What the papers say – March 5
The Government’s handling of the knife crime “crisis” leads many of Tuesday’s papers.
Several also picture The Prodigy front man Keith Flint, who has died aged 49.
There has been “outrage” at the Prime Minister’s insistence that there is “no direct correlation between certain crimes and police numbers”, The Guardian reports.
The Guardian front page, Tuesday 5 March 2019: Outrage at May’s denial of austerity link to stabbings pic.twitter.com/EoD4vqyL1c
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 4, 2019
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is meeting with police chiefs to discuss the issue, the i says.
Tuesday's front page: Sajid Javid calls emergency knife crime summit #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/0YxHhiOvpX
— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 4, 2019
A Police Federation chief has told the Daily Telegraph that emergency stop-and-search powers need to be introduced.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph 'Bring back stop-and-search to beat knife crime crisis' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/jU8CQrZuLB
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 4, 2019
The Metro picks up on a former Met Police chief’s assessment that the fight against knife crime has been left in the “dark ages”.
Tuesday's front page:KNIFE CRIME COPS'IN THE DARK AGES'#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/KaTbokFDsz
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) March 4, 2019
But the Daily Mail asks how many more teens have to die while MPs and police argue over how to deal with the issue.
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/ZODVZvQXQ7
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) March 4, 2019
Parents of young victims are calling for urgent action to end the knife crime emergency that has turned streets into “war zones”, the Daily Express says.
Tomorrow's #FRONTPAGE for the @Daily_Express – Ministers urged to take action on knife crime– @TheMontyDon says gardening helped him 'beat the blues' – Gordon Banks' funeral pic.twitter.com/MAU8wayjhG
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 4, 2019
The Daily Mirror says it is also demanding the Prime Minister takes urgent action to tackle the “shocking” rise in teenage victims.
Tomorrow's front page: How many more, Mrs May?#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/uRE3kyKrD9pic.twitter.com/4GlAh7zIxR
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 4, 2019
In other news, The Sun leads with Flint’s death, reporting that he took his own life.
Tomorrow's front page: Prodigy star Keith Flint's suicide came after split forced him to sell his home https://t.co/uyhlNhOn1Spic.twitter.com/QPYwsfY6m7
— The Sun (@TheSun) March 4, 2019
The Times says it has been told some state schools are asking parents to donate hundreds of pounds a year.
The Times 5/3/2019Official images from this season's Royal Ascot Style Guide ahead of the launch event on 5th March. Image shows Village Enclosure style. Photo : Luis Monteiro/Royal Ascot#thetimes#tomorrowspaperstoday#royalascot@thetimespic.twitter.com/z1U2Tpp1x3
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) March 4, 2019
And the Financial Times reports on Mrs May’s actions that could protect Crown dependencies such as the Isle of Man and Guernsey from new transparency rules.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 5 March https://t.co/aFQT5QIwlTpic.twitter.com/sPo7nbXcw8
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 4, 2019