What the papers say – September 25
The Prime Minister’s speech to the Labour conference dominates the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers.
Sir Keir Starmer told the country to “turn up our collar and face the storm” and that he would make unpopular decisions, reports The Times, while The Independent takes a similar line as it looks at his message to the party to take pride in victory.
The Times: Brace for the incoming storm, warns Starmer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/j564nMnxMb
— George Mann (@sgfmann) September 24, 2024
The Guardian repeats Sir Keir’s line that tough decisions are needed, saying Britain will prosper if people keep the faith and accept a series of difficult “trade-offs”.
The Guardian: Keep the faith and Britain will prosper, urges Starmer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/eLO0Yh095y
— George Mann (@sgfmann) September 24, 2024
“The state will take back control” is the headline in The Daily Telegraph, which says the Prime Minister used a Brexit slogan to spell out his vision for the Government.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'The state will take back control'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 24, 2024
The Daily Mirror warns of a bumpy road to a brighter future as it says Sir Keir promised “tough love” for the country.
Tomorrow's front page: Tough Love https://t.co/HtnywFArvo#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/PO3uEowZxW
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 24, 2024
The Metro also focuses on the Labour conference with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vowing to halve knife crime in a decade on the day a ban on zombie blades was introduced.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
TEN YEARS TO END ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
🔴 Home sec's vow to have knife crime… as latest victim revealed #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/ighqWChtHK
— Metro (@MetroUK) September 24, 2024
Several front pages cover a mass evacuation of up to 10,000 British nationals from Lebanon amid increasing Israeli bombardments, with the Daily Mail saying hundreds of troops have been deployed to the Mediterranean to help out.
Daily Mail: MARINES READY FOR MASS EVACUATIONOF LEBANON BRITS #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4KdPnsXUyU
— George Mann (@sgfmann) September 24, 2024
The i says the EU is willing to shorten the time it wants for young Europeans to be allowed to stay in the UK under a proposed mobility agreement.
Wednesday's front page: EU willing to back down on new migration demand for all under-30s #TomorrowsPapersToday
Exclusive from @singharj, @chaplainchloe and @elliottengage: https://t.co/OuwiL9V21i pic.twitter.com/Q7rScSdptm
— The i paper (@theipaper) September 24, 2024
The Princess of Wales features on the front of the Daily Express, which says she returned to work after cancer treatment to plan her Christmas carol concert.
Daily Express: Kate back at work #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/02BFrxqcek
— George Mann (@sgfmann) September 24, 2024
The Sun also features a return to work as it reports on Phillip Schofield filming a Channel 5 programme in Madagascar, 16 months after he left This Morning.
On tomorrow's front page: Phillip Schofield sensationally signs with Channel 5 for ‘top secret’ new show 16 months after being dumped by ITV https://t.co/SjmoIQt843 pic.twitter.com/tvidzcKndI
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 24, 2024
A series of measures introduced in China to stimulate the economy are the focus of The Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 25 September https://t.co/Vex9X0GGq8 pic.twitter.com/3CJCoj5TV4
— Financial Times (@FT) September 24, 2024
And the Daily Star says the Loch Ness Monster is playing practical jokes on boaters.
Wednesday's front page: LOCH NESS FUNSTER #TomorrowsPapersToday #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YDnWdD7FGW
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 24, 2024