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Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the UK Labour Party, is set to promise a crackdown on crime in a major speech. According to reports, the prime minister will outline plans to introduce an additional 13,000 neighbourhood police officers in England and Wales, aimed at ‘restoring the link’ between local law enforcement and the communities they serve. The Daily Mirror newspaper features Starmer’s announcement as the main story of the day, with its headline referencing the prominent Labour politician: “Long Starm of the law.”
Sir Keir is expected to position Labour as a party of change in government, with the police recruitment pledge forming just one part of his wider announcement. The Guardian newspaper reports that Johnson will also make speeches setting targets for improvements to the NHS backlog, energy security, housing, and living standards. For Guardian journalists, the announcement on policing represents an initial opportunity for Labour to demonstrate its promise to deliver change.
The French prime minister Michel Barnier has been ousted from office following his attempt to enforce drastic cuts to the country’s budget. French parliamentarians overwhelmingly voted for a motion of no confidence across party lines. Many experts believe that the political crisis could have a significant effect on the wider European economy, although the full extent of the consequences remains unknown. The Times newspaper has reported that following the crisis, there have been calls for the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron, to resign.
Other UK front pages feature stories dominated by allegations and warnings. The Sun’s top story is based on fresh allegations against Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace, while the Daily Mail has reported that the country’s armed forces would be “destroyed” within a year of war. The i newspaper covers a story about a new weight loss jab available on the NHS, but which may require a wait of over a decade before eligible patients can receive it. Finally, The Daily Telegraph reports on the head of the British Armed Forces warning against China’s nuclear capabilities, which he describes as a threat to the West, and specifically to the United States
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