What the papers say – March 19
Rwanda, Labour and royalty feature among the stories on the front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers.
The Times – which carries a picture of former US president Barack Obama visiting Downing Street – says Rishi Sunak’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda faces fresh delays in the House of Lords, despite the Commons rejecting a raft of amendments on Monday night.
Tuesday's TIMES: Sunak risks losing key votes on Rwanda bill#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/xBOxiZqpkx
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 18, 2024
The Prime Minister remains committed to the schedule for deportations according to the Daily Express, which says up to 200 people have been selected for the first flight.
Tuesday's front page: MIGRANTS CHOSEN FOR FIRST FLIGHT TO RWANDA IN SPRING #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HcaL06L0hq
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 18, 2024
The Daily Mirror crosses the House as it focuses on an interview with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in which he outlines his plans for “a decade of national renewal”.
Tuesday's front page: I will not let you down https://t.co/I1oe2WyCG5#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/aBFbihjHHj
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 18, 2024
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is the subject of The Daily Telegraph’s front page ahead of a speech in which she will say a Labour government would work with businesses to tackle economic challenges.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Reeves: Britain faces 1979 moment'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 18, 2024
The Sun continues to concentrate on the Princess of Wales as it gives over its front page to the first picture of Kate, alongside the Prince of Wales, since she underwent surgery in January.
On tomorrow's front page: Princess Kate seen on video for first time since surgery looking happy and relaxed on shopping trip with William https://t.co/zJALDJ05BV pic.twitter.com/I2VbeeVTjC
— The Sun (@TheSun) March 18, 2024
The same picture appears on the front of the Daily Mail, which also says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had their biographies downgraded on the Buckingham Palace website.
Tuesday's DAILY MAIL: Harry and Meghan are downgraded by Palace#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VY1l7L8Tne
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 18, 2024
The i says energy firms could be forced to pay billions to customers after a legal case of broker fees in contracts.
Tuesday's front page: Energy customers set for payouts worth billions in scandal that’s ‘bigger than PPI’#Tomorrowspaperstoday
Latest by: @DavidParsley50https://t.co/ROr08dSoPR pic.twitter.com/QyDlkoC7Ig
— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 18, 2024
An NHS report which “shames the ambulance service” is the focus of The Independent, while the Metro warns of the dangers of heart disease from a fasting regime.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
Celebrity 16:8 fast 'doubles risk of dying' #tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/tvym6As6lL
— Metro (@MetroUK) March 18, 2024
The Financial Times concentrates on the “biggest shake-up in a decade” at Deloitte.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 19 March https://t.co/qXycyzOHM6 pic.twitter.com/B8wnw01fxO
— Financial Times (@FT) March 18, 2024
And the Daily Star reports on the race to recover gold bullion from a Spanish galleon.
Shiver me timbers!
Read more: https://t.co/NVbA13qqn8#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1ZybneHkgu
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 18, 2024