'Postal vote chaos' and Trump has 'broad immunity'
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The build-up to the election leads many of Tuesday's front pages. In an interview with the Times, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says a large majority for his party would be better for the country because it would mean "we can roll up our sleeves and get on with the change we need". The paper says the comment is a "direct riposte to Tory claims that a Labour landslide would give his party unchecked power". [BBC]
Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, has told the Guardian that Labour would seek to take the global lead on efforts to tackle climate change. He describes Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to delay to some of the government's net zero pledges as a "historic mistake" and says the UK was "off track" on the issue. "This election is an opportunity for us to change course," he says. [BBC]
The i says Labour is "facing up to the prospect of a far-right neighbour in France", with Marine Le Pen's National Rally expected to make significant gains when the country's parliamentary election concludes on Sunday. The paper says Sir Keir is "pragmatic" about working with the party and is already holding talks focusing on how to tackle illegal migration. [BBC]
Writing for the Mirror, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown says a vote for Labour will help stop children having to grow up in poverty. "The sorrows of these desolate children will remain a scar on our conscience unless something is done," he says. [BBC]
The Daily Express carries an article by Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch in which she says former Conservative voters considering switching to Reform could bring about the loss of hundreds of Tory MPs in return for just "a few inexperienced Reform candidates". She says that "now is a time for serious politics" and that “all our lives depend on it”. [BBC]
Royal Mail has been criticised by Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake for failing to deliver postal votes in time for the election, the Daily Telegraph reports. The paper says voters in more than 90 constituencies have raised concerns about their ballots failing to arrive. Mr Hollinrake says the delays have been caused by "a resourcing issue" and that "time is completely of the essence now". [BBC]
The Metro leads with the death of Peter Fouché, a British combat medic and founder of the Project Konstantin charity, which provides essential supplies to soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine. The charity said Fouché died on Thursