Monday’s UK newspaper front pages: 2 October 2023

Monday’s UK newspaper front pages: 2 October 2023

The Times

A doctor was reportedly paid £7,900 to cover striking NHS workers for a single shift, The Times says.

The Daily Telegraph

Former defence secretary Ben Wallace asked the prime minister to give Ukraine a further £2bn to help in the war effort before he stepped down, The Daily Telegraph said.

Daily Mirror

The Daily Mirror is calling on the prime minister to allow every primary school pupil in the country to get a free school meal, in a campaign backed by the likes of Ed Sheeran and Brian Cox.

Daily Mail

The education secretary is set to ban mobile phones in schools, the Daily Mail says, in an effort to get children to focus more in the classroom.

Daily Star

World champions may have to bake their conkers this year, the Daily Star suggests, adding the changing weather conditions have left them soft and mushy. 

Daily Express

The Daily Express says Jeremy Hunt will use his conference speech to crack down on what it calls the “workshy”, as well as announce a wage increase of £1,000 for the lowest paid. 

i

There are Conservative Party leaders in waiting, the i says, who could threaten to overshadow Rishi Sunak as they gather in Manchester for the party conference.

The Guardian

Warring factions within the Conservatives could overshadow proceedings at its conference in Manchester, according to The Guardian, which says the prime minister is struggling to keep his fractured party together.

The Sun

Russian hackers targeted the Buckingham Palace website, causing an outage, The Sun says, after the King’s condemnation of the war in Ukraine.

Metro

The Metro says Rishi Sunak is banking on halving the rate of inflation in the run up to a general election, rather than slashing taxes.

Financial Times

Exporters are concerned about EU carbon taxes following Rishi Sunak’s decision to pare back the government’s climate policies, according to the Financial Times.

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