Ahead of the EU-UK summit on Monday, Rachel Reeves has spoken to the Guardian about getting a “better deal” on trade with the bloc. There is a “lot of room for improvement” in building closer ties with the EU, she tells the paper. The frontpage carries a photo of Kristen Stewart at the Cannes film festival.
The Times leads with an interview in which Sir Keir Starmer insists people would be “better off” ahead of announcing a youth mobility scheme at the EU summit – which would let young Europeans live and work in Britain. Reform UK and the Conservative Party both claim the idea amounts to a return to freedom of movement via the back door and accuse the government of planning to give ground – something Starmer denies.
Obesity drug giant Novo Nordisk has “ousted” its chief executive, the Financial Times reports. Shares in the company, which makes Ozempic, have fallen more than 50%, causing it to “lose its crown” as Europe’s most highly-valued listed company, according to the paper. An image of French actor Juliette Binoche at the Cannes Film Festival features on the front.
The Daily Express reports the prime minister has “opened the door” to a U-turn on cuts to the winter fuel payments, following a “backlash” from pensioners. Starmer has previously defended the policy as necessary to restore public finances. Elsewhere Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter is pictured holding a a placard calling for the legalisation of assisted dying.
Also leading on winter fuel payments, the Daily Mirror reports Starmer has “refused to rule out” making more people eligible for the allowance. The paper reports Reality TV personality James Argent has been spotted “out for first time” since he was handed a suspended prison sentence for a gender violence offence against his partner.
Parking fines could “rocket” by 75%, the Daily Mail declares, in what the paper says would be a “major blow” for millions of “hard-pressed” motorists. Elsewhere a feature is teased promising “super easy” lifestyle tweaks to reduce biological age.
Banks have told Chancellor Rachel Reeves to “leave Isas alone” as she prepares to review the savings scheme, the Daily Telegraph says. The paper has an interview with Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, who apologised for sharing a social media post about Zionism earlier this week.
And the Daily Star heralds the arrival of sunshine with the declaration: “Three o’clock is beer o’clock,” suggesting pub bosses want a “3pm beer garden break” law brought in when the mercury hits 20C, as a reward for a day’s thirsty work.
