What the papers say – February 23
The Labour Party’s leadership battle features amid a wide variety of stories on the nation’s front pages.
The Independent leads with Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge for ‘radical socialism’ in his bid to become Labour leader, while The Observer quotes the Holborn and St Pancras MP as saying Labour needs to unite or face a generation in opposition.
This Sunday’s INDEPENDENT: Starmer pledges ‘radical socialism’ in bid for votes #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/oj5ipVD3lJ
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) February 22, 2020
Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/8Q1J5mlqnj
— The Observer (@ObserverUK) February 22, 2020
The Sunday Express says Downing Street has “mocked” the EU as it issued a warning to Brussels ahead of post-Brexit trade talks.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: EU are ‘divided and distracted’ #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/GoB3OdEheG
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) February 22, 2020
House of Lords expenses have spiralled out of control, according to an investigation in The Sunday Times.
SUNDAY TIMES: House of Lords expenses spiral out of control #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/V28R5PHSGM
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) February 22, 2020
And Boris Johnson is set to replace a selection of senior civil servants who have been placed on a “hit list”, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Top civil servants on Tories’ ‘hit list’ #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/xMWJppQ1TD
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) February 22, 2020
Meanwhile, The Mail on Sunday leads with an interview with the Duchess of Cambridge, who says she suffers guilt from juggling motherhood and work.
TOMORROW: Oh wow. An 8-page royal special featuring an interview with the Duchess of Cambridge? That’s amazing. How did the Mail pull off that exclusive?!?!
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It was a podcast. She did a podcast and the Mail listened to it. #TomorrowsPapersToday#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/ZKMCswOHD1
— The DM Reporter (@DMReporter) February 15, 2020
The Daily Star Sunday leads on a former British policeman who arranges trophy hunting expeditions in Africa, while the Sunday People reports on a British grandmother who fears she will die in a Portuguese prison after being jailed with her husband on charges of smuggling cocaine.
SUNDAY PEOPLE: I’ve been given a death sentence #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/IvwoDQigtF
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) February 22, 2020
And a British barmaid has been quizzed by police over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, according to the Sunday Mirror.
Tomorrow's front page: Brit barmaid is quizzed by Maddie cops https://t.co/Ke9O51rsSy#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/1WOchTsnD7
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 22, 2020