Wednesday’s UK front & sports pages: 6 September 2023

Wednesday’s UK front & sports pages: 6 September 2023

The Daily Telegraph

The government’s back to work drive has been shelved until 2025, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Daily Mirror

The Mirror leads on its investigation that found an IT firm linked to the husband of Education Secretary Gillian Keegan won a £1m contract from the fund to rebuild unsafe schools.

Daily Mail

The Daily Mail says that up to one million people on sickness and disability benefits will “be ordered to seek work”.

Daily Express

Robert Jenrick has said France must do “more” to intercept migrant boats in the Channel before they reach UK waters, the Daily Express reports.

The Sun

The Sun leads on Tuesday night’s National Television Awards, saying Phillip Schofield unfollowed Holly Willoughby on social media hours before This Morning lost out on the award for Best Daytime Show for the first time in 12 years.

The Times

The Times reports that hundreds of thousands of people with mobility and mental health problems will be told to search for jobs they can do from home in an effort to reduce the number of people receiving the incapacity benefit.

i

NHS staff have been told to watch out for any signs of wall collapses in the wake of the unsafe concrete scandal, i reports.

Daily Star

A digger driver has been arrested after he damaged part of the 700-year-old Great Wall of China to create a shortcut to work, the Daily Star reports.

Financial Times

The Financial Times leads on Birmingham City Council declaring itself bankrupt. The council blames its issues on outstanding equal pay claims worth up to £760m.

Metro

Metro reports that water companies have been dumping untreated sewage on dry days – breaking rules that allow waste to be dumped only after heavy rain.

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