On the front pages of the UK’s newspapers, headlines focus on a YouGov poll suggesting a potential landslide loss for the Conservative Party at the next general election. According to the Daily Telegraph, Rishi Sunak, the current sitting Prime Minister, may become the first PM in history to lose his seat during a general election. The paper also highlights that Kemi Badenoch is believed to be the only remaining hope for the beleaguered party. The i paper reads that the party is on track for its worst defeat in over 200 years, with the Conservatives predicted to lose as many as 108 seats, while the 2028 general election could well be on the horizon for Boris Johnson. Meanwhile, The Times reported that the Conservative Party is set for its worst poll outcome in a century.
Elsewhere, the Guardian reported that Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to close the gender pay gap fully if the party wins the next election. The paper also notes that North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has signed a mutual defense agreement with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, which is causing concern. On a more somber note, the Metro reported the tragic death of Leah Croucher, who was murdered by a sex offender.
In addition, the Financial Times published a photograph of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt with the caption “Scarred by Truss. Hunt admits Tories still in recovery”, highlighting the challenges facing the Conservative Party. The Financial Times’ top story also covered inflation hitting the Bank of England’s target for the first time in three years, with Chancellor Sunak taking credit while Labour maintains that prices remain too high.
Finally, the Daily Star looks at what single people are seeking in a new partner, while the Daily Mirror focuses on the upcoming England vs Denmark Euro football match and the 50,000 fans set to attend. Meanwhile, Daily Mail and Daily Express criticised Just Stop Oil activists that sprayed orange powder on Stonehenge
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