Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Thursday’s papers lead with the Tory Party mess including speculation of infighting and the reaction to the prime minister’s speech on the final day of the party conference that was held in Birmingham.
The tabloid newspapers have little focus on the political stories this morning and are instead mostly leading with a variety of celebrity and sporting stories.
Liz Truss speech – Tory Party conference in Birmingham
One of the few tabloids to cover the speech as their lead on the front splash is the Daily Express. The paper remains defiant in its support of the prime minister and says Liz Truss “came out fighting” and that she swept aside the turmoil to vow to get Britain through the “tempest” ahead.
The Daily Mail’s verdict strikes a similar tone for the Tory PM. The paper says “defiant Liz takes fight to her critics” declaring that after 12 stormy days the PM has roused Tories by pledging to defeat the “enemies of growth.”
The Sun has completely stayed away from politics this morning and instead dedicated its front page to reports that Manchester City player Ilkay Gundogan’s wife has claimed there are no good places to eat out in the city.
Left-wing Daily Mirror leads with its campaign demanding new laws to deal with dangerous dogs. An investigation led by the paper showed a 26% rise in attacks since the pandemic began. The paper does acknowledge the latest political news on its front page alongside a story on the Princess of Wales. “Chaos, confusion and calamity … this was the end of the Tories,” this is the Mirror’s take on the Tory party conference speech from the PM.
“Truss delivers a new common enemy to fractured Tory party” is the Guardian’s take, whilst the Financial Times thinks her attack on what Truss calls an “anti-growth coalition” is a clear bid to get her premiership “on track.”
The Metro enjoys a play on words with its headline: “Movin on Up or is Liz Movin on out?” as the paper points to the latest polls which suggest Truss is less popular than the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The paper reports it’s been a bruising week for the prime minister.
Nadine Dorries comments that the prime minister has made some big mistakes and the government has lurched to the right, leaving the centre-ground to Labour, leads the Times. The paper reports that the Truss supporter has suggested Labour will win the next election unless Truss u-turns.
The i’s front page claims a cabinet rebellion is growing over benefits, as ministers press for them to be increased in line with inflation. And the Independent leads with a report that the PM accepted help during her leadership campaign from a former government minister accused of sexual harassment.