staying the course – to one looking for some form of end to the conflict.

‘Junk food ads banned before 9’

‘New era of the nanny state,’ is the Mail’s take on the ban.

The Mail reports on plans for a pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising and a total ban on paid advertising online. The measures are part of a bid to crackdown on child obesity but the paper calls it a “new era of the nanny state” and quotes critics saying it won’t do much to help people lose weight. 

‘Tough health measures vital to NHS revival’, claims The Times.

The Times says the ban will be the first of several tough public health measures that ministers believe will be essential to helping to sort out the dire state of the NHS. 

‘Junk food ban will protect children,’ says the i newspaper.

The i reports that campaigners have welcomed the move which will see junk food ads banned from TV before 21:00. Health experts and campaigners believe will “shield children.”