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Newspaper headlines: PM 'takes fight to critics' amid election warning | Newspaper headlines: PM 'takes fight to critics' amid election warning |
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Many of Thursday's papers lead with continued suggestions of infighting within the Tory party and reaction to Liz Truss's speech at the final day of the party conference. The Times reports that a former cabinet minister and close ally of Boris Johnson is warning the Conservative Party faces a landslide defeat at the next election unless Ms Truss changes course. Nadine Dorries, a supporter of Ms Truss during the Tory leadership contest, said the PM had made some "big mistakes" in her first weeks in office and did not have a mandate for her radical agenda, the paper says. | Many of Thursday's papers lead with continued suggestions of infighting within the Tory party and reaction to Liz Truss's speech at the final day of the party conference. The Times reports that a former cabinet minister and close ally of Boris Johnson is warning the Conservative Party faces a landslide defeat at the next election unless Ms Truss changes course. Nadine Dorries, a supporter of Ms Truss during the Tory leadership contest, said the PM had made some "big mistakes" in her first weeks in office and did not have a mandate for her radical agenda, the paper says. |
The Daily Mail says a "defiant" Liz Truss is "taking the fight" to her critics and promising to defeat those she called the "enemies of enterprise" holding Britain back. The paper reports that the PM spelt out an upbeat vision of a "new Britain" in a "combative" speech to the Tory conference. | The Daily Mail says a "defiant" Liz Truss is "taking the fight" to her critics and promising to defeat those she called the "enemies of enterprise" holding Britain back. The paper reports that the PM spelt out an upbeat vision of a "new Britain" in a "combative" speech to the Tory conference. |
Ms Truss came out fighting, is the view of the Daily Express. The PM swept aside turmoil in her party in a rallying speech, the paper says. | Ms Truss came out fighting, is the view of the Daily Express. The PM swept aside turmoil in her party in a rallying speech, the paper says. |
Also leading with the events of the final day of the party conference in Birmingham is The Metro. It reports that the PM said there was "no alternative" to her plan to combat the global economic "tempest" caused by Covid and the war in Ukraine. The paper described her speech as "bullish" but noted that recent polls show she is less popular than ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The headline reads "Movin' on up... or is Liz movin' on out?" in reference to the M People's 1993 hit the PM walked on stage to. | Also leading with the events of the final day of the party conference in Birmingham is The Metro. It reports that the PM said there was "no alternative" to her plan to combat the global economic "tempest" caused by Covid and the war in Ukraine. The paper described her speech as "bullish" but noted that recent polls show she is less popular than ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The headline reads "Movin' on up... or is Liz movin' on out?" in reference to the M People's 1993 hit the PM walked on stage to. |
The prime minister attempted to unite her party around a common enemy of the "anti-growth coalition" of trade unions, remainers and green campaigners in her speech to Tory MPs, the Guardian reports. The paper describes the four-day event in Birmingham as "fractious", ending with an "embattled" PM warning of "stormy days" ahead. | The prime minister attempted to unite her party around a common enemy of the "anti-growth coalition" of trade unions, remainers and green campaigners in her speech to Tory MPs, the Guardian reports. The paper describes the four-day event in Birmingham as "fractious", ending with an "embattled" PM warning of "stormy days" ahead. |
The i reports on suggestions there is a growing rebellion within Liz Truss's cabinet, with ministers pressuring the prime minister to reverse plans for a real-terms squeeze on Universal Credit and other benefits. The paper says the PM attempted to regain control of the Tory party conference in her speech. | The i reports on suggestions there is a growing rebellion within Liz Truss's cabinet, with ministers pressuring the prime minister to reverse plans for a real-terms squeeze on Universal Credit and other benefits. The paper says the PM attempted to regain control of the Tory party conference in her speech. |
Away from the Tory Party conference, the Daily Telegraph is reporting that the Treasury will impose an additional £21bn of income taxes despite Liz Truss's "tax-cutting" mini-budget. Analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found the average household will be £1,450 a year worse off as a result of what the Telegraph calls a stealth raid. | Away from the Tory Party conference, the Daily Telegraph is reporting that the Treasury will impose an additional £21bn of income taxes despite Liz Truss's "tax-cutting" mini-budget. Analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found the average household will be £1,450 a year worse off as a result of what the Telegraph calls a stealth raid. |
