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| Newspaper headlines: 'Red alert for Earth' and PM 'turns on the Sharm' | Newspaper headlines: 'Red alert for Earth' and PM 'turns on the Sharm' |
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| A number of Tuesday's papers lead with news from the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. The i quotes UN Secretary-General António Guterres as saying: "We are on a highway to climate hell, with our foot still on the accelerator." It also says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak "tried to offer hope in his first major global appearance", telling the conference that climate change was an opportunity for clean growth. | A number of Tuesday's papers lead with news from the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. The i quotes UN Secretary-General António Guterres as saying: "We are on a highway to climate hell, with our foot still on the accelerator." It also says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak "tried to offer hope in his first major global appearance", telling the conference that climate change was an opportunity for clean growth. |
| Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned that a failure to tackle climate change could create one billion refugees by 2050 and accused rich nations of failing the developing world, according to the Guardian. Ms Mottley said in a speech that the industrial revolution had been achieved at the expense of poorer nations, but that they will also see the worst effects of climate change. "That is fundamentally unfair," she said. | Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned that a failure to tackle climate change could create one billion refugees by 2050 and accused rich nations of failing the developing world, according to the Guardian. Ms Mottley said in a speech that the industrial revolution had been achieved at the expense of poorer nations, but that they will also see the worst effects of climate change. "That is fundamentally unfair," she said. |
| The Mail leads with a call by UK-based charity War on Want for the UK to pay £1tn in compensation to poorer nations to help them deal with the impact of climate change. The headline reads: "Just what planet are they on!" | The Mail leads with a call by UK-based charity War on Want for the UK to pay £1tn in compensation to poorer nations to help them deal with the impact of climate change. The headline reads: "Just what planet are they on!" |
| Mr Sunak "turned on the Sharm" at Cop27 with a series of meetings with world leaders and a "short but upbeat" speech, says the Metro. The paper describes the prime minister and French President Emmanuel Macron "bounding up to each other" for their first meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh and carries a picture of the two embracing. | Mr Sunak "turned on the Sharm" at Cop27 with a series of meetings with world leaders and a "short but upbeat" speech, says the Metro. The paper describes the prime minister and French President Emmanuel Macron "bounding up to each other" for their first meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh and carries a picture of the two embracing. |
| The Express reports that talks between Britain and France over how to stop migrant channel crossings are in their "final stage" and that Mr Sunak is "optimistic" a deal can be reached. | The Express reports that talks between Britain and France over how to stop migrant channel crossings are in their "final stage" and that Mr Sunak is "optimistic" a deal can be reached. |
| The prime minister is also poised to announced an "energy security partnership" with the US, says the Telegraph. The paper reports that the deal would see the US sell billions of cubic metres of liquified natural gas to the UK over the coming year in order to avoid the need for blackouts. | The prime minister is also poised to announced an "energy security partnership" with the US, says the Telegraph. The paper reports that the deal would see the US sell billions of cubic metres of liquified natural gas to the UK over the coming year in order to avoid the need for blackouts. |
| The Times reports that the coming budget will see the government commit to increasing benefits, including the state pension, in line with inflation. The paper says the pledge will cost £11bn and will be intended to make sure the budget is seen as "fair and compassionate". | The Times reports that the coming budget will see the government commit to increasing benefits, including the state pension, in line with inflation. The paper says the pledge will cost £11bn and will be intended to make sure the budget is seen as "fair and compassionate". |
| Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a "stealth raid" on inheritance tax as part of efforts to raise some £54bn through tax rises and spending cuts, according to the Financial Times. The paper says the move will hit traditional Tory voters but that the chancellor and prime minister agree that the wealthiest "must pay more" as they seek to shore up the nation's finances. | Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a "stealth raid" on inheritance tax as part of efforts to raise some £54bn through tax rises and spending cuts, according to the Financial Times. The paper says the move will hit traditional Tory voters but that the chancellor and prime minister agree that the wealthiest "must pay more" as they seek to shore up the nation's finances. |
