What the papers say - August 23
Troubles for Donald Trump, concerns over rising cases of diabetes and calls from Jeremy Corbyn to reform the media make the front pages on Thursday.
The Daily Mail leads on a report that warns Britain's diabetes "epidemic" is set to claim tens of thousands more lives every year, with unhealthy lifestyles triggering a rise in heart attacks and strokes.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/VIgfNMVMKB
-- Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 22, 2018
The same story makes the front of the Daily Mirror, which reports that rising obesity is creating more type 2 diabetes patients, labelling it a "health timebomb".
Daily Mirror front page: Heart attacks and strokes to rise by 30% https://t.co/yIJRhoD19Wpic.twitter.com/gU0G89S7g7
-- Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 22, 2018
Meanwhile, Donald Trump features on the front of The Times, which says the US president's former lawyer Michael Cohen was said to have "information of interest" for the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election.
Tomorrow's front page: Trump's former lawyer to assist Russia inquiry #tomorrowspapertodaypic.twitter.com/ldWt6lM1S2
-- The Times of London (@thetimes) August 22, 2018
Cohen's plea deal has thrown Mr Trump's presidency into "jeopardy", with the threat of impeachment becoming a reality, reports the i.
Trump's presidency thrown into jeopardy. Thursday's ?@theipaper? front page #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/VujaM2fGDg
-- Tim Alden (@timaldi) August 22, 2018
The Financial Times reports that Mr Trump lashed out at Cohen, accusing him of "making up stories".
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 23 August https://t.co/rjxkQCwB05pic.twitter.com/hjgfHvVHFw
-- Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 22, 2018
Jeremy Corbyn makes the front of both the Daily Telegraph and The Guardian as he makes calls for a digital TV licence fee paid for by tech giants.
He will also urge the BBC to declare the social class of its staff, the Telegraph reports.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Corbyn says BBC should reveal staff social class' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/nE6aWdXxt5
-- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 22, 2018
The Guardian front page, Thursday 23 August 2018: Tax Facebook and Netflix to fund the BBC, says Corbyn pic.twitter.com/IlaX5SWQNj
-- The Guardian (@guardian) August 22, 2018
Elsewhere, the Daily Express claims experts have insisted Britain can dominate world trade even if we leave the EU without a deal.
EXPRESS: Britain will thrive outside the EU #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/kK5vLJc1Qt
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 22, 2018
And The Sun says Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has stunned military chiefs with ideas to solve an equipment crisis.
Tomorrow's front page: Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has 'lost the plot' over barmy plan to put guns on tractors https://t.co/eSg8BDTKxEpic.twitter.com/a2qtdVflIy
-- The Sun (@TheSun) August 22, 2018
