A Tory MP crossing the floor before the Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons on Wednesday features among a variety of stories on the front pages of the nation’s newspapers.
The Times, Independent and the Daily Express lead with Natalie Elphicke, MP for Dover and Deal, defecting from the Conservatives to Labour due to Rishi Sunak’s “tired and chaotic government”.
TIMES: Starmer splits party by accepting Tory defector #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6HCeHPmKZv
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
INDEPENDENT: ANOTHER Tory MP defects as Sunak is ambushed at PMQ’s #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3dj3tWkh9p
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
EXPRESS: Has there ever been a more shameless betrayal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/COPvwcBI3y
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
The i leads with a piece claiming that even interest rate cuts would not save Rishi Sunak from a loss in the general election.
I: Interest rate cut ‘can’t save Sunak’ amid defection row #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wvqHjYKwdZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
The Daily Telegraph runs a story about Lord David Cameron, who called on the European Union to take a tougher stance against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
TELEGRAPH: Cameron; EU must be tougher on Russia #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ac7IdHWcUY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
The Daily Mail reports on a warning from a Tory chairman, Richard Holden, who warns the UK is at risk of sectarian politics if Sir Keir Starmer is elected.
MAIL: Labour ‘willing to pander to sectarianism’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mAJnwiMdsZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
The Financial Times reports on an enormous shift in the stock market, with 1.5 trillion dollars (£1.2 trillion) set to leave the financial sector as lockdown trends fade.
FT UK: Pandemic era winners suffer $1.5tn fall in value as lockdown trends fade #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/udJEb8VNpp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
The Metro features an incredible story of a British baby born deaf who has been cured of her ailment with a breakthrough gene treatment.
METRO: Hear’s to you Opal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3TLvMcmn2o
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
The Guardian says climate scientists are growing concerned as the global temperature looks set to rise.
GUARDIAN: Scientists despair amid forecast of at least 2.5c temperature rise #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HdAOfxg3im
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 8, 2024
The Daily Mirror reports on division in the royal family, with the Duke of Sussex “worlds apart” from his father, King Charles, despite only being around two miles from each other.
Thursday's front page: Worlds apart.. #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/87oen1hoSS pic.twitter.com/X0PKsrLxFi
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 8, 2024
And the Daily Star says the younger generation is not using well-used slang from previous generations, with “git” and “nitwit” on the outer.
Thursday's front page: THE END OF THE PLONKERS #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/R6ldqqIzPA pic.twitter.com/cVY2R644ic
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 8, 2024