Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Sunday’s front pages report on a variety of topics including King Charles III’s upcoming coronation suggesting that the event will help the Conservative party by “eclipsing a predicted Tory wipeout in town hall elections”. Millions of people across the country will go to the polls to vote in the council elections on 4 May, with the coronation taking place two days later on 6 May. Other coronation news reports the King is at odds with the Church of England over the event and fears over the safety of the royals.
The upcoming doctors’ strike, Olivia Pratt-Korbel and calls to oust SNP in Scotland also feature on several front pages. A couple of the papers also feature an image of Prince William with his eldest son, Prince George at a football match.
The Sunday Telegraph reports that the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Douglas Ross, has caused a stir within his own party by suggesting that Tory voters should strategically vote for the strongest candidate, even if it means electing a Labour MP, to prevent another independence referendum and keep the UK together. However, a senior Tory MP has dismissed the idea as unworkable, saying that such pacts are always one-way streets. The Scottish Labour leader has also rejected the proposal, suggesting that the Tories have already accepted their loss in the next election.
The Sunday Times has reported that the Labour Party plans to release a series of “ruthless” adverts, including one accusing the prime minister of decriminalising rape. The paper claims that the shadow home secretary was not consulted about the first advert, which suggested that the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not believe child abusers should be jailed.
Other headlines include the Observer’s report that consultants are being threatened if they refuse to do extra shifts during this week’s junior doctors’ strike and the Mail on Sunday’s claim that the King and Church leaders are at odds over his desire for a diverse coronation.
In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, the mother of nine-year-old shooting victim Olivia Pratt-Korbel discusses her plans to create a memorial garden to help steer children away from trouble and get guns off the streets. The Sun on Sunday reports that the high-security Frankland jail in County Durham is installing phones in inmates’ cells to avoid queues in communal areas. Lastly, in the spirit of Easter, the Mail discusses whether Jesus ever visited Cornwall.
