A review by Hilary Cass, a paediatrician, into the NHS provision of gender care for children has been published, leading most of the papers on Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph reports that the NHS will conduct a review of adult gender services in response to the findings. Meanwhile, The Guardian leads with the report’s conclusion that the public debate surrounding gender services has let down children as healthcare professionals are “afraid to openly discuss their views”. The Daily Mail focuses on the response of campaigners to the review’s recommendations on gender services adopting a more “holistic” approach, which includes screening for autism and mental health assessments.
The report’s findings are also covered alongside the appearance of former sub-postmaster Alan Bates at the Post Office inquiry in London. Bates described the Post Office as “thugs in suits”, according to the Daily Mirror. The Times reports on Bates’s testimony in its coverage of the Cass review, alongside a report on the emotional benefits of writing down angry thoughts, as discovered in a Japanese experiment. The i newspaper quotes an ally of shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, saying Labour would not engage in a public sector “spending spree” if it wins the next election because of a fiscal “mess”.
The Financial Times leads with a report on artificial intelligence development by tech giants OpenAI and Meta, which the paper reports is “on the brink” of producing next-generation AI models capable of reasoning and planning. The paper also reports that Rwanda’s national airline refused the UK’s plan to transport asylum seekers due to the airline’s concern for its brand. Finally, the Sun reports on Peter Phillips, the son of the Princess Royal, splitting up with his girlfriend, while the Daily Express covers calls from some Conservative MPs for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights after what they call a “bonkers” ruling by the court
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