Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Monday’s front pages report on various topics including a preview of a speech by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who will later warn that immigration risks British people forgetting “how to do things for ourselves”.
Immigration speech
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is set to address a gathering of right-wing Conservatives today and will reportedly call on PM Rishi Sunak to reduce net migration. According to The Daily Telegraph, she will argue that “mass and rapid migration is unsustainable” and that it is not xenophobic to say so. The Times reports that Braverman will also claim that the UK has become too reliant on foreign labour and that British workers should be trained to fill vacancies in industries such as lorry driving and butchery.
The Financial Times leads with news that the G7 and EU will block Russian gas imports on routes where Moscow has cut supplies. This will be the first time that Western powers have blocked pipeline-gas trading since the invasion of Ukraine, as they seek to apply pressure on the Russian economy.
The Daily Mail claims in its headline that Labour leader Keir Starmer plans to “use EU citizens to rig polls”. The paper alleges that Labour intends to allow EU nationals who have settled in the UK to vote in general elections, which it describes as a “cynical plot” to secure a Labour majority in future elections. Meanwhile, the Daily Express reports that the Tories are outraged over Labour’s plans to reopen Brexit, with Tory Party Chairman Greg Hands accusing Labour of trying to drag “Britain back into the EU”.
A new study by the Civitas think tank has found that the majority of teenagers know someone at their school who claims to want to change gender, according to The Daily Telegraph.Â
Space travel
According to The Times, the Civil Aviation Authority has suggested that in a decade’s time, holidaymakers could fly from London to Sydney in under two hours by travelling via space. The CAA is reportedly funding medical studies into the effects of suborbital spaceflights, which could allow tourists to briefly blast into space before descending to their destination on Earth. While space travel is currently limited to the super-rich, regulators believe it will become accessible to anyone in the future.
Bafta winners
Finally, several newspapers feature photographs of actress Kate Winslet and her daughter, Mia, who won a Bafta award for their appearance in a drama together. The Daily Mail celebrates their achievement with the headline “Bafta double act for Mamma and Mia!”
