The Daily Mail reports that Labour “faced fury” for announcing “five local reviews” into grooming gangs, instead of a full national inquiry.
The Sun calls for convicted murderer Jake Fahri to be returned to prison after apparently breaking his licence – which he received in 2023 when he was released – amid reports by the paper that his rap videos reference the killing and glorify violence.
What the papers say – January 17 The death of Elianne Andam, fury over Labour’s response to local reviews into grooming gangs, and the Israel-Gaza ceasefire lead Friday’s news.
The Daily Express leads on the words of grooming victim Fiona Goddard, who says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s announcement of a nationwide review is “just not good enough”.
The Financial Times reports that BP has cut more than 5% of its workforce as its boss struggles to cut costs to revive lagging share prices.
