According to the Daily Telegraph, Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson is blocking the publication of trans guidance that would require businesses and public bodies to maintain women-only spaces, describing them as “trans exclusive”. The article also focuses on Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s criticism of the government’s plan to eliminate misogyny in schools, saying the government should also look at immigration from cultures that “do not respect women”. The Prince and Princess of Wales’ family Christmas photo taken outdoors with their three children takes the top spot under the “New heir” heading.
A photo of actress Olivia Coleman at the launch of Labour’s strategy to stop violence against women and girls has been splashed on the front page of the Metro. The government has announced a series of new measures aimed at eliminating the “national emergency” and changing men’s behavior towards women.
The Independent follows the government’s promise to make women and girls “finally safe”. The article also focuses on the call by Under-Secretary of State for the Protection and Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Jess Phillips for “the whole of society to take action and end the epidemic of abuse and violence that shames the country”. Elsewhere, a smiling Rory McIlroy lifts the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
i Paper predicts a “mortgage price war in the spring” after the Bank of England cut interest rates to 3.75%, the lowest level since 2023. The paper says mortgage brokers are hoping for a “golden age of home buying” early in the new year as the central bank expects inflation to fall faster than expected.
Signs that inflation is cooling are also leading news in the Financial Times. On the other hand, there are fears among some EU countries that Russia will retaliate financially if an agreement is reached on a loan of billions of euros of frozen Russian money to meet Ukraine’s military and economic needs. Last year, Western businesses had assets of at least $127 billion in Russia, according to the newspaper.
The pro-Russia Daily Express includes Badenoch’s comments saying the Conservatives are the only party “capable” of dealing with threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the newspaper, the Conservative leader added that Britain cannot tolerate complacency and must “come face to face” with Russia.
Reports close to home say nearly 10 million voters face having their local elections postponed to 2027 as part of Labor’s plans to reorganize local government, the Times reports. The newspaper notes that the government has asked more than 60 district and county councils if they want to suspend elections to be held in May next year.
“Labour is afraid of voters,” reads the Daily Mail. Reform Britain leader Nigel Farage likened the move to the actions of a “dictator”, the newspaper said.
The Guardian turns its attention to new photographs from the estate of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by US House Democrats. The newspaper says that among the new piles of photographs, there are also lines from the novel Lolita written on different parts of a woman’s body.
As Christmas approaches, around 1.8 million people will spend the day alone, according to the Daily Mirror. Results from a survey have led ministers to urge people to “drop in on a friend” and keep an eye on their lonely neighbours.
The Sun reports that former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Thomas Skinner is suing the BBC over claims the broadcaster rigged the vote to kick him off the show. A BBC spokesperson said: “The public rating for Strictly Come Dancing is robust and is independently audited and verified to ensure complete accuracy.”
Finally, the Daily Star pays tribute to darts ace Ally Pally’s “lucky bumblebee” who was sadly shot dead after hitting PDC World Championship winner David Munyua in the face. The headline is “Rest in Peace”.
The Sun denounces the crime on its front page, in its own words: “An unprecedented violation by the State Department” It’s about a hacking group accused of targeting critics of the Chinese state. The newspaper says Storm 1849 is believed to be trying to collect sensitive political information from politicians and parliamentary staff in the UK. This latest incident “raised major fears” that the stolen information could be used for fraud and bribery, the report said.
“Workers are afraid of voters” The headline in the Daily Mail is that the government is consulting on postponing next year’s local elections in some areas. The move has been described as “extraordinary” and the paper says it would “disenfranchise more than 10 million people in May” and could increase the prime minister’s “chances of survival”.
According to the Times report, the decision Reformation ‘enraged’ EnglandHe accused Labor and the Conservatives of “colluding” to prevent the party from coming to power.
Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson accused in Daily Telegraph Preventing the publication of the new guide This will ban transgender women from women’s restrooms. Sources tell the paper that he insisted on additional bureaucratic processes that delayed approval. The government insists Phillipson wanted to make sure the advice was legally watertight.
According to the Guardian report, former Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner writes a memoir“It would be seen as an attempt to set the narrative before any leadership contest,” he says. He is “seen as a potential successor” to Sir Keir Starmer, according to the paper, and speculation about his ambitions continues even after he resigned over a row over his inability to pay stamp duty on a flat.
And a YouGov poll appears in the Daily Mirror, which suggests: 1.8 million people will spend Christmas alone this year. In its leader column, the newspaper urges its readers to “check someone out.” “Knock on your neighbor’s door, call an old friend,” he says, “spend five minutes on the person you want to visit.”
