What the papers say – December 5
The Government’s plans to crackdown on migration dominates the front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph says the plan outlined by Home Secretary James Cleverly will “cut arrivals by a quarter” and are designed to prevent a revolt by right-wing Conservative MPs following the publication of record migration figures.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Migrant curbs to cut arrivals by quarter'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 4, 2023
The “five-point” plan is outlined on the front of The Times, which says tougher rules on work visas and bringing in relatives would halve net arrivals.
Tuesday's TIMES: Five-point plan to cut migration#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/KA2c4JhI5r
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) December 4, 2023
The Financial Times also concentrates on tougher wage and visa rules while the Daily Express says the proposals will “slash migration by 300,000”, which is echoed in the Daily Mail.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, December 5 https://t.co/2Qx5UufxZW pic.twitter.com/cs0KwZQNby
— Financial Times (@FT) December 4, 2023
Tuesday's front page: Tougher rules will slash migration by 300,000https://t.co/aZjuGILTNN#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LID7oBRX3S
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 4, 2023
Those views are echoed in The Sun, which concentrates on an article from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with the front page headline “Access Denied”.
On tomorrow's front page: Rishi Sunak unveils tough five-step plan to slash migration by 300k as he blasts ‘enough is enough’https://t.co/ZgQJHqLjPx pic.twitter.com/BTJYr8ixOx
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 4, 2023
The Prime Minister is also the focus of the Metro, which says he has begun a “new crackdown on migration” while The Independent calls the move a “desperate bid to win over right-wing Tories” amid plummeting approval ratings, asking “Just how much lower can you sink, Mr Sunak?”.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
'RISHI RAISES THE BARRED'
🔴 Tories fight net migration crisis 🔴Earn £38,700 or no visa🔴Care staff can earn less but cannot bring families🔴New Rwanda deal promised by spring to stop Channel boats
#TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/lQ98OLTvf1
— Metro (@MetroUK) December 4, 2023
Other stories do make the front pages, the i saying the “toothless” Environment Agency visited only 10% of water pollution incidents last year.
Tuesday's i: Pollute if you want to: Toothless sewage watchdog fails to visit 90% of toxic spills#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/qccXJgScbe
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) December 4, 2023
The Guardian focuses on an investigation into Sellafield, saying the nuclear site has been hacked into by “cyber groups closely linked to Russia and China”.
Tuesday's GUARDIAN: Sellafield nuclear site hacked by groups linked to Russia and China#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/nO0BvLIFSC
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) December 4, 2023
Nigel Farage makes the front of the Daily Mirror which says he has been dubbed “too dull” and has “no personality” on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Tuesday's front page: Farage makes you kip https://t.co/DQOkAPOYKF#ImACeleb #NigelFarage pic.twitter.com/hyNXEng2lM
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 4, 2023
And the Daily Star turns its focus on 20,000 asteroids which have the potential to destroy the Earth.
Tuesday's front page: A nasty case of the asteroids 🌠#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/bxWEE4VP9r pic.twitter.com/d9IxqCna5C
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 4, 2023