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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. | 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 is 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" in return 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. |