The Daily Telegraph
Rishi Sunak is sparing the public from “net zero pain” with his decision to delay a number of environmental policies, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper reports that the prime minister said that not rowing back on the plans could cause a “revolt” from voters.
The Times
The Times describes the prime minister’s decision to scale back green policies as a “gamble” saying the move distanced himself from plans he inherited from Boris Johnson in a bid to present himself as a “change candidate” at the next election.
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail reports that Rishi Sunak has promised to spare families the “ruinous cost of net zero” by taking on “eco-zealots” and pushing back the date for banning petrol and diesel cars to 2035.
Daily Express
The Daily Express describes the prime minister as being “honest” for saying the country cannot afford to pay for the net zero pledges he has rowed back on – such as phasing out petrol and diesel cars and gas boilers.
The Sun
Reporting on the news that Rishi Sunak is delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars by five years, The Sun credits its own “give us a brake” campaign as being part of the motivation for the prime minister’s decision.
Daily Mirror
The news that veterans of nuclear tests are launching a court battle to gain access to medical records to show how they were exposed to excessive radiation in the 1950s is the splash in the Daily Mirror.
The Guardian
Rishi Sunak’s row back on net zero leads in the Guardian with the paper calling the move a “green bonfire”. Describing the decision as one of the prime minister’s biggest U-turns since taking office, the paper reports it has drawn “furious condemnation” from car manufacturers.
i
The i brands the prime minister’s decision to delay the implementation of several key net zero policies an “election gamble”, saying the move has sparked a Tory civil war over the environment.
Financial Times
The business community’s backlash against Rishi Sunak’s plans to push back the government’s net zero promises is the lead story in the Financial Times. Several car makers have heavily criticised the move.
Daily Star
The news that pints with bigger heads of froth on them make for a better beer drinking experience, according to a study carried out in Japan, is the splash in the Daily Star.
Metro
The Metro leads on the news that James Bulger’s murderer has again been granted a parole hearing. Jon Venables, 41, who killed the two-year-old in 1993 aged 10 along with Robert Thompson, will “kill a child again” James’ mother, Denise Fergus, told the parole panel. Venables has been in and out of prison several times since his initial release in 2001. The hearing will decide whether or not he could be eligible for an early release.
