Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Tuesday’s front pages report on the continued school concrete chaos – as the new school term gets underway. Labour’s shadow-cabinet reshuffle and a Tory ‘hot mic’ moment also make the front pages.
‘Concrete Bungle’
The Metro accuses ministers of a “Concrete Bungle” in the way they’ve handed the “school buildings chaos.”
The PM and Education Secretary Gillian Keegan are branded as “the class clowns” by the Daily Mirror as parents have been left “furious” with the late closure of schools.
The head of the National Audit Office, Gareth Davies, says the Tories have put “sticking plaster on risky concrete”. He writes in the Times that the Conservatives failed to invest in “unflashy” but essential tasks like maintaining buildings.
The Guardian says the latest failures highlight a “wider national story” of corners being cut and “chickens squawking home to roost.”
Keegan ‘fighting for survival’
Several front pages look at the expletive-laden outburst by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan during a TV interview. The Daily Mail says the outburst “says it all” about what it calls “Tory chaos.”
The Daily Telegraph says the rant left Keegan “fighting for survival” with one Tory MP telling the paper her conduct was “selfish and shameless.”
The Financial Times says the scandal has “derailed” Rishi Sunaks planned autumn relaunch – leaving him on the back foot ahead of two by-elections this autumn.
Labour reshuffle
The i newspaper says Sir Keir has “called up” the Blairites as he tries to build a “centrist” team to sell the party.
The Mirror says Sir Keir has “cracked the whip” in a ruthless reshuffle that sets Labour up for a “bitter battle” with the Tories at the next general election. The paper says the party needs “vivid, radical and credible policies.”
The Times says the Labour leader has completed “the most dramatic metamorphosis” in recent political history.