The Financial Times also carries a story on the prime minister's "rallying cry" at the conference, but its main front-page piece looks at the ongoing global energy crisis. The paper reports that the US has accused Opec+ of aligning with Russia after Saudi Arabia led the group in agreeing deep oil output cuts, prompting a backlash from countries battling surging energy inflation triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | The Financial Times also carries a story on the prime minister's "rallying cry" at the conference, but its main front-page piece looks at the ongoing global energy crisis. The paper reports that the US has accused Opec+ of aligning with Russia after Saudi Arabia led the group in agreeing deep oil output cuts, prompting a backlash from countries battling surging energy inflation triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
The Daily Star reports on the chess player who has become embroiled in controversy after being accused of cheating in more than 100 online games. | The Daily Star reports on the chess player who has become embroiled in controversy after being accused of cheating in more than 100 online games. |
The Daily Mirror leads with its campaign demanding new laws to deal with dangerous dogs. An investigation led by the paper showed a 26% rise in attacks since the pandemic began. The death of Ann Dunn this week was the ninth in 2022, making it the deadliest year on record, the paper says. | The Daily Mirror leads with its campaign demanding new laws to deal with dangerous dogs. An investigation led by the paper showed a 26% rise in attacks since the pandemic began. The death of Ann Dunn this week was the ninth in 2022, making it the deadliest year on record, the paper says. |
And the Sun is reporting that Manchester City player Ilkay Gundogan's wife has claimed there are no good places to eat out in the city. | And the Sun is reporting that Manchester City player Ilkay Gundogan's wife has claimed there are no good places to eat out in the city. |
The speech delivered by Liz Truss to the Conservative Party conference is the focus for most front pages. | |
The Daily Express says Ms Truss "came out fighting", sweeping aside Tory party turmoil and vowing to get Britain through the "tempest" ahead. | |
"Defiant Liz takes fight to her critics" is the Daily Mail's verdict, declaring that after 12 stormy days, the PM has roused Tories by pledging to defeat the "enemies of growth". | |
"Truss delivers a new common enemy to fractured Tory party" is the Guardian's take, while the Financial Times thinks that her attack on what she called an "anti-growth coalition" is a clear bid to get her new premiership "on track". | |
"Movin on Up or is Liz Movin on out?" is the headline for the Metro as it reports that after a bruising week, a poll suggests Ms Truss is less popular than the former Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn. | |
The Times quotes the former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries - a Truss supporter - as saying the prime minister has made some big mistakes and the government has lurched to the right, leaving the centre-ground to Labour. | |
The i's front page claims a cabinet rebellion is growing over benefits - with ministers pressing for them to be increased in line with inflation. | |
Liz Truss delivering a speech at the Tory Party conference in Birmingham on Wednesday | |
In the Daily Telegraph, a cartoon depicts a party official on stage addressing Tory members: "Great News," he declares. "The Labour Party has offered to pay for our conference to go on for another three days". | |
The Telegraph's lead focuses on new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies of the effect of leaving tax thresholds frozen. It reports that the "fiscal drag stealth raid" will mean the average household is more than £1,400 worse off... despite the tax cuts of the mini-budget. Overall, the paper calculates that the rise in income taxes, will total £21bn. A Treasury spokesman tells the Telegraph that the government is committed to high growth and low tax. | |
Writing in the Daily Express, Home Secretary Suella Braverman says she wants to see a return to old-fashioned common-sense policing - catching criminals rather than filling in forms. She welcomes an announcement from police chiefs yesterday that all burgled homes will be visited by an officer. | |
The Times reports that Ms Truss will urge European leaders to help "keep the lights on" this winter when she travels to the Czech Republic on Thursday for the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community. Writing in the paper, the prime minister says its vital for countries to support each other as they face a potential energy crisis. | |
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And finally the "sedate" world of chess is buzzing with intrigue, according to the Daily Star. | |
Devoting its front page to a controversy which traditionalists may have thought would be more at home among the broadsheets, the paper displays a photo of Hans Niemann, astride a black horse chess piece under the headline "The Dark Knight". The 19-year-old American rising chess star, who has been accused in a report of cheating in more than 100 games, has previously denied doing so in any professional competition. What the paper really wants to know is: "How on earth did they check, mate?" | |
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