- Summary of the Sunday newspapers
- The Sunday Telegraph
- The Sunday Times
- The Observer
- The Independent
- Sunday Mirror
- Sunday Express
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Sunday Papers: Tories look to axe HS2 Northern link – the full perspective
Many of the Sunday papers report on the uncertainty surrounding the Birmingham to Manchester stretch of the HS2 rail line.
Tories axe HS2
The Sunday Telegraph headlines “Axe looms” and reports a Whitehall source as saying an increase in costs has put the scheme on course to wipe out the budget for other transport projects.
The Observer says there are rumours at least one “middle-ranking” minister could resign if the PM goes ahead with the axe. The paper says the party plans to make an announcement before the Tory party conference next weekend in Manchester.
The Mail on Sunday says Rishi Sunak is set to fight the next election with a promise to keep the triple lock, despite its spiralling costs. The paper says the prime minister has been told it would be “political suicide” to abandon it.
The Sunday Times leads on reports of another offer from PM Sunak, who is allegedly reviving plans to slash inheritance tax.
The Sunday Express reflects on the government’s so-called policy “blitz” as the PM is drawing up a “wave of eye-catching announcements” to try to boost his party’s popularity.
Meanwhile, the Sun on Sunday reports that ministers have put local councils on standby for a Spring general election.
The Sunday Papers – Reviewed and Summarised
The Sunday Telegraph – Axe looms over HS2 after £8bn cost shock
The Sunday Telegraph reports that the second half of HS2 could be scrapped within days after an £8bn increase in costs put the scheme on course to wipe out the budget for other transport projects.
The Sunday Times – Sunak revives plans to slash inheritance tax
The Sunday Times says the northern leg of HS2 could be abolished as early as this week. But it also reports that the PM is working on several “crowd-pleasing policy announcements” to present at next month’s Conservative Party conference, including reviving plans to slash inheritance tax.
The Observer – Sunak pushes to axe HS2 link ahead of Tory conference
The Observer says Rishi Sunak is facing a huge backlash from senior Tories amid signs he is ready to scrap the northern section of HS2. The paper says there are strong rumours at least one “middle-ranking” minister could resign if the route is cut back.
The Independent – Now Tory big beasts turn on PM’s ‘insane’ plan to scrap HS2
The Independent says senior Tories have turned on the prime minister’s “insane” plan to scrap HS2. The paper says former Conservative prime ministers Boris Johnson and David Cameron have joined the ‘outcry’ against scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester rail line.
Sunday Mirror – Nanny: Carrie sacked me for boozing with Boris
The Daily Mirror publishes an interview with a nanny who says she was sacked by Carrie Johnson for having a glass of wine with her husband, Boris Johnson, only three days into her job. The former PM and his wife deny her claims.
Sunday Express – PM takes fight to Starmer
The Sunday Express says Rishi Sunak is set to announce a series of radical policies to boost his chances of winning the next general election.
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