Newspaper headlines: 'Riots engulf Britain' and 'summer of discontent'

Newspaper headlines: ‘Riots engulf Britain’ and ‘summer of discontent’

Posted by Admin August 4, 2024 Football

The headline on the front page of the Mail on Sunday reads: "Summer of discontent" — The UK is in the middle of a “summer of discontent” according to the Mail on Sunday, as days of unrest at far-right demonstrations continue. Tensions have been high after the killing of three young girls in Southport, and the paper says some of those present are “hijacking” their killing. Pictured on the front page are two young men in Liverpool, wearing balaclavas and throwing objects.

One rioter shouted “she deserves it” at a police officer who was lying injured on the ground in Liverpool, the Sunday Times reports, as “wave after wave of protesters” clashed with police outside the city’s Liver Building. It adds that families in cars had to make “desperate U-turns” to get away from the large crowds.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Times reads: "Riots engulf Britain" — One rioter shouted “she deserves it” at a police officer who was lying injured on the ground in Liverpool, the Sunday Times reports, as “wave after wave of protesters” clashed with police outside the city’s Liver Building. It adds that families in cars had to make “desperate U-turns” to get away from the large crowds.

Ministers have said rioters will “pay the price” for the violence seen across the country over the last few days, according to the Observer. The paper has called it “the worst outbreak of civil disorder in Britain for more than a decade”, that now “poses the first major challenge” for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

The headline on the front page of the Observer reads: "Rioters 'will pay the price' as wave of violence sweeps UK" — Ministers have said rioters will “pay the price” for the violence seen across the country over the last few days, according to the Observer. The paper has called it “the worst outbreak of civil disorder in Britain for more than a decade”, that now “poses the first major challenge” for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

The Sunday Express, meanwhile, says that “secret agents” have been called in to help security services in the wake of the unrest, by “infiltrating far-right groups believed to be behind much of the rioting”. The paper adds that the home secretary is preparing to call on the Army to help, if the violence continues.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Express reads: "Secret agents hunting down far right rioters" — The Sunday Express, meanwhile, says that “secret agents” have been called in to help security services in the wake of the unrest, by “infiltrating far-right groups believed to be behind much of the rioting”. The paper adds that the home secretary is preparing to call on the Army to help, if the violence continues.

And courts will “sit for 24-hours” to help fast-track the sentencing of those responsible for some of the unrest, the Sunday Telegraph says. The Ministry of Justice is thought to be in discussions with the judiciary, the paper adds, about keeping magistrates courts open all night to deal with an “unexpected surge” in the number of people in custody.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph reads: "24-hour courts to tackle rioters" — And courts will “sit for 24-hours” to help fast-track the sentencing of those responsible for some of the unrest, the Sunday Telegraph says. The Ministry of Justice is thought to be in discussions with the judiciary, the paper adds, about keeping magistrates courts open all night to deal with an “unexpected surge” in the number of people in custody.

Elsewhere the Sunday Mirror reports that the young person at the centre of the original allegations against former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has called for the head of the organisation, Tim Davie, to “quit” over the handling of the case. Earlier this week Mr Davie defended the decision not to sack Edwards, despite knowing that the presenter had been arrested over the most serious category of indecent images of children.

The headline on the front page of the Sunday Mirror reads: "BBC chief should quit over Huw" — Elsewhere the Sunday Mirror reports that the young person at the centre of the original allegations against former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has called for the head of the organisation, Tim Davie, to “quit” over the handling of the case. Earlier this week Mr Davie defended the decision not to sack Edwards, despite knowing that the presenter had been arrested over the most serious category of indecent images of children.

And the Daily Star reports that “Britons are their brainiest on the bog”, after a survey showed two thirds think they come up with their “cleverest ideas” while going to the toilet. The paper says Brits believe they are “more creative than in the office”.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: "Eureeka! Britons are at their brainiest on the bog" — And the Daily Star reports that “Britons are their brainiest on the bog”, after a survey showed two thirds think they come up with their “cleverest ideas” while going to the toilet. The paper says Brits believe they are “more creative than in the office”.

For a second day running, most of the front pages focus on the nationwide protests associated with far-right groups.

The Sunday Telegraph reports that courts are preparing to sit overnight and at weekends to fast-track the sentencing of offenders. The paper says ministers, police chiefs and senior members of the judiciary met last night to discuss the emergency measures. It says while the government’s plan to speed up justice will help to quell the current violence, its efforts will be futile if the current pressure on prisons means Britain adopts a ”catch and release strategy”.

The former Armed Forces Minister, John Spellar, tells the Sunday Express that the courts must back the police in making it ”unmistakably clear” that the unrest must not continue, adding that ”stiff custodial sentences” are needed.

The paper also reports that the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, is preparing to call in the Army if rioting continues, because of concerns that police forces could become overwhelmed and exhausted.

Four thousand extra riot police are on standby to deal with further disorder, according to the Sunday Times, which has spoken to the National Police Chiefs’ Council. One of its senior officers warns that ”if you’ve been involved in the rioting but haven’t been arrested yet, your time will come.”

The UK is in the middle of a “summer of discontent” according to the Mail on Sunday. The paper says the government’s failure to grasp the dangers of its migration policies has created the circumstances in which dangerous internet rumours can spread and ignite. It says ”a general mistrust of the state has grown like an infestation of weeds”.

The Observer reports that so-called anti-strike laws – introduced by the previous Conservative government – are due to be scrapped ”within days”. The paper says departments have been told they should ”ignore” the law, which aims to force the likes of border security workers and railway staff to provide a minimum level of service. The deputy prime minister Angela Rayner tells the paper that the policy had succeeded “only in poisoning industrial relations”.

In the Daily Mail, former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith describes the move as ”the beginning of radical change that will give power to the unions to strike at will”.