What the papers say – May 24
The first full day of election campaigning occupies the front of Friday’s newspapers.
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Coverage of the first full day of the General Election campaign dominates the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.
The Daily Express and The Daily Telegraph both lead with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying Sir Keir Starmer could not stand to face him in a televised debate.
The Metro, Daily Mirror and the Financial Times all focus on a ‘faltering’ first day on the campaign trail for Mr Sunak.
A lack of time to pass the smoking ban as well as moves to help renters as time runs out in Parliament occupies the front of the i.
The Guardian is on similar ground as it say Mr Sunak began his campaign “by abandoning flagship policies”.
The Times leads on energy bills which it says will be the topic of the first big election battle between the opposing sides at Westminister.
Conservatives cutting green levies on fuel bills has taken the front page of the Daily Mail.
The Independent runs with the headline “It never rains, but it pours” as Reform UK announces it will field 630 candidates for for the election.
And the Daily Star leads with a piece on the “election ejection” as Brits aim to book holidays to flee the election “baloney”.
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