What the papers say – May 19
The nation’s papers are led by the Government considering new measures to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis.
The Daily Mail says ministers are examining a “triple tax cut” to ease the cost of living, while the Financial Times carries comments from Chancellor Rishi Sunak warning “the next few months will be tough”.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/UgRTBPHCr5
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 18, 2022
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, for Thursday 19 May pic.twitter.com/oyI03NKkpv
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 18, 2022
The Daily Mirror, Metro and the Daily Express report on how inflation and soaring costs are affecting everyday Britons, with warnings that children, the poor and pensioners are being hit the hardest.
Thursday's front page: The GREAT inflation swindle https://t.co/zxMoijGCxa #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZP7oi01SY7
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 18, 2022
Tomorrow's paper tonight 📰
INFLATION HITS HOME
🔴 Children left hungry and going to school grubby🔴 Some suffer food poisoning as freezers turned off🔴 But emergency budget ruled out as inflation soars #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fl4quXTwSe
— Metro (@MetroUK) May 18, 2022
Tomorrow's front page: 'It's impossible!' Pensioners can't cope with 9% inflation#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/GhXG0t0N8Z pic.twitter.com/lFKnwxL0ZC
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 18, 2022
The Guardian says the new HM chief inspector of constabulary has urged police to use “discretion” when deciding whether to prosecute desperate shoplifters amid rising poverty levels.
Guardian front page, Thursday 19 May 2022: Police chief warns of surge in crime as cost of living crisis fuels poverty pic.twitter.com/yt3xHqO3MJ
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 18, 2022
Elsewhere, the i leads with MPs blocking an inquiry into alleged rapists working in Parliament, as they argue it risks breaching confidentiality.
Thursday's front page: MPs block inquiry into alleged rapists working in Parliament#TomorrowsPapersToday @janemerrick23 reports: https://t.co/GAvvTGOKUG pic.twitter.com/YCiMBTC0Cj
— i newspaper (@theipaper) May 18, 2022
The Daily Telegraph leads with Russian President Vladimir Putin being accused of deliberately impacting global food supplies.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Putin turns screw on global food supplies'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 18, 2022
Rebekah Vardy and her husband Jamie will leave the UK in the wake of the “Wagatha Christie” trial, according to The Sun.
On tomorrow's front page: Embattled Rebekah Vardy will quit the UK with footballer husband Jamie in the wake of her disastrous Wagatha Christie libel trial https://t.co/M4fXF7lrDN pic.twitter.com/v4P2PgYJWw
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 18, 2022
And the Daily Star says a former Bank of England economist believes the word maths is “too scary”.
Tomorrow's front page: Weapon of maths destruction #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SJMPAUks9v
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 18, 2022