What the papers say – September 24
Chaotic dealings at the Labour Party conference and the collapse of travel company Thomas Cook dominate Tuesday’s front pages.
The Daily Mail leads with a story saying Thomas Cook management “creamed off £47m”, with The Times covering similar ground, based around comments made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/KMAIvisrw0
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 23, 2019
The Times 23/9/2019The Duchess of Sussex spoke to women in a township in Nyanga, known as the "murder capital" of South Africa. Photo : Splash News#thetimes#tomorrowspaperstoday@sussexroyal@thetimespic.twitter.com/HvYjPMU7jC
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) September 23, 2019
The Guardian reports that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was cheered as he won the right to delay his party’s decision on its Brexit stance, while The Daily Telegraph says he has been accused of a “stitch-up”.
The Guardian front page, Tuesday 24 September 2019: Corbyn sees off grassroots remain demand amid conference chaos pic.twitter.com/qttF33Beir
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 23, 2019
Tuesday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Corbyn accused of ‘stitch-up’ in Brexit vote” #bbcpapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/A5a2EimiLE
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 23, 2019
Metro refers to the Thomas Cook story with a picture of passengers on a plane and a pun – The great British take-off – while the Daily Star refers to airlines now raising their prices as “Vultures”.
Tuesday's front page:THE GREATBRITISHTAKE-OFF#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/gTc9O98dJV
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) September 23, 2019
Tomorrow's @Daily_Star#frontpage:
– Boxer legend Carl Froch: the earth is 100 flat (He might be wrong but do YOU want to tell him?)
– #JodieComer's killing it #emmy
– Vultures! Airlines cash in on#thomascook chaosby raising prices
– #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/74qeUkT8Lh
— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) September 23, 2019
The i features a front page picture of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg with a quote from her saying “If you fail us, we will never forgive you”.
‘If you fail us, we will never forgive you. We are watching.’ Tomorrow’s @theipaper front page #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypapers#un#climatechangepic.twitter.com/feM4iwscTF
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) September 23, 2019
While The Independent says the Labour Party backed Mr Corbyn amid chaotic scenes at the party’s conference in Brighton.
Tomorrow’s @Independent front page #tomorrowspaperstodayTo subscribe to the daily edition: https://t.co/ozdV9Zd9Sipic.twitter.com/CNT38McUPt
— The Independent (@Independent) September 23, 2019
The Financial Times reports that management at Thomas Cook face a pay investigation, and the Daily Mirror refers to “greedy bosses” as the Daily Express says fury is growing over the issue.
Front page of the Financial Times, UK Edition, for Tuesday 24 September 2019 pic.twitter.com/1vzrpM5AVO
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 23, 2019
Tomorrow's front page: Thomas Cook fatcats' £50m bonanza#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/sYrn3Zm1Dspic.twitter.com/pyvZlPo0Ed
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 23, 2019
Tuesday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Thomas Cook Fat Cats Must Pay Back Bonuses” #bbcpapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/dHcPu48zdd
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 23, 2019
