The Times has reported that Chancellor Keir Starmer’s investment forum has been “disrupted by disparaging comments” about major shipping companies by ministers. Transport Secretary Louise Hague recently described P&O Ferries as a “rogue operator” over the 2022 redundancy scandal, the paper said. The comments prompted ferry company owner DP World to shelve plans for a £1bn infrastructure investment. The Times added.
DP World chief Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem will no longer attend Monday’s Prime Minister’s Investment Summit, according to the Daily Telegraph, which called the disrespect an “embarrassing blow” to the government’s “pro-growth” efforts. It is said that The newspaper also reported that Downing Street “appears to be blaming” Haig personally for the Dubai-based company’s exit after he called for a boycott of P&O in a TV interview this week.
The i-Weekend newspaper reported that Russian hackers had successfully targeted the UK’s ambulance service, with sources telling the paper there was a “real threat to the UK ambulance service”. The i newspaper reported that the attack was part of a new Russian cyberwar campaign targeting the UK in response to Ukraine’s use of Western weapons.
King Charles III said he would not prevent Australia from removing him as head of state, the Daily Mail reported in a lead article. The newspaper said the king had responded to a request to meet him on his next visit and sent a letter to the republican campaign group expressing his “deep love and affection” for the country.
Manchester United’s dressing room was bugged before the away game against Aston Villa, The Sun reported, describing it as a “shocking breach of security”. The newspaper said: “Pranksters have claimed to have tricked staff at Villa Park into installing a device which recorded manager Erik ten Hag’s team talk from a Premier League match.” It is written.
The Daily Express reports an interview with a 13-year-old girl who was sentenced for violent assault after being involved in an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers during this summer’s riots. The girl told the newspaper that she “made a mistake and did something stupid,” but said she was worried about her future because of her criminal record.
The Daily Mirror published an interview with Elton John in which he talked about how exhausting touring can be and how it made him “think about death”. The 77-year-old music icon also told the newspaper: “I don’t know how much time I have left.”
The FT Weekend’s top story was about Wall Street showing “increasing confidence in the US economy” and reviving bond investing, which the newspaper said had “emboldened” the world’s financial giants. The FT reported that “unprecedented amounts of cash” were being invested in some companies due to the prospect of lower interest rates.
The Daily Star reported a Canadian diver’s claim that he saw the King operating a UFO in Nova Scotia in 1975. The paper reports that the “totally sane” comments will be featured in a new Netflix documentary about “royal shenanigans”.
