The Guardian has reported a dispute between Michelle Mone and the UK government over her links to a PPE company that was awarded contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mone, a Conservative peer, claimed that the Cabinet Office, the government, and the NHS were aware of her involvement before the company she co-owns with her husband bid for the contracts. The Times states that Michael Gove, the levelling-up secretary, is expected to announce plans today to strip councils of their planning powers if they fail to permit enough house-building. Meanwhile, the Telegraph notes the publication of new UK guidance on gender identity in schools, which will require teachers to report to parents if a child expresses a wish to change gender.
The Sun reports that British teenager Alex Batty, who disappeared in 2015, has returned home after being found in France. The paper also conveys police suspicions that Batty’s grandfather, whom he had told French authorities had died, may still be alive. The Mirror features Dignitas signatory Esther Rantzen, stating that she may use the voluntary assisted dying service to avoid her family witnessing a “painful, bad death” from lung cancer.
The Daily Mail warns that NHS dental services are at their most precarious position ever, quoting a report from healthcare thinktank the Nuffield Trust, which calls for a reform of the service. The Metro leads with the story of a murderer who confessed to an undercover police officer who had befriended him over a two-year period. Finally, the Financial Times focuses on the withdrawal of a £20bn acquisition of Adobe by Figma due to the lack of a clear path to regulatory approval
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