What the papers say – September 8
The nation’s papers are led by the new Prime Minister’s energy plan.
The Guardian, The Telegraph and the Daily Mirror report a freeze on energy bills until 2024 is set to be the basis of Liz Truss’s plans to tackle soaring energy prices.
Guardian front page, Thursday 8 September 2022: Truss banks on energy bill freeze in bid to unite party pic.twitter.com/Gacw2bUIct
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 7, 2022
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Truss vows ‘never again’ on energy bills'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 7, 2022
Thursday's front page: About Time! ⚫ PM Truss bows to Mirror's demand for bills freeze on first day in office…but refuses to make energy firms pay.https://t.co/aJTeoffRsD#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BoezlpCqH9
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 7, 2022
The Daily Mail says the PM’s “energy revolution” will also feature an end to the fracking ban and “signal a new era of oil and gas exploration in the North Sea”.
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/NNMKZH53uD
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 7, 2022
The i reports the plan comes as the pound hits its lowest level against the US dollar since 1985.
Thursday's front page: Truss reveals energy gamble – as pound hits 1985 low #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/a5pPyMp7PO
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 7, 2022
The plan will prove Ms Truss is a “woman of action”, according to the Daily Express.
Front page – I'll prove I'm a woman of action#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/tz7xyJvfnz pic.twitter.com/jWtOg6eT0Z
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 7, 2022
Elsewhere, The Sun leads with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attending a welcome session at Lambrook School, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Tomorrow's front page: Young royals George, Charlotte and Louis arrive at their new school for the first time https://t.co/x5u1GTYO7T pic.twitter.com/QITlQgCa32
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 7, 2022
Metro reports a man has admitted to stabbing his girlfriend to death in a “jealous rage”.
Tomorrow's paper today 📰
DATING APP MURDER
🔴 Brute admits stabbing online match, 19, in jealous rage#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dOLDWC8rDS
— Metro (@MetroUK) September 7, 2022
And the Daily Star says historians have claimed Jesus Christ was the first person to play cricket.
Tomorrow's front page: 'Thou shalt not get skittled by a dibbly dobbly' https://t.co/ulluYvUcjI#Tomorrowspaper pic.twitter.com/sqarmkpMxV
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 7, 2022