Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Monday’s newspapers feature a variety of headlines, with no one story dominating the papers. But one of the most popular being splashed includes updates on the contentious attack ad campaign launched by the Labour Party against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Many of the front pages report on the royal family attending an Easter service and the King’s upcoming coronation.
NHS chaos amid doctors’ Strikes
According to The Daily Telegraph, GP surgeries across England are cancelling routine appointments for up to a week to cope with the NHS junior doctors’ strike. NHS trusts have advised patients to contact their GPs, but some practices have suspended services during the strike, resulting in a wider impact than anticipated. The “i” reports that pharmacists, along with GPs and matrons, are being called upon to alleviate hospital chaos caused by the strike.
The Daily Mirror leads with a “hospital trek scandal,” stating that a third of individuals in England who have dialled 999 have had to make their way to A&E due to record ambulance wait times, according to a Liberal Democrat survey. The Department of Health and Social Care denies these figures.
Labour’s controversial ad campaign
The Labour Party’s controversial ad campaign that alleges the Prime Minister does not believe child sex abusers should be imprisoned continues to receive front-page coverage. The Daily Mail discusses “Tory anger” and “cynical smear tactics that demean Sir Keir,” while The Times states that Labour intends to release more “provocative and aggressive” adverts blaming Rishi Sunak for the economy’s crash and the increase in mortgage and council tax rates.
Global economy may avoid severe slowdown
The Guardian leads with the findings of the UK’s “biggest and most comprehensive survey on race inequality” in over 25 years, indicating that more than a third of people from ethnic and religious minorities have experienced racially motivated physical or verbal abuse in their lifetime. The study concludes that the UK “is not close to being a racially just society.”
The Daily Express focuses on the closure of bank branches and accuses banks of betraying loyal customers. According to a survey, “millions” prefer dealing with someone in person rather than online. The Financial Times reports that the global economy may avoid a severe slowdown this year, with the US, the Eurozone, China, India, and the UK all growing faster than anticipated late last year, despite the persistence of inflation risks.
King’s Coronation and royal Easter Service
Finally, the Sun reports that the King and Queen Consort will travel in style to the coronation next month in a modern royal carriage equipped with air conditioning and shock absorbers. However, the return trip to Buckingham Palace will be bumpy, as they will be transported in an 18th-century carriage. Elsewhere, most of the front pages feature images of the royal family attending an Easter service. Many of the papers feature an image of the Princess of Wales with her son Prince Louis.
