What the papers say – November 7
Knife crime and efforts to tackle growing numbers of stabbings among young people, as well as the latest on Brexit, lead many papers on Wednesday.
The Guardian leads with a suggestion by NHS trauma doctors that school closing times should be staggered to reduce the risk of violence among young people.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 7 November 2018: Change school closing times to curb stabbings, say doctors pic.twitter.com/KOI22qJwvH
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 6, 2018
A study found more than a fifth of victims aged under 16 are admitted to hospital between 4pm and 6pm on weekdays, the Metro says.
Wednesday's front page:KNIFINGS PEAK ONTHE WAY HOMEFROM SCHOOL#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/HOoMwTIlPv
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) November 6, 2018
The Sun leads with the killing of a 16-year-old boy in south London on Tuesday night, saying it was the 250th fatal stabbing in the UK this year.
Tomorrow's front page: A boy of 16 became the year's 250th UK knife crime death victim https://t.co/tLTM7MEVL2pic.twitter.com/lB1lLVyely
— The Sun (@TheSun) November 6, 2018
Meanwhile the Daily Mail says a worrying proportion of criminals caught with knives more than once are avoiding jail terms.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/YzQeiUAwZ3
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) November 6, 2018
Onto Brexit, and the Daily Telegraph says Theresa May has been accused of secretly lining up a deal with the EU behind the backs of her Cabinet.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: ‘Leaked plan to sell Brexit deal to Britain’ #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/pAFzZzg7uy
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 6, 2018
The i reports ministers have been told to be on standby to sign off a deal amid suggestions Brussels is prepared to make significant concessions.
I: Emergency Cabinet meeting: Ministers on standby #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/tOdMEwc819
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 6, 2018
A breakthrough could see MPs vote on a deal before Christmas, according to The Independent.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Cabinet closes in on Brexit breakthrough #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/pIP6N0evJj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 6, 2018
Staying with Brexit, and the Financial Times leads with a regulator’s announcement that prominent Leaver Arron Banks’s firms and a campaign group he funded face fines totalling £135,000 over their misuse of customers’ data.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Wednesday November 7https://t.co/eE91L98llbpic.twitter.com/UixEZ3wUtY
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) November 6, 2018
In other news, the Daily Mirror reports a girl aged nine asked if she could clean floors to make money for her family after her mother died, her father lost his job and they had to rely on Universal Credit.
Tomorrow's front page: Mummy died, Daddy lost his job …can I get work sweeping floors?#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/hz1cncw0FDpic.twitter.com/nUCgCrGtwn
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) November 6, 2018
A company that carried out safety tests on materials after the Grenfell Tower fire was gagged from criticising official bodies, including the Prime Minister’s office, The Times reports.
Tomorrow's front page: Criticism of May banned in Grenfell safety deal #tomorrowspapertodaypic.twitter.com/fQfcJpTrUQ
— The Times of London (@thetimes) November 6, 2018
And the Daily Express says hundreds of women have lost their war widows’ pensions because they have new partners.
EXPRESS: Give war widows pensions they deserve #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/aw8HAeKLIy
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 6, 2018