What the papers say – September 26
The latest from the Labour party conference and visas for European HGV drivers are among the stories splashed across the front pages.
The Sunday Telegraph leads with Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for companies to increase wages for lorry drivers as “panic buying drivers trigger chaos on forecourts”.
The front page of the Sunday Telegraph:
'Johnson demands pay rise for truckers'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletter: https://t.co/JIMevXrNiU pic.twitter.com/722wIzS8Ny— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 25, 2021
The Sunday Times has Mr Johnson backing the idea of creating “mini reactors” in the UK, with nuclear power seen as the answer in light of the recent energy crisis.
Sunday TIMES: Energy panic ushers in ‘new nuclear age’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/k4Oi9x1X6p
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 25, 2021
Problems facing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer lead The Observer, which reports he is battling to restore authority over the party after “chaos” at its conference.
Tomorrow’s Observer
- Starmer faces wave of anger over Labour conference chaos
- @ObsMagazine fashion special
- Get Back: the inside story of the new Peter Jackson Beatles documentary @ObsNewReview
- the 20 best weekend recipes
- our critics on the best of the arts pic.twitter.com/RHHGhVzHcA— The Observer (@ObserverUK) September 25, 2021
The Sunday Mirror carries an interview with Sir Keir, in which he says he wants to scrap the charity status of private schools.
Tomorrow's Sunday Mirror front page - Keir: I will tax private schools to help poorer kids #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/k5e7kSUxrZ pic.twitter.com/a7qAHKxezH
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 25, 2021
The Sunday People writes that England footballer Marcus Rashford has asked the Government to row back on plans to remove the £20 top-up to Universal Credit.
Sunday PEOPLE: “Rashford: Axe £20 Benefit Cut Now” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EJCjykdbge
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 25, 2021
And the Daily Star Sunday writes about Eamonn Holmes waging a “war on woke”.
Tomorrow's front page: Beer & curry crisis https://t.co/ZwAtEoFTCS#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ufcxk3TDCW
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 25, 2021
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