Many of Thursday’s front pages focus on the defection from the Conservatives to Labour of Dover MP Natalie Elphicke. The Times says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has split his party by accepting the former Tory.
An image of Sir Keir and Ms Elphicke features on the front of the Guardian, which also reports that the Labour leader is facing anger from within his party after welcoming Ms Elphicke. Meanwhile, the paper headlines on a survey it has carried out which found that hundreds of the world’s leading scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) above pre-industrial levels this century, with “catastrophic” consequences for humanity.
The Express says “Tory turncoat” Natalie Elphicke and Keir Starmer have faced “outrage” over the “shameless” political pact.
The i reports on Ms Elphicke’s move to Labour too, but takes a slightly different approach, quoting a pollster saying even an interest rate cut “can’t save Sunak”. The paper headlines on expectations that the Bank of England will hold interest rates at 5.25% on Thursday and any cut is unlikely until August.
The Telegraph leads with Lord Cameron calling on the EU to be tougher on Russia. It also has a story on the University of Cambridge vowing not to move pro-Palestinian protesters from a college lawn.
The Mail quotes Tory Chairman Richard Holden accusing Labour of “exploiting the Middle East conflict to win votes”.
Several of Thursday’s front pages carry photos of King Charles and Prince Harry. The Mirror says the pair are “worlds apart” after father and son did not meet, despite being just two miles away from each other in London.
The FT reports on how 50 business “winners” from the pandemic – including Zoom and Peloton – have suffered a $1.5 trillion fall in value as lockdown trends fade.
The Metro reports on a girl born completely deaf who can now hear after receiving “world-leading” gene therapy.
The Star reports on how some words are dying out with the younger generation, including “plonker” and “git”.
