Many newspapers are running front-page tributes to Sven-Goran Eriksson, the former England men’s soccer manager who has died aged 76. “No regrets, just laughing… it was fantastic,” read the Metro headline, referring to comments Eriksson made in a new documentary about his life and career. In January, Eriksson revealed he had cancer and had at most a year left to live.
The Daily Mirror carried Eriksson’s same remarks under a headline on its cover, recounting how David Beckham, whom Eriksson appointed as England captain when he took over in 2001, met with his former manager to say farewell. “We laughed, we cried. Thank you, Sven,” Beckham said.
The Guardian’s tribute to Eriksson also features a quote from David Beckham, who describes Eriksson as “always passionate, compassionate, gentle and a true gentleman”. The paper leads with a story detailing the “alarming” rise in anxiety disorders in children, detailing official data showing that nearly 4,000 children in England are referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety disorders every week. Doctors, NHS staff and medical leaders have described the surge in referrals for anxiety disorders as “astonishing” and “shocking”.
“Violent criminals can simply apologise” was the lead headline in The Daily Telegraph. An accompanying article stated that more than 147,000 people accused of crimes, including sexual offences, have been given community resolutions, which come with an apology and no criminal record, instead of being prosecuted. A former police officer told the Telegraph that the use of community resolutions for knife possession was particularly problematic due to the rise in knife crime. The Telegraph also ran a photograph of Erickson on its front page.
The Times also features crime news, with the headline “Police have given up on punishing shoplifters”. The paper says that an analysis of official statistics shows that the majority of police stations had not issued a single penalty for shoplifting in the year to March. The Home Secretary reportedly said that the “shameful neglect” of shoplifting must end. The paper also features a tribute to Sven-Goren Eriksson, noting the number of celebrity relationships he has had that “made headlines outside the sports papers”.
The i’s front page features an investigation the company conducted into one of the UK’s largest care providers. The paper’s analysis found that around a third of the company’s care homes have seen their performance ratings fall since it was acquired by Kuwait in January 2022, and 23 have seen a drop in safety standards when assessed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Voyage Care says 89% of its facilities in England are rated “good” or “outstanding” by the CQC, and that its facilities in Scotland and Wales are “100% compliant.”
“Surge in orders puts big defense companies within reach of $52 billion in cash,” read a Financial Times headline, referring to the profits that big aerospace and defense companies are expected to make over the next three years as rising global tensions lead governments to surge in arms purchases. The front page also featured a story in which French President Emmanuel Macron denied that the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, known as “Russia’s Zuckerberg,” was politically motivated.
The Daily Mail published an exclusive story claiming that military training will be cut to save £400 million that could be spent on soldier pay increases. According to the paper, the changes will include soldiers pretending to fire their weapons rather than using live ammunition. The Ministry of Defence said the pay increases would be paid for through “reprioritisation and savings measures”, adding that “personnel safety will never be compromised”.
The Daily Express newspaper quoted Nigel Farage, a Reform MP, as accusing the government of “making economic policy based on who votes for us in the next election”. Farage has backed the paper’s campaign to reverse winter fuel cuts for millions of pensioners. He warned that Labour’s October budget will come with other “shocks”.
The Daily Star’s main headline quoted a “cheerful AI expert” as saying, “Last chance to stop psycho killer robots.” The article quoted an expert from Human Rights Watch. Mary Wareham is one of those calling for restrictions on AI-powered lethal autonomous weapons systems (called ro) that choose where to attack without human intervention. Wareham wants a UN summit next month where world leaders will decide whether to ban them.
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