What the papers say – December 30
The death of former US president Jimmy Carter features among a range of domestic stories on the front of Monday’s newspapers
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Your support makes all the difference.A range of stories jostle for attention on the front of Monday’s newspapers.
The death of former US president Jimmy Carter at age 100 features on several front pages, but there is no agreement on the day’s main story.
The Daily Telegraph is among the papers featuring Mr Carter, alongside a story saying Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is carrying out a review which is set to make the national curriculum more diverse.
Schools are also the focus of The Guardian, which says ministers have ordered structural surveys of buildings amid fears about hidden defects.
The i focuses on a polls which says nearly two-third of voters do not believe Labour can ease spending pressures in 2025.
Young women are more likely to be away from work through illness than childcare, according to The Times.
The Daily Mail says more than 700 requests for council staff to work from abroad were approved in 2023.
The Independent devotes its front page to the plane crash at a South Korean airport, saying 179 were killed.
A campaign to stop “cosmetic surgery cowboys” occupies the front of the Daily Mirror, which says 83% of people have called for change in a poll.
The Daily Express also focuses on a health warning to cut down on people buying weight loss jabs from unregulated sellers.
Actress Michelle Keegan and her husband Mark Wright’s announcement they are expecting their first child features on the front page of The Sun.
The Financial Times focuses on a jump in defaults among US credit card holders.
And the Daily Star warns of snow and cold into the new year.