Many of the front pages feature images of Gareth Southgate, who announced his resignation as England manager on Tuesday. “Dear Gareth” reads the Metro’s front page. It states: “You’re leaving us and although it might not always seem like it, we really are thankful for everything you’ve done.”
Striking a less sentimental tone, the Daily Star calls for former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to take over as England manager after Southgate’s departure.
An image of Southgate features prominently on The Mirror, along with the words: “Man of honour”. The tabloid leads with news that the BBC is to put a member of Strictly Come Dancing’s production staff in all future rehearsals. It comes after TV star Zara McDermott said she was involved in incidents in the show’s training room that she now finds “incredibly distressing” to watch back. She spoke publicly after it was announced that her former dance partner, Graziano Di Prima, had left the show.
The Daily Mail lead looks ahead to Wednesday’s King’s Speech, reporting that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will launch what is describes as a “fresh assault” on the nation’s planning system. The paper claims that communities will only be able to debate “how, not if” homes are built. “Today’s new laws will take back control and lay the foundations of real change that this country is crying out for,” the paper quotes Sir Keir as saying.
The Times reports that the prime minister will pledge to “take the brakes off” Britain’s house-building restrictions to build an extra 1.5 million homes in the next five years. It also has a story on Labour vowing to do more to toughen online safety laws.
The Telegraph leads with a story on Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, who met at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday. It reports that Mr Johnson urged Mr Trump not to abandon Ukraine if he wins the presidential election later this year. The front page features a large image of the two former leaders standing side-by-side, holding their thumbs up.
“Turmoil for Labour in Wales”, the Guardian leads with, after Vaughan Gething quit as first minister only four months into the job. It also features an exclusive that says former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was at risk of breaching his legal responsibilities if he failed to take action over prison overcrowding, according to a leaked Cabinet Office memo. A spokesperson for the Cabinet Office declined to comment on the document, the paper reports.
The i leads with a story on Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for a “Brexit reset”, which she hopes will build a better relationship with the EU and boost growth in the UK.
The Financial Times focuses on how Donald Trump’s choice of running mate, “arch-isolationist” JD Vance, has “fuelled fear” in Europe, especially over US aid to Ukraine. It also has a story on how the US, India and China are “jostling” to be the first to claim the most “desirable locations” on the Moon.
‘”So how exactly will you stop the boats, Sir Keir?” the Daily Express asks. It quotes senior Tories saying that “Christmas has come early” for people smugglers with the election of a Labour government. The papers notes that during a meeting of the Cabinet, the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said tackling illegal migration was an important part of the government’s “European reset” where the government is working with European partners and agencies including Europol to tackle criminal gang networks and work to disrupt supply chains and illegal migration upstream, according to a No 10 spokesperson.
