Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Several of Wednesday’s front pages are leading with the PM ‘levelling up’ plans newly unveiled by Michael Gove. The billions of pounds written off on PPE during the pandemic also heavily dominates the morning papers – in print and online.
The papers cover the latest Mason Greenwood news, as the footballer has been further arrested for sexual assault and a new report on the PM’s attendance at another No 10 party makes the front splash.
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The Guardian reports on the government’s effort to reduce ineq
ualities. The paper quotes Labour as calling the ‘levelling up’ drive ‘new slogans without new ideas’.
Metro leads with the results of an investigation into the behaviour of police officers who sent racist, sexist, and homophobic text messages to each other.
The Independent leads with ‘billions for levelling up wasted by ministers’ following a damning report that suggests ministers are picking the wrong projects to level up Britain.
Households will be £2,000 a year poorer due to the cost of living crisis, the Daily Mirror says.
The Sun reports that Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood is being questioned over alleged threats to kill.
The government has written off an £8.7bn loss on PPE during the coronavirus pandemic, says the Daily Express.