Press Round-Up Full (Premium)
Friday newspaper round-up: Lib Dems, HSBC, Trump, Tory leadership, JD Sports, Netflix
The Liberal Democrats have surged into first place ahead of the Conservatives, Labour and the Brexit Party, a poll has revealed. The pro-Remain party topped the Times/YouGov survey with 24 per cent, the first time it has been in the lead since 2010 under Sir Nick Clegg’s leadership. - The Times.
Sunday newspaper round-up: EU election, Fiat Chrysler, Renault, Monsoon Accessorize, Arcadia, British Steel
Philip Hammond has warned Tory leadership candidates that they face being toppled as prime minister if they pursue a no-deal Brexit. His comments came as several leading candidates, including Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab, said that they would be prepared to leave the EU with no deal in October. - The Sunday Times.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, EU elections, FirstGroup, Netflix, Royal Mail, BP
Tory heavyweights today demand an end to the “virus of extremism” that has divided the country and left the Conservative Party trailing in fourth place in two opinion polls for the European elections. The former prime minister Sir John Major and former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine issued last-ditch pleas for a return to the centre ground on the eve of Thursday’s elections, in which support for the two main parties has fallen to historic lows. - The Sunday Times.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Crossrail, Brexit, Huawei affair, Whitbread, Trump
Almost 500 train drivers are being employed by Crossrail on salaries of up to £59,000 even though the line’s opening has been delayed by two years. The drivers are employed despite the fact that only a fraction of Crossrail services are running, with the full passenger launch not expected until early 2021. The cost to the taxpayer of the drivers’ pay is believed to be up to £25m a year. - The Sunday Times.