What the papers say – October 10
A variety of topics including issues facing young people, welfare and Strictly make headlines on Wednesday – along with a dash of Brexit.
Theresa May has announced that school children as young as four will be given routine mental health checks as the Government tries to tackle rising rates of problems among pupils, the Daily Mail says.
Wednesday’s @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/v9KBQt8ZIc
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 9, 2018
A large proportion of young people are shunning alcohol and the number who have never tried it has doubled in the past decade, according to new research that leads The Times.
Tomorrow's front page: A third of under-25s now drink no alcohol pic.twitter.com/lr20qo4k34
— The Times of London (@thetimes) October 9, 2018
The Daily Express says rocketing property prices are forcing more than a quarter of 20 to 24-year-olds to live at home.
Wednesday's Express: "3.4m young adults stuck at home" (via @BBCHelenaLee) #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/MwE0nM3Nk4
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 9, 2018
The Guardian leads with a warning by former prime minister Gordon Brown that the scheduled roll-out of universal credit will trigger a summer of discontent akin to that sparked by the poll tax.
Wednesday's Guardian: "Tory benefit cuts will spark poll tax-style chaos, claims Brown" (via @BBCHelenaLee) #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/VRCfYFRaSr
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 9, 2018
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is reviewing its opposition to decriminalising cannabis, which could prompt the Government to change its stance, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Wednesday's Telegraph: "Cannabis review could relax drug laws" (via @BBCHelenaLee) #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/6Irf9wROSW
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 9, 2018
The Bank of England has urged officials to act quickly to address regulatory uncertainty around £41 trillion of derivatives contracts held in the City of London that are due to mature after Brexit, the Financial Times says.
Front page of the Financial Times, London edition, for Wednesday 10 October 2018 pic.twitter.com/r5Kz1r27GB
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 9, 2018
And health experts are calling for volunteers to be allowed to help relieve some “exhausted” NHS staff, the i reports.
Wednesday's front page: The NHS needs you – health chiefs call for army of unpaid helpers to relieve 'exhausted' medical staff #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/9jhZ24yIbC
— i newspaper (@theipaper) October 9, 2018
Meanwhile, homeless people have been told to vacate parts of Windsor town centre ahead of Princess Eugenie’s £2.25 million wedding to Jack Brooksbank on Friday, the Daily Mirror reports.
Tomorrow's front page: Clear orf#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/Wm0f2QWaf7pic.twitter.com/mGeDXReIVE
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 9, 2018
The Sun leads with Strictly contestant Seann Walsh, who along with dance partner Katya Jones has faced scrutiny after they were photographed kissing.
Tomorrow's front page: This is the moment Strictly love rat Seann Walsh branded his girlfriend a psycho for questioning his friendship with dancer Katya Jones. https://t.co/9HUpoyiUMdpic.twitter.com/bIbQD3JymZ
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 9, 2018
One of the spies suspected of being behind the Salisbury poisonings was outed as a decorated member of the Russian military by his grandmother, the Metro reports.
Wednesday's front page:GRAN BLOWSSPY'S COVER#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/RbzSen6aH4
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) October 9, 2018
And The Independent leads with a counter-terrorism police chief’s warning that preventing aspiring jihadis from travelling from Britain to Syria could increase the risk of them carrying out attacks at home.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/YNIWMtoMYW
— The Independent (@Independent) October 9, 2018