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‘No more austerity’ and ‘Sir Shameless is at it again’

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September 22, 2024

byAmerican Salient Staff

The Observer headline reads: Starmer: I will protect public services from fresh austerity — The Observer leads with an exclusive interview with Sir Keir Starmer ahead of his first Labour Party conference as prime minister. He says he wants to move away from the impression of “enduring doom and gloom” and reassure party members and voters that “better times are around the corner”.

The Mail on Sunday reports Sir Keir and his chief of staff Sue Gray used “freebie” football tickets just hours after fresh allegations relating to clothes gifted to the prime minister’s wife by a Labour donor came to light. It says the hospitality tickets were provided by Tottenham Hotspur for their match against the prime minister’s beloved Arsenal last Sunday. The paper has a picture of the PM, Ms Gray and Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a corporate box alongside Katie Perrior, who was part of the attempt to launch the failed breakaway European Super League (ESL).

The Mail on Sunday headlines reads: Sir Shameless is at it again! — The Mail on Sunday reports Sir Keir and his chief of staff Sue Gray used “freebie” football tickets just hours after fresh allegations relating to clothes gifted to the prime minister’s wife by a Labour donor came to light. It says the hospitality tickets were provided by Tottenham Hotspur for their match against the prime minister’s beloved Arsenal last Sunday. The paper has a picture of the PM, Ms Gray and Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a corporate box alongside Katie Perrior, who was part of the attempt to launch the failed breakaway European Super League (ESL).

The former immigration minister and Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has written in the Sunday Telegraph, saying people with links to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group were among those who have travelled to Britain across the Channel in small boats. He warns the prime minister’s decision to scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme leaves the country “more vulnerable to terrorist attacks”.

The Sunday Telegraph headline reads: Terror suspects 'waltz in' on small boats, says Jenrick — The former immigration minister and Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has written in the Sunday Telegraph, saying people with links to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group were among those who have travelled to Britain across the Channel in small boats. He warns the prime minister’s decision to scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme leaves the country “more vulnerable to terrorist attacks”.

The Sunday Mirror also goes with the prime minister vowing “no more austerity” after an interview with Sir Keir. The paper reports his pledge to give people hope for a “changed Britain” after gloomy warnings about tough choices to come.

The Sunday Mirror headline reads: No more austerity — The Sunday Mirror also goes with the prime minister vowing “no more austerity” after an interview with Sir Keir. The paper reports his pledge to give people hope for a “changed Britain” after gloomy warnings about tough choices to come.

The Sunday People leads with the story that Cancer Research UK is considering refusing any further money from the estate of former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed after receiving £45,500 from his charity since 2017. On Thursday, the BBC aired a documentary called ‘Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods’ which revealed allegations of rape and attempted rape against the billionaire by female ex-employees of his luxury London department store.

The Sunday People headline reads: Al-Fayed charity cash storm — The Sunday People leads with the story that Cancer Research UK is considering refusing any further money from the estate of former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed after receiving £45,500 from his charity since 2017. On Thursday, the BBC aired a documentary called ‘Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods’ which revealed allegations of rape and attempted rape against the billionaire by female ex-employees of his luxury London department store.

A story about the Mohamed Al Fayed allegations is on the front page of The Sunday Times, which says prosecutors have admitted they failed twice to bring charges against him. It says the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) “decided not to bring charges” against Fayed after being provided with files of evidence by police on two separate occasions, in 2009 and 2015.

The Sunday Times headline reads: Fayed escaped charges twice over sex abuse — A story about the Mohamed Al Fayed allegations is on the front page of The Sunday Times, which says prosecutors have admitted they failed twice to bring charges against him. It says the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) “decided not to bring charges” against Fayed after being provided with files of evidence by police on two separate occasions, in 2009 and 2015.

The Sunday Express carries an exclusive politics story on the front page, saying the prime minister has been urged to ditch his chief of staff Sue Gray. Allies of Sir Keir have warned him “heads must roll” if he is to reassert his authority after a row erupted within government over staff pay. Earlier this week it was revealed Ms Gray is now paid more than him after receiving a pay rise.

The Sunday Express headline reads: Ditch 'toxic' aide to end chaos — The Sunday Express carries an exclusive politics story on the front page, saying the prime minister has been urged to ditch his chief of staff Sue Gray. Allies of Sir Keir have warned him “heads must roll” if he is to reassert his authority after a row erupted within government over staff pay. Earlier this week it was revealed Ms Gray is now paid more than him after receiving a pay rise.

The Sun on Sunday leads with the story that Zara McDermott was in the audience for the Strictly Come Dancing live show on Saturday. The reality star, who appeared in the previous series, was there to support her friend Pete Wicks during his first live performance. Her attendance comes after her former dance partner Graziano Di Prima was axed from the programme in July when bosses were shown footage showing him kicking her.

The Sun on Sunday headline reads: Strictly bounces back with Zara — The Sun on Sunday leads with the story that Zara McDermott was in the audience for the Strictly Come Dancing live show on Saturday. The reality star, who appeared in the previous series, was there to support her friend Pete Wicks during his first live performance. Her attendance comes after her former dance partner Graziano Di Prima was axed from the programme in July when bosses were shown footage showing him kicking her.

“Close encounters of the fur kind” is the headline on the front page of the Daily Star Sunday. It says that, in the event of an alien invasion, one in five people say they would save a pet animal instead of their mother-in-law.

The Daily Star Sunday headline reads: Close encounters of the fur kind — “Close encounters of the fur kind” is the headline on the front page of the Daily Star Sunday. It says that, in the event of an alien invasion, one in five people say they would save a pet animal instead of their mother-in-law.

Images of Sir Keir Starmer feature on several of Sunday morning’s front pages as Labour prepares to hold its first conference in government for 15 years amid reports of infighting at Downing Street and a row over political donations.

The Sunday Telegraph has spoken to an unnamed senior Whitehall source who claims the Prime Minister has four weeks to prove his government is not “fundamentally dysfunctional”.

The Sunday Express says allies of Sir Keir have urged him to sack his chief-of-staff, Sue Gray, to end what it calls the “turf war” raging in Number Ten.

With the headline, “Sir Shameless Is At It Again!”, the Mail on Sunday says the prime minister enjoyed free corporate hospitality at Tottenham’s Premier League game last weekend against Arsenal – just hours after allegations emerged about clothes he and his wife had accepted from the Labour donor, Lord Alli.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner arrive ahead of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool

PA Media Sir Keir Starmer, wearing a dark suit, smiles next to Angela Rayner, dressed in white, as the two arrive in Liverpool ahead of Labour's Party conference. Against the backdrop of the two are Labour supporters who are smiling, applauding, cheering and holding up red Labor signs. — Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner arrive ahead of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool

The Sunday Times claims the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, may have breached parliamentary rules by failing to declare that a friend joined her on a “personal holiday” funded by Lord Alli. She declined to comment when approached by the Times.

Writing in the Sun on Sunday, former Labour minister Lord Blunkett warns “perception is everything in politics”. He goes on to say the prime minister is “at serious risk of being far too funereal” — and calls on him to “weave a compelling story about a better Britain under Labour”.

In an interview with the Observer Sir Keir says the central purpose of his conference speech will be “to answer that very question”. The paper says the PM also had a reassuring message for those who fear deep cuts to government spending – insisting he will protect public services from fresh austerity.

Elsewhere, the Sunday People claims bosses at Britain’s biggest cancer charity are reviewing their relationship with Mohamed Al Fayed’s foundation, after numerous sexual assault allegations were made against the late billionaire.