The Independent – Starmer takes step closer to EU – but won’t reverse Brexit
The Independent says Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he was not “reversing Brexit” as he set out plans for a new treaty with Germany as part of a wider “reset” of relations with the European Union.
There’s a large image of a plane crash in the Cotswolds as a light aircraft nosedived onto a busy road, narrowly avoiding drivers. Remarkably those in the plane survived.
Starmer: hopes for reset with EU do not mean ‘reversing Brexit’
Sir Keir Starmer insisted he was not “reversing Brexit” as he set out plans for a new treaty with Germany as part of a wider “reset” of relations with the European Union.
The Prime Minister, who agreed that a deal with Germany would be in place by the end of the year following talks with counterpart Olaf Scholz, said it was a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity.
Mr Scholz said the UK and Germany were “good friends, close partners and trusted allies” as Sir Keir promised a “bright new future” for the countries’ relationship.
Sir Keir said the new UK-Germany treaty would result in “deeper links on science, technology, development, people, business, culture” and “a boost to our trading relations”.
Two survive horror light aircraft crash as plane nosedives onto Cotswolds road
This is the shocking moment a light aircraft nosedives onto a busy road narrowly avoiding drivers in the Cotswolds.
The pilot and passenger, both men, can be seen grimacing in the cockpit after their glider lost a wing in the crash.
The plane crash-landed on the A419 in Gloucestershire. Emergency services rushed to the scene, with Great Western Air Ambulance among those called to reports of the downed motorised glider at around 4.45pm yesterday.
The crash happened on the A-road just metres away from the landing strip at Aston Down airfield in Frampton Mansell, between Cirencester and Stroud.
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 August 2024.
Most of Thursday’s newspapers lead on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s trip to Europe this week where he aims to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the EU. The prime minister said: “We must turn a corner on Brexit and fix the broken relationships left behind” but made clear it’s not a reversal of Brexit.
There is ongoing coverage of the upcoming Autumn Budget as the papers speculate on tax hikes and who will carry the burden of the £22bn black hole the government is looking to plug.
The back pages cover the latest from the Premier League and Emma Raducanu crashing out of the US Open.