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Job cut fears and PM 'rejects whole-life term reform' Job cut fears and PM 'rejects whole-life term reform'
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A variety of stories lead Saturday's papers. The Financial Times reports on a survey which found UK businesses are cutting jobs at the fastest pace since the 2009 financial crisis other than during the Covid pandemic, saying it has reignited fears of stagnation in the British economy. The paper says the data will be "a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who spent the week at World Economic Forum in Davos talking up the economy". It adds recent turmoil in the markets is said to have convinced her to go "faster and further" in pursuit of growth.A variety of stories lead Saturday's papers. The Financial Times reports on a survey which found UK businesses are cutting jobs at the fastest pace since the 2009 financial crisis other than during the Covid pandemic, saying it has reignited fears of stagnation in the British economy. The paper says the data will be "a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who spent the week at World Economic Forum in Davos talking up the economy". It adds recent turmoil in the markets is said to have convinced her to go "faster and further" in pursuit of growth.
Separate figures show there has been a 50% rise in businesses in "critical financial distress", according to the Daily Mail. The paper quotes an insolvency specialist saying that recent rises in employers' national insurance and the minimum wage could be the "last straw" for firms already struggling with low consumer confidence and high borrowing costs.Separate figures show there has been a 50% rise in businesses in "critical financial distress", according to the Daily Mail. The paper quotes an insolvency specialist saying that recent rises in employers' national insurance and the minimum wage could be the "last straw" for firms already struggling with low consumer confidence and high borrowing costs.
The Times quotes Reeves saying Britain must learn from US President Donald Trump's "positivity" if it is to turn the economy round. In an interview with the paper, Reeves says Britain is "absolutely fantastic as a country" but for too long has been "polite" and "apologetic" about its own potential. "We should be shouting from the rooftops," she says.The Times quotes Reeves saying Britain must learn from US President Donald Trump's "positivity" if it is to turn the economy round. In an interview with the paper, Reeves says Britain is "absolutely fantastic as a country" but for too long has been "polite" and "apologetic" about its own potential. "We should be shouting from the rooftops," she says.
A veteran who lost his winter fuel payment following October's budget is now relying on the generosity of a stranger from the US to heat his home, the Daily Express reports. John Dockree, 73, tells the paper he and his wife had to huddle with their rescue dogs to keep warm and calls the change a "disgrace".A veteran who lost his winter fuel payment following October's budget is now relying on the generosity of a stranger from the US to heat his home, the Daily Express reports. John Dockree, 73, tells the paper he and his wife had to huddle with their rescue dogs to keep warm and calls the change a "disgrace".
The Guardian reports that police are locked in a lengthy US legal process to obtain data from Google and Microsoft that would allow them to see what Axel Rudakubana was searching online before murdering three girls in Southport. The paper says Rudakubana's internet history, which he deleted shortly before leaving home to carry out the attack, could hold clues about why he targeted young girls. It adds that detectives fear it could be years before they can access the data.The Guardian reports that police are locked in a lengthy US legal process to obtain data from Google and Microsoft that would allow them to see what Axel Rudakubana was searching online before murdering three girls in Southport. The paper says Rudakubana's internet history, which he deleted shortly before leaving home to carry out the attack, could hold clues about why he targeted young girls. It adds that detectives fear it could be years before they can access the data.
Downing Street says there are no plans for reforms to allow whole-life sentences for teenage murderers like Rudakubana, the Daily Telegraph reports. On Thursday, Rudakubana was handed a 52-year jail term instead of a whole-life order because of his age at the time of the killings, prompting calls for changes to allow whole-life orders for under-18s in exceptional circumstances. The paper quotes a spokesperson for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying the government will not pursue the change because it would violate UN law, which does not allow children to be given the death penalty or imprisoned without the possibility of release.Downing Street says there are no plans for reforms to allow whole-life sentences for teenage murderers like Rudakubana, the Daily Telegraph reports. On Thursday, Rudakubana was handed a 52-year jail term instead of a whole-life order because of his age at the time of the killings, prompting calls for changes to allow whole-life orders for under-18s in exceptional circumstances. The paper quotes a spokesperson for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying the government will not pursue the change because it would violate UN law, which does not allow children to be given the death penalty or imprisoned without the possibility of release.
The Daily Mirror says a lawyer for Christian Brueckner, who has been named by German prosecutors as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has said he may try to flee Europe to avoid charges in the case. Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year sentence for a separate rape conviction, but is expected to be released in September. Speaking to the paper, lawyer Philipp Marquort says: "Sometimes he wants to stay here in Germany, sometimes he wants to leave Europe. If I were him I would leave Europe and look for a state which doesn't extradite to Europe or Great Britain, maybe like Suriname."The Daily Mirror says a lawyer for Christian Brueckner, who has been named by German prosecutors as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has said he may try to flee Europe to avoid charges in the case. Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year sentence for a separate rape conviction, but is expected to be released in September. Speaking to the paper, lawyer Philipp Marquort says: "Sometimes he wants to stay here in Germany, sometimes he wants to leave Europe. If I were him I would leave Europe and look for a state which doesn't extradite to Europe or Great Britain, maybe like Suriname."
Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has been pictured for the first time with his new girlfriend, US Instagram model Ashlyn Castro, the Sun reports. The paper says Castro met Bellingham's parents this week in the Spanish capital and that the following day the pair were seen together at lunch.Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has been pictured for the first time with his new girlfriend, US Instagram model Ashlyn Castro, the Sun reports. The paper says Castro met Bellingham's parents this week in the Spanish capital and that the following day the pair were seen together at lunch.
And the Daily Star says UFO experts have claimed that classified papers on the JFK assassination set to be released by President Trump will prove the existence of aliens and their link to the killing.And the Daily Star says UFO experts have claimed that classified papers on the JFK assassination set to be released by President Trump will prove the existence of aliens and their link to the killing.
A variety of stories lead Saturday's papers.
The Guardian, external says it could take police years to retrieve the internet search history of the Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana. The paper says officers are locked in a lengthy legal process to get the data from Google and Microsoft because the teenager deleted the browsing history on his devices before carrying out the attack. The Guardian says the information could provide vital clues about why he targeted a group of children. Google says it is supporting police with their inquiries, while Microsoft has declined to comment.
The Daily Telegraph, external says Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of "hiding behind the UN" after he refused to extend whole-life prison sentences to teenage murderers like Rudakubana. Downing Street says it is bound by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The former Conservative justice secretary, Sir Robert Buckland, tells the paper that those rules are not binding and have not been incorporated into UK law.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has talked up the economy in an interview with the Times, external. She tells the paper there could be as many as six interest rate cuts by the middle of next year and that the UK could do with a dose of US President Donald Trump's "optimism". She also says there are good reasons why Britain could avoid the tariffs Trump is threatening to impose. Reeves says the president is "worried about countries that have large and persistent trade surpluses with the US" and that that's not the case for the UK.
The weekend edition of the i, external says the government is being warned that it will have to open up the NHS to private companies if it wants a trade deal with Trump. The paper says US drugs firms want the UK medicines watchdog to relax its rules on prices. The article says government sources insist access to the NHS would be a red line in trade talks.
Rubble from the partially collapsed wall of a supermarket after Storm Éowyn hit the Scottish town of Denny
A couple of the front pages highlight studies that paint a gloomy picture of the UK economy. The Daily Mail's, external focuses on one that warns thousands of companies are struggling to survive, while the Financial Times, external leads on a separate report that suggests the pace at which firms are cutting staff has surged.
Many papers have photos of the destruction left by Storm Éowyn. The Sun, external has images of huge waves at Porthcawl in south Wales and a car that has been crushed by a falling brick wall in Sunderland. The Daily Express, external pictures an overturned lorry blocking a road in County Durham and houses in Northumberland covered in building materials blown from a nearby construction site.
The Daily Mirror, external says a lock of Sir Paul McCartney's hair is being sold for more than £20,000. The paper says it was snipped from the singer's head during the peak of Beatlemania 60 years ago. The fan who cut the lock says she grabbed Sir Paul's hair as he left a studio in London. She says while it "sounds dreadful now" it was a "normal thing to do" back then.
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