What the papers say – May 15
Fallout from the apparent suicide of a Jeremy Kyle Show guest makes headlines on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister said she was “deeply concerned” over reports of the death of Stephen Dymond, The Sun says.
Tomorrow's front page: Theresa May last night said she was "deeply concerned" at the apparent suicide of a guest from The Jeremy Kyle Show. https://t.co/chO83yCf9Ipic.twitter.com/izNSUn1s2J
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 14, 2019
The 62-year-old told his son the host had “really laid into” him after he failed a lie detector test, the Daily Mail reports.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/jHKYPzOqq4
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 14, 2019
ITV is under growing pressure to cancel the show for good, the Daily Mirror reports.
Tomorrow's front page: Theatre of cruelty #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/d0vNiKYftEpic.twitter.com/AZRS2s3l85
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 14, 2019
The i says executives at the broadcaster were meeting to discuss the show’s future.
Wednesday's i"Jeremy Kyle Show faces ITV axe over mental health concerns" #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers(via @MsHelicat) pic.twitter.com/WJmMki0CNY
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 14, 2019
The Daily Star carries comments from Mr Dymond’s former partner’s daughter in defence of the programme.
In tomorrow's @Daily_Star– Jeremy Kyle 'NOT to blame for man's death'– JLS star Oritse 'raped a fan'– Fan wins £4 on footie and buys new teeth#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/KpnpGdFzkG
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) May 14, 2019
Kyle was seen near his home in Windsor on Tuesday, the Metro reports.
Wednesday's front page:TV KYLE BREAKS COVER#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/opxsz8NQxX
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) May 14, 2019
In other news, British troops facing investigation over alleged historical offences will be granted stronger legal protections under new proposals, the Daily Express reports.
In tomorrow's @Daily_Express – New laws to stop hounding of veterans– Kate's regret over her granny's war secret– Britain's most beautiful garden #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/UpvmRn5TEX
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 14, 2019
The Guardian says the plans by new Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt would exclude Northern Ireland.
The Guardian front page, Wednesday 15 May 2019: Mordaunt to give veterans amnesty for battle crimes pic.twitter.com/IIvuk3n8rk
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 14, 2019
The Daily Telegraph leads with the court case of a man alleged to have lied about a paedophile ring operating out of Westminster.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: "VIP sex ring witness ‘invented vile crimes’" #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/oMNd2Y01HRpic.twitter.com/B0ylmYuSlN
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 14, 2019
The Times leads with a debate over the adoption of an official definition of Islamophobia.
The Times 15/5/2019Models in floral body art at The Ivy Restaurant in Chelsea, London, for their garden summer party. 14th May 2019. Photo by Richard Young/Rex#thetimes#tomorrowspaperstoday#theivychelsea@thetimespic.twitter.com/eWManNY6Yc
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) May 14, 2019
And the Financial Times reports on a hack of WhatsApp that allowed surveillance spyware to be implanted on to phones by attackers.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 15 May https://t.co/aswx6XeRlmpic.twitter.com/DLPlZvwK2E
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 14, 2019
