What the papers say – March 17
The future of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister feature among a variety of stories on the front pages of Sunday’s newspapers.
The Sunday Telegraph says right-wing Conservatives MPs are using Penny Mordaunt as a “stalking horse” to replace Mr Sunak.
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'Mordaunt is 'stalking horse for Right-wing Tory rival''#TomorrowsPapersTodaySign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/Biq2hYoDcI
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 16, 2024
The Observer relays words from Tories who have labelled the plan to replace Mr Sunak as “bonkers”.
The Observer: Tories slam ‘bonkers’ plot to topple Sunak as chaos mounts #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5V5ogdNZwu
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 16, 2024
The Sunday Express reports Nigel Farage is eyeing a return to politics ahead of the election.
Sunday Express front page: Farage plots Sunak's demise#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RePcddxGVx
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 16, 2024
The Sunday Times says Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has abandoned a trip to Odesa in Ukraine due to a Russian military threat.
The Sunday Times: Russian missile threat to Shappson Ukraine visit #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6dk0pPEvMa
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 16, 2024
The number of prison officers trained to deal with riots has dropped by a third, according to The Independent.
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— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) March 16, 2024
The Daily Mail leads with a story on a euthanasia ad campaign that used an image from Princess Diana’s death in Paris.
Mail on Sunday: Diana crash used in vile euthanasia ad campaign #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Q8nn0XJjWb
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 16, 2024
The Sunday Mirror leads with a story on Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice who has broken his silence on actress Amanda Abbington’s exit from the show.
Sunday Mirror front page: Giovanni breaks silence after Strictly row#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/aZNoJryELJ pic.twitter.com/LsDzLnf4ES
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 16, 2024
And the Daily Star Sunday says men who wear old-fashioned underwear “make the best lovers”.
Sunday's front page: Blokes who wear white Y-fronts are crowned Britain’s hottest lovers #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/lSVqPkNF7I pic.twitter.com/M5Uk2xnM2T
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 16, 2024