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Image caption, The King’s Speech dominates most of Thursday’s newspaper headlines. The Daily Mail brands Labour’s legislative agenda a “red revolution” and lists rights to work from home, more diversity monitoring and “extra power for the unions” as examples of policies that could hinder the new government’s plan to take the “brakes off Britain”.
Image caption, “Starmer unveils his Big State Britain” is the Telegraph’s headline, alongside a photo of the King and Queen attending the State Opening of Parliament. It says the prime minister has “signalled the return of big government” and has given workers and tenants “extra rights to push back against bosses and landlords”. The paper also reports US President Joe Biden saying he will only stand down from the presidential race if he is diagnosed with a serious medical condition.
Image caption, The Guardian reports that Sir Keir used his first King’s Speech to lambast the “snake oil of populism” and pledged to “fix the foundations” of the country. It also has a separate story on how the prime minister has sought to “ward off the first rebellion of his premiership” with a child poverty plan, as backbench MPs were preparing to back calls for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped.
Image caption, The Financial Times highlights Sir Keir’s characterisation of his legislative plan as a “decade of renewal”. It describes it as a “pick-and-mix of traditional Labour state intervention coupled with fiscal discipline and radical planning reforms beloved of the Tory right”. It also has a story on how the UK’s market for used electric cars is “booming” as a result of prices dropping.
Image caption, “Red Revolution!” the Daily Express says of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “radical” plans for the country. It quotes Tories warning that the UK should brace itself for tax increases.
Image caption, “Taking back control” is the Mirror’s headline, adding that the prime minister has praised the newspaper’s campaigns on knife crime and killers being made to attend court to face sentencing.
Image caption, The Times reports that Sir Keir will “begin a push to secure a new deal with Europe on migration” on Thursday at a summit he is hosting in Oxfordshire. It says that EU diplomats expect the prime minister to use a private meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss a potential agreement to send some small boats of migrants back to France, in return for accepting a number of asylum seekers from Europe.
Image caption, Labour’s plans to bring railways into public ownership is the focus of the i’s front page. It says that Avanti West Coast is the first “failing rail operator facing the threat of nationalisation” and reports that Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told executives that she “won’t tolerate the unacceptable levels of service” they have been providing. The paper reports that Rail Partners, which represents rail operators, has criticised the move, calling it a “political not a practical solution”.
Image caption, And the Daily Star warns that hot weather due to hit the UK this week could bring “deadly stingrays” to our shores.

The King, the Queen and Sir Keir Starmer all compete for space on the front pages, as the papers give their verdicts on the King’s Speech.

The Daily Telegraph says the bills set out signalled “the return of big government”, with promises to nationalise the railways and give extra rights to workers and tenants.

The Daily Express headline calls it a “Red Revolution”, and warns middle England to “brace itself” for tax increases, while the Daily Mail says new measures on workers’ rights will cost jobs. It asks: “How will these new burdens on firms help growth?”

The Financial Times also says that some business leaders are nervous of a big package of new employment rights. But, overall, it describes the legislative plan as “a pick-and-mix of traditional Labour state intervention, coupled with fiscal discipline and radical planning reforms beloved of the Tory right”.

The Sun calls it a good start, but wants to see if the plans “bear fruit”. The Daily Mirror thinks the speech offered a “blueprint to restore the nation’s hopes”.

The Guardian highlights the announcement of a government taskforce to tackle child poverty, saying the prime minister is trying to ward off a rebellion by his backbenchers over the issue of the benefit cap. The paper says dozens of Labour MPs were angered by the lack of any specific measures, and it reports that left-wingers are poised to back amendments which are being put forward.

The Times, while it puts the King and Queen on its front page, focuses instead on the government’s moves towards a new deal with the EU on migrants. It says Sir Keir Starmer will try to “reset” Britain’s relationship with Europe when he hosts a summit in Oxfordshire this morning.

And women are leaving it too late to have babies, according to another headline on the front of The Times. It quotes a report by the fertility regulator, the HFEA, which says women are jeopardising their chances of success with IVF treatment by waiting too long. It says the average age of those starting treatment has passed 35 for the first time. The paper says the trend has been blamed on poor access to NHS services, the cost of living, and pandemic lockdowns making it difficult to find a partner.

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The King, the Queen and Sir Keir Starmer all compete for space on the front pages, as the papers give their verdicts on the King’s Speech.

The Daily Telegraph says the bills set out signalled “the return of big government”, with promises to nationalise the railways and give extra rights to workers and tenants.

The Daily Express headline calls it a Red Revolution, and warns middle England to “brace itself” for tax increases, while the Daily Mail says new measures on workers’ rights will cost jobs. It asks: “How will these new burdens on firms help growth?”

The Financial Times also says that some business leaders are nervous of a big package of new employment rights. But, overall, it describes the legislative plan as “a pick-and-mix of traditional Labour state intervention, coupled with fiscal discipline and radical planning reforms beloved of the Tory right”.

The Sun calls it a good start, but wants to see if the plans “bear fruit”. The Daily Mirror thinks the speech offered a “blueprint to restore the nation’s hopes”.

The Guardian highlights the announcement of a government taskforce to tackle child poverty, saying the prime minister is trying to ward off a rebellion by his backbenchers over the issue of the benefit cap. The paper says dozens of Labour MPs were angered by the lack of any specific measures, and it reports that leftwingers are poised to back amendments which are being put forward.

The Times, while it puts the King and Queen on its front page, focuses instead on the government’s moves towards a new deal with the EU on migrants. It says Sir Keir Starmer will try to “reset” Britain’s relationship with Europe when he hosts a summit in Oxfordshire this morning.

And Women are leaving it too late to have babies, according to another headline on the front of The Times. It quotes a report by the fertility regulator, the HFEA, which says women are jeopardising their chances of success with IVF treatment by waiting too long. It says the average age of those starting treatment has passed 35 for the first time. The paper says the trend has been blamed on poor access to NHS services, the cost of living, and pandemic lockdowns making it difficult to find a partner.

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