What the papers say – January 12
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An array of stories grace newsstands this Sunday, with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leading the charge as front page favourite while Sir Keir Starmer, Nigel Farage, and more also share the spotlight. As per The Independent, Rachel Reeves’ weekend visit to China has been condemned by former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who likened launching trade talks with the Asian superpower as akin to “dealing with Nazi Germany in the 1930s”.
The Sunday Telegraph reports that Ms Reeves plans to slash government spending with a “war on waste” on its way for Westminster. The Sunday Times leads on growing calls for the resignation of anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq after she was accused of corruption.
The Sunday Mirror reveals that Nigel Farage is a very, very busy man, with the Reform UK leader holding down a staggering eight part-time jobs on top of his full-time role as the Member of Parliament for Clacton. Dominic Cummings is back, writes The Mail on Sunday, with the controversial Covid Inquiry witness and former Vote Leave chief making plans with billionaire Elon Musk to “sabotage” the Government.
The UK’s new laws designed to tackle hate speech online are “not up for negotiation”, a senior cabinet minister has told The Observer. The Sunday paper’s headline comes after Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday he plans to complain to US President-elect Donald Trump and will urge him to intervene.