| The Mirror says that a 30-year-old mum who died from a rare eye cancer has been dissected for a Channel 4 show in a TV first. The paper says Toni Crews "bravely gifted her body to help fight the disease" and that it is hoped the programme will educate millions on the science of cancer. | The Mirror says that a 30-year-old mum who died from a rare eye cancer has been dissected for a Channel 4 show in a TV first. The paper says Toni Crews "bravely gifted her body to help fight the disease" and that it is hoped the programme will educate millions on the science of cancer. |
| Love Island star Olivia Attwood wanted to remain in the I'm A Celebrity jungle but was forced to leave because of a medical issue, the Sun reports. The paper describes Ms Attwood as "heartbroken" and says her departure could mean comedian Sean Walsh and former health secretary Matt Hancock will join the show earlier than planned. | Love Island star Olivia Attwood wanted to remain in the I'm A Celebrity jungle but was forced to leave because of a medical issue, the Sun reports. The paper describes Ms Attwood as "heartbroken" and says her departure could mean comedian Sean Walsh and former health secretary Matt Hancock will join the show earlier than planned. |
| And the Star says that Scott Mitchell, widower of Dame Barbara Windsor, has claimed the spirit of the late TV star visits him at the home they shared. The paper quotes Mr Mitchell saying: "My skin tingles and I sense I am not alone... then Barbara is right there by my side". | And the Star says that Scott Mitchell, widower of Dame Barbara Windsor, has claimed the spirit of the late TV star visits him at the home they shared. The paper quotes Mr Mitchell saying: "My skin tingles and I sense I am not alone... then Barbara is right there by my side". |
| A variety of stories lead Tuesday's papers. | |
| The Times says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to increase pensions and benefits in line with inflation, a policy the paper reports will cost around £11bn next year. It says no final decision has been made but that the move could mean deeper cuts to public spending elsewhere. | |
| According to the Financial Times, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning "a stealth raid" on inheritance tax in the Autumn Statement, which he is due to deliver on 17 November. Mr Hunt and Mr Sunak are said to have agreed that the current freeze on the threshold - above which people have to pay inheritance tax - should be maintained for another two years. | |
| The Times and Daily Express both report that Britain and France are in the final stages of negotiating a deal to combat migrant crossings in the Channel. Under a picture of Mr Sunak embracing French President Emmanuel Macron at the Cop27 summit, the Times says the £80m agreement will see British immigration officials stationed in French control rooms. | |
| French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak embrace at the Cop27 summit in Egypt | |
| The Daily Telegraph reports the government is set to announce a major deal that will see the United States supply Britain with billions of cubic metres of liquefied natural gas over the coming year. The paper says the move to import fossil fuels could open up Mr Sunak to a charge of hypocrisy, given that he urged world leaders at Cop27 to live up to their promises to tackle climate change. | |
| The Guardian leads with a "blistering" speech to the summit by Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley in which she accused rich nations of failing developing countries on climate change. Ms Mottley said the industrial revolution had been achieved at the expense of poorer nations, and that the same nations were now being made to pay again as "victims of climate breakdown". | |
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| The Daily Mail reports that charity War on Want says the UK should pay out £1tn in compensation to help developing nations deal with climate change, though it's not a solution the paper supports. The headline reads: "Just what planet are they on!" | |
| The Daily Mirror's front page features the story of Toni Crews, a young mother who, before dying of a rare eye cancer, donated her body to be dissected on a Channel 4 programme. The paper says it's hoped the show will educate people about the science of the disease. | |
| And the Sun says that Love Island star Olivia Attwood wanted to remain in the I'm A Celebrity jungle but was forced to leave because of a medical issue. The paper describes her as "heartbroken" and says her departure could mean comedian Sean Walsh and former health secretary Matt Hancock will join the show earlier than planned. | |
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