Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cutting “unacceptable costs” for households by delaying net zero targets again leads the nation’s news agenda on Thursday.
The story features in The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Express and The Times who covered Mr Sunak’s announcement that he will relax rules on petrol cars and gas boilers.
The front page of today's Daily Telegraph:
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 20, 2023
'Sunak spares public net zero pain'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Thursday's front page: 'Honest' Rishi - Nation won't and can't pay net zero billhttps://t.co/ruhuSczejF#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VBOiOfOVEH
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 20, 2023
Thursday’s TIMES: “Sunak’s green targets gamble” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iq7qQDt9Gu
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 20, 2023
The Daily Mail relays Mr Sunak’s “vow” to spare families of the “ruinous cost of net zero”, while the i calls it an “election gamble” and the Independent says “Tories are at war” over the Prime Minister’s “betrayal” of his net zero pledge.
Thursday’s Daily MAIL: “I’ll Spare Families Ruinous Cost Of Net Zero, Vows Rishi” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qbdftdHMAQ
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 20, 2023
Thursday's front page: Sunak's net zero election gamble
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 20, 2023
Green pledge U-turn sparks Tory fury #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VPg5mdDBRI
The Sun claims a campaign victory with the Prime Minister’s delay on net zero targets, saying Mr Sunak has given the public “a brake”.
On tomorrow's front page: Given us a brake! Rishi delays bans on new cars and boilershttps://t.co/565etpTrrJ pic.twitter.com/QQs4S7hBn5
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 20, 2023
The Guardian says Mr Sunak’s net zero U-turn is a “green bonfire” as he attempts to close the poll gap on Labour before the general election.
Thursday’s GUARDIAN: “Green bonfire as PM rows back on net zero targets” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/L5Mm2EAmIA
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 20, 2023
The Financial Times looks into the business backlash on Mr Sunak’s net zero U-turn.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, for Thursday September 21 pic.twitter.com/LJClQWBbJB
— Financial Times (@FT) September 20, 2023
Meanwhile, the Mirror reports on nuclear test veterans who are launching a “last-ditch” court battle to end a 70-year “MoD cover up”.
Thursday's front page: End 70 years of nukes cover-up#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/Z8KECQXX4H pic.twitter.com/IkJjNZ0Js6
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 20, 2023
The Metro runs with a story on James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables who has been granted a chance at parole, with the victim’s mother claiming he “is likely to kill another child”.
Tomorrow's Paper Today
— Metro (@MetroUK) September 20, 2023
BULGER MURDERER GETS PAROLE BID
FREE HIM AND HE'LL KILL A CHILD AGAIN#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LdhHOBfT8t
And the Daily Star says “boffins in Japan with nothing better to do” have found that froth on beer makes it taste better.
Thursday's front page: Froth on beer makes pints twice as good!https://t.co/puODvWeRZN#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mPDLB82sSG
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 20, 2023
