Browsing: UK Papers

The Financial Times leads on the news Britain has slide into a recession, noting the economy shrank 0.3% in the last quarter. The paper suggests it’s a blow to the prime minister’s promise of growth – and in an election year, it will prove to be another hurdle facing the Conservative party. 

The Independent leads on the latest economic and political crisis facing PM Rishi Sunak – as Britain falls into a recession and the Tories suffer a double by-election blow.

“Baby boom” is the headline in the Metro, as it reports on a new breakthrough for male fertility, which it says could give millions of infertile men the chance to father children.

The Guardian reports the prime minister has been warned against making cuts to public services after official figures confirmed that the UK’s economy is in recession.

The Daily Express says a senior government official has urged British Gas to cut prices for customers after the company recorded record profits. The paper quotes a “senior government official” as saying the money could be used to cut customer bills “immediately”.

“Rishession” is the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror as it reports on news that the UK’s economy is in recession. It says the prime minister’s promise to “kickstart” the economy has been left in “tatters”.

The Sun’s front page says Sir Paul McCartney has been reunited with his beloved bass guitar – which was stolen in 1972 – after issuing an appeal for it to be returned. The paper describes the guitar as being worth £10 million.

The Independent leads with its investigation into allegations of sex assaults and harassment on wards in mental hospitals. The paper urges its readers to back their campaign demanding the NHS tackle the failures to protect the most vulnerable.

According to the paper, the Labour leader and his officials will spend the next few days deciding what to do after the party’s decision to abstain from a similar vote in November triggered 10 resignations from the Labour front-bench.

Various TikTok influencers will be paid by the government to persuade migrants not to cross the Channel in small boats, the Metro reports. The Home Office hopes the move will combat human traffickers who use the app to coax people to make the dangerous crossing.