What the papers say – September 24
The Labour Party features on many of the front pages on Monday as politics dominates the headlines.
The Daily Mirror leads on an interview with shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who says he, Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson want Labour to be in power for 15 years.
He told the paper Mr Corbyn hopes to topple the Prime Minister before Christmas.
Tomorrow's front page: The Labour revolution#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/OtdWnFIWqGpic.twitter.com/vZWHB7DWlC
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 23, 2018
The i reports that Labour are ready to back a new Brexit vote, while the Metro describes the decision over whether to support a second referendum as “crunch time” for Mr Corbyn.
Monday’s i: Labour ready to back new Brexit vote #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/KIPcOLdhzm
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 23, 2018
Monday’s METRO: Crunch time for Labour over Brexit #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/imiRVsodlx
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 23, 2018
The Daily Express runs with the headline: “Outcry at Labour’s betrayal of Brexit”, and says the Labour leader faced a “furious backlash” after confirming he was ready to join calls for a re-run of the 2016 poll if delegates back the demand in a vote at the party’s conference.
Monday’s EXPRESS: Outcry at Labour’s betrayal of Brexit #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/NfQX46aRjY
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 23, 2018
The Daily Mail reports that Jewish Labour MP Luciana Berger was forced to rely on police protection as she attended an anti-Semitism rally in Liverpool.
Monday’s MAIL: ‘Proud if your party, Mr Corbyn?’ #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/D4wzJWqJby
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 23, 2018
Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph reports that the PM is set to be told that the majority of the Cabinet now supports moving towards a Canada-style trade deal with the EU following the rejection of her Chequers plan.
TELEGRAPH main story #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/rCHrTHbd9n
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 23, 2018
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is to propose that EU citizens be waved through the border for more than two years after a no-deal Brexit, The Times says.
Javid angers Brexiteers with ‘cop out’ on migrants #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/cjzunw885D
— The Times of London (@thetimes) September 23, 2018
Elsewhere, The Sun reports that talks are under way to invite Germany’s president to the Cenotaph for the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Tomorrow's front page: Secret plans to invite Germany's president to the Cenotaph for the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 can be revealed https://t.co/V1YSuBl2pVpic.twitter.com/2KQVk6FSo6
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 23, 2018
The Guardian says figures show less than a third of rape prosecutions against young men result in a conviction.
Monday’s GUARDIAN: Juries convict less than a third of young men prosecuted for rape #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/5bjvhPn54q
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 23, 2018
And the Financial Times leads on plans by Labour for every large British company to hand over 10% of its equity to workers within a decade.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 24 September https://t.co/X5209m8Poqpic.twitter.com/BuLLi4kPwG
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 23, 2018