A variety of stories appear on Monday’s front page. The Daily Telegraph reports that Lord Mandelson is to call on Nigel Farage to “help him win” over Donald Trump’s administration when he becomes Britain’s ambassador to the US. It said contact with the Reform UK leader, who has been close to Trump since 2016, was likely to cause a backlash from Labor insiders. There’s also a story about how social media giants are starting to use facial checks to prevent underage users from accessing platforms.
The Financial Times has published a story about Reform UK Treasurer Nick Candy saying that Nigel Farage’s party is going to disrupt UK politics “like we’ve never seen before” as he claims Elon Musk Apart from this, billionaires also want to support the party.
In The Times, Labor cabinet minister Lucy Powell described the country’s economic outlook as “dismal”, while a leading business group said the UK economy is “on track to be the world’s worst” next year. The newspaper also features a photo of Andre Gleissner, a nine-year-old boy killed in an attack on a German Christmas market over the weekend.
“Labor is set to push Britain into recession,” the Daily Express headlined. It cites a survey of company data conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) which suggests the government is creating a “hostile environment for aspiration, investment and growth”.
The Daily Mail also reports the CBI survey, which says businesses are “warning of recession”. It also features a picture of actor Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. Lively has filed a legal complaint against It End’s With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and a campaign to “destroy” her reputation.
The Guardian reports that more than £100 million was spent last year by local authorities and the government on unsuccessful attempts to block support for children and young people with special educational needs in England.
Sir Keir Starmer faces his biggest rebellion yet as “Labour rebels believe dozens of MPs” are failing the government to pay compensation to women born in the 1950s, reports have said. Will rebel against the refusal and say that he was not properly informed about the increase in the state pension. Age to bring them at par with men.
The Sun has a story on boxer Tyson Fury reportedly telling his friends “it’s not over yet” despite his second world heavyweight loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
The Daily Mirror has a story about a three-year-old boy named Zachary who needs a double organ transplant to save his life, describing it as a “heartbreaking Christmas present”.
And the Daily Star headlined “Jingle Smells”, citing a survey which claimed millions of Britons would not wash or change their underwear between Christmas and New Year.
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