The Papers: Burnham's 'blast at Blair' and 'Labour plans welfare shake-up'
Burnham's 'blast at Blair' and 'Labour plans welfare shake-up'40 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleBBC"Burnham backs state control in blast at Blair" reads the front page headline of the Times. It...
A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. Burnham's 'blast at Blair' and 'Labour plans welfare shake-up'40 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleBBC"Burnham backs state control in blast at Blair" reads the front page headline of the Times. It summarises the Greater Manchester mayor's statement saying "neoliberalism has failed Britain" and quotes Burnham as saying economic success was achieved in Manchester "through a very interventionist" approach. The i Paper also runs the story of Burnham, who it says "hits back at Blair and Starmer" in its lead spot.
It says he accused the former Prime Minister Sir Tony of "failing to understand the cost of living crisis". Burnham is also quoted as saying that the "London set" has "run Labour for too long". The Guardian reports on Labour's plans for a "welfare shake-up".
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This has been prompted by the "scale of youth jobs crisis revealed" in former Health Secretary Alan Milburn's recent report. Also on the front page, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "tells army to take 70% of Gaza". The Independent higlights the "shame of Britain's broken promise to lost generation".
It follows Milburn's report that it says described an "'anxious generation' trapped in their bedrooms". The Daily Telegraph also leads with the decision on prostate cancer screening, saying the former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron "attacks plans" after he revealed last year he had been treated for the cancer. Also on its front page, a photo of Dame Helen Mirren who the paper says experienced an "anti-Semitic street attack", which the police are treating as a hate crime.
The Daily Mail highlights a "decision that will 'condemn thousands to death'," on its front page. It reports that health advisers have rejected calls for a mass prostate cancer screening programme. Elsewhere, "police treated innocent victim Henry as a racist, then handcuffed him as he lay dying".
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On the same theme, the Daily Express leads with "Jewish people don't feel safe on British streets. " The story comes after the British Museum postponed a Jewish history lecture when it learned of planned pro-Palestine protests and the paper says it has been accused of "running scared". On new snaps of singer Susan Boyle with blonde hair, it asks "Sue's that girl?
"The Financial Times carries further reporting on the ousting of BP's chair Albert Manifold. It says he "clashed" with the company secretary Ben Matthews before being removed. The FT is also splashed with a photo of a fireball in Tyre, southern Lebanon as it says "Israel steps up Lebanon blitz".
"It's all kicking off" writes the Sun as Fifa's ticket hikes are "probed". It says three US states are pursuing legal action against the World Cup organisers after claims it has "pushed up" ticket prices "by limiting supplies and switching categories. "Metro leads with the news of a "cocaine kingpin" and his associates who are now "behind spas!
The story has become one of the most prominent items on the global agenda.
