Friday’s UK newspaper front pages: 19 May 2023

Friday’s UK newspaper front pages: 19 May 2023

The Sun

ITV show Saturday Night Takeaway is set to end, says The Sun.

The Times

The UK’s reliance on foreign nurses to fill roles in the NHS is at a critical level, reports The Times.

It says two-thirds of new hires since 2019 were from overseas.

Daily Mail

Thousands of job cuts being lined up by BT give a “chilling glimpse” of the effect artificial intelligence will have in the years to come, according to the Daily Mail.

Daily Express

The prime minister is confident he’ll buck the predictions of many commentators and win the next general election, the Daily Express reports. 

The Guardian

A raft of new UK sanctions on Russia have been unveiled as the prime minister arrived in Japan for a G7 summit. 

They include a ban on imports of Russian diamonds, copper, nickel and aluminium, says The Guardian. 

The Daily Telegraph

The Telegraph says energy bills could increase by nearly £120 per year to fund hydrogen gas development under the government’s net-zero plans.

Daily Star

Sales of Y-fronts are “rocketing” after footballer Erling Haaland was pictured in a pair, the Star says.

i

The government wants new global rules to protect against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, says the i.

Daily Mirror

The Mirror has an interview with the mother of a boy attacked by a dog they bought online.

Metro

Metro says water bills will go up to help stop sewage spills into rivers and the sea.

Financial Times

BT plans to cut 55,000 jobs with some customer service roles being filled by AI technology, the FT reports.

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