What the papers say – September 5
Labour’s bid to put a lid on the anti-Semitism row, a revolutionary cancer treatment for children being offered by the NHS and healthy eating make headlines on Wednesday.
The Labour Party’s governing body adopted an internationally-recognised definition of anti-Semitism in full on Tuesday, although its decision to include extra wording has caused controversy.
The Times says Mr Corbyn was left humiliated after he made a proposal for a longer caveat that was rejected by allies.
Tomorrow's front page: Corbyn slapped down by allies over antisemitism #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/E4Au9qViA2
— The Times of London (@thetimes) September 4, 2018
The events mean the row over anti-Semitism in the party rumbles on, The Independent reports.
Wednesday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Labour fails to end party turmoil over antisemitism” #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/7UpfdDqyPi
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 4, 2018
Meanwhile the Daily Express says Labour has been accused of failing to directly tell police about anti-Semitism cases that are being probed internally.
Wednesday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Police Probe Labour Hate Crime ‘Cover-Up’ “ #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/3e0wdS9xiB
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 4, 2018
The Metro leads with plans to give a life-saving cancer treatment to children on the NHS.
Wednesday's front page:CANCER KIDSGET WONDERDRUG ON NHS#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/fyI2ZIAcHl
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) September 4, 2018
The Daily Mirror also runs with the “game-changing” leukaemia therapy.
Wednesday’s Daily MIRROR: “Cure For Kids’ Leukaemia On The NHS” #bbcpapers#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/4nOztSTwwI
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 4, 2018
Nearly four million children in the UK live in households that are too impoverished to buy enough healthy food to meet official nutrition guidelines, according to a new study that leads The Guardian.
The Guardian front page, Wednesday 5 September 2018: Four million UK children too poor to have a healthy diet pic.twitter.com/wsZLaI17oJ
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 4, 2018
Meanwhile all restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets will have to print calorie counts on menus under obesity-fighting plans, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Do you agree, should menus have the calorie counts next to each dish, or are the arguments against the idea stronger? https://t.co/QYpm88yj54
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 4, 2018
In other news, the i leads with plans for a shake-up of how Britain’s railways are run.
Wednesday's front page: Biggest shake-up of Britain's rail franchises since 1990s privatisation #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/hofLF8OzVU
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 4, 2018
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is set to stay in post until 2020 after the Prime Minister backed a plan for stability after Brexit, the Financial Times reports.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Wednesday September 5 https://t.co/mEghcgkK1gpic.twitter.com/EXj9JUzE60
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 4, 2018
A new report co-authored by the Archbishop of Canterbury calls for higher taxes for wealthy families and multinational companies, the Daily Mail reports.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/LFxb0iEhzv
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 4, 2018
The Sun leads with Dame Barbara Windsor after the 81-year-old reportedly suffered a health scare.
Tomorrow's front page: Dame Barbara Windsor recovering from heart operation to have pacemaker fitted after complications caused by Alzheimer’s drugs https://t.co/b8l4wPlShopic.twitter.com/L2jRrLvlRA
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 4, 2018