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According to reports from the Sunday Times, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is planning to reduce the UK’s current electric vehicle sales targets. The existing mandate, which requires that 80% of new car sales be electric models by 2030, is set to be lowered to 50%. This development is seen as a setback to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s net-zero plans.
The Sunday Express highlights concerns over immigration enforcement, reporting that over 100,000 failed asylum seekers remain in the UK because they have not yet been deported. Of these, more than 26,000 individuals have been in the country for at least ten years despite losing their legal challenges.
In political commentary, former Conservative MP Lord Michael Heseltine criticizes the outcome of Brexit in the Independent. He describes the promises made by Brexit’s leading supporters as a “scandalously false prospectus” that has “turned to dust and ashes.” He further states that prominent figures such as Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, and Nigel Farage “should hang their heads in shame.”
The arts world mourns the passing of David Hockney, often referred to as “our English Picasso,” who died aged 88. The front page of the Observer pays tribute to the celebrated British artist and his significant contributions to contemporary art.
Additionally, two separate reports focus on the theft of equipment from the England World Cup squad. Both the Daily Star and the Sunday People lead with the headline “We was robbed!” detailing a large-scale theft of the team’s boots and training gear. The Sun on Sunday adds that two people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
In defence matters, the new Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis reassures in the Sunday Telegraph that the government must “meet the moment” in terms of defence spending. After his predecessor John Healey stepped down following a disagreement over budgets, Jarvis expressed his commitment to securing the resources the military “precisely” requires.
Lastly, Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham addresses his campaign for the upcoming Makerfield by-election in the Sunday Mirror. Burnham emphasizes that successive governments have largely ignored the concerns of ordinary citizens and pledges, “If I’m given the opportunity, I’ll make sure they hear us loud and clear.
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