The Papers: 'There are more like Brand' and 'Steep cuts to EV targets'
Summary
UK newspaper front pages focus on Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s warning about possible abuse in the media industry after Russell Brand’s conviction on rape and sexual assault charges. Other coverage includes reported plans to reduce electric-vehicle sales targets, concerns about cyber risks to Britain’s railways, and calls to improve access to dementia diagnosis and treatment.Key Facts
- The Daily Mirror reports that Nandy fears the media industry may be shielding other predators.
- The Daily Star quotes Nandy saying the media industry has not learned from the Russell Brand scandal.
- The Metro reports that Brand is transferring a mansion worth £5 million to his wife; the Sun says he moved nearly £9 million from one of his companies.
- The Guardian reports that ministers may cut a key electric-vehicle sales target by about a quarter.
- The Independent reports on Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh’s comments ahead of the COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey.
- The Daily Telegraph reports that David Cameron and 48 dementia specialists and former health ministers are calling for better access to dementia drugs and a maximum 18-week wait for diagnosis.
- The i Paper cites transport department concerns that a hostile-state cyberattack could disrupt British train services for a week and cost the economy £1.8 billion.
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