Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Monday’s front pages report on a variety of stories for their leads – with no one story dominating the news.
Chinese spy balloons lead the Telegraph, the paper says the UK will carry out its own review in response to the incursion into Western airspace. The paper says Britain will share its finding with allies including the US.
The Financial Times also reports on Chinese spy balloons. The paper reports that dozens of spy balloons have crossed Taiwan’s airspace in recent years. It attributes this to a “senior Taiwanese official”, who said the balloons “come very frequently, the last one just a few weeks ago”.
The Times says the government is “backing away” from plans to fine water firms up to £250m for spilling sewage into rivers. The paper says an upcoming consultation on the plans will provide an opportunity to weaken them after regulators called the penalties “crazy.” The paper describes its firms as “escaping” higher fines.
The i newspaper also leads on the pollution, saying the PM is facing a “Tory rebellion” over plans to scrap clean water regulations.
Brexit is the hot topic for the Daily Mail, with the paper claiming there is a “secret plot to unravel” Brexit. A summit of politicians and business leaders was held in Oxfordshire last week, and according to the paper, shows an intention to row back on deals made with the EU.
The Sun leads with its Turkey earthquake appeal – saying “Thanks a million” after the paper’s campaign raised £1m and PM Rishi Sunak praised readers. The Metro features a large image of a toddler who was rescued after 150 hours and the Guardian features an image of a 10-year-old being rescued after 147 hours trapped under the rubble.
The Guardian’s lead story however is on the Labour Party analysis of government spending, reporting that “spending on government-issued ‘credit cards’ has risen by 70% since 2010”.
And the Metro’s lead is on pressure on the BBC chairman Richard Sharp after a report from MPs into his appointment at the BBC. The Guardian also carries an image of Richard Sharp on its front splash.
