Record-breaking temperatures in September 2023 are a topic of concern on Friday’s front pages, with the Guardian quoting scientists as being “stunned” by last month’s figures. The recent temperature increase of 0.5C above the previous record for that month is the largest ever seen. Meanwhile, the i warns that this autumn could be the hottest on record, with the “Red October” weather continuing after the warmest July, August, and September ever recorded.
Several newspapers feature images of Catherine, Princess of Wales, joining the England wheelchair rugby team for practice in Hull. The Times praises Catherine for being a good sport, while the Metro describes her as “a natural” at the game. The Daily Express dubs her the “princess of wheels,” adding that she is proving herself to be a trier. The Rugby Football League’s patron is taking part in practice to promote the sport.
The Daily Mirror’s headline praises rugby league legend Rob Burrow and his wife Lindsey, who are set to be honoured at the paper’s annual Pride of Britain Awards later this week. The couple raised over £13m to fight motor neurone disease after Rob’s diagnosis in 2019.
The Financial Times leads with the news of a deadly Russian attack on Ukraine, with dozens reported dead – including children. The Daily Star rounds out the news, reporting that the average Briton has only 3.7 true friends, a 27% drop in a decade. It adds that one in ten people have no friends at all.
Meanwhile, the HS2 rail project’s completion is reported by the i to be in doubt, with the paper suggesting that it may never reach Euston without private funding. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans with “Network North” are already under suspicion only 24 hours after his Conservative Party Conference speech.
Ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair’s “key figures” from his 1997 campaign warn Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to be bold to win the next general election, according to the Guardian. Sir Keir was quoted in the Daily Telegraph as abandoning Labour’s 2019 manifesto pledge to complete HS2 in full. He claims that the Tories have damaged the project beyond repair, and he cannot pledge to “simply reverse it.
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