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More gloom for the prime minister | More gloom for the prime minister |
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Friday's papers bring yet more depressing news for Gordon Brown. | |
A YouGov opinion poll for the Daily Telegraph suggests support for Labour is at its lowest level since polling began in 1943. | A YouGov opinion poll for the Daily Telegraph suggests support for Labour is at its lowest level since polling began in 1943. |
The Guardian says a survey on declining consumer confidence as a new blow to Mr Brown's hopes of reviving his standing with the electorate. | |
The Daily Mail says unions are calling for a "lurch to the left" inreturn for saving Labour from ruin. | |
High-flying fuel costs | High-flying fuel costs |
British Airways' decision to increase its fuel surcharges ends the era of cheap flying, say several papers. | British Airways' decision to increase its fuel surcharges ends the era of cheap flying, say several papers. |
The Daily Express says families hoping to escape "the nightmare of spiralling household bills" by going on holiday to Florida will pay an extra £872. | The Daily Express says families hoping to escape "the nightmare of spiralling household bills" by going on holiday to Florida will pay an extra £872. |
The Times takes a green perspective: it says there's an "important silver lining" to high fuel surcharges. | The Times takes a green perspective: it says there's an "important silver lining" to high fuel surcharges. |
The paper explains this is because airlines will ground their least fuel-efficient aircraft first. | The paper explains this is because airlines will ground their least fuel-efficient aircraft first. |
Mother shops sons | Mother shops sons |
"I sent my yob sons to prison", is the Daily Mirror's front-page headline. | "I sent my yob sons to prison", is the Daily Mirror's front-page headline. |
The paper goes on to explain how Carol Saldinack called the police after she discovered her two sons attacked a man, leaving him blind in one eye. | The paper goes on to explain how Carol Saldinack called the police after she discovered her two sons attacked a man, leaving him blind in one eye. |
The front page of the Daily Mail also homes in on fears over on law and order. "Middle classes losing faith in police", the paper exclaims. | The front page of the Daily Mail also homes in on fears over on law and order. "Middle classes losing faith in police", the paper exclaims. |
A report by think-tank Civitas accuses police of neglecting serious offences and focusing on trifling offences. | A report by think-tank Civitas accuses police of neglecting serious offences and focusing on trifling offences. |
Naomi charged | Naomi charged |
Another paper leading with crime is the Sun, to altogether different effect. | Another paper leading with crime is the Sun, to altogether different effect. |
"Credit crunch biting. Fuel prices soaring. And no footie. This will cheer you up...Naomi Faces Jail!", runs the papers front-page headline. | "Credit crunch biting. Fuel prices soaring. And no footie. This will cheer you up...Naomi Faces Jail!", runs the papers front-page headline. |
The model is charged with several air rage offences, including three alleged assaults on two police officers. | The model is charged with several air rage offences, including three alleged assaults on two police officers. |
The Daily Mirror tells another tale of a birthday advertised online. The party saw the £5m home of a 16-year-old's parents gatecrashed by 400 people. | The Daily Mirror tells another tale of a birthday advertised online. The party saw the £5m home of a 16-year-old's parents gatecrashed by 400 people. |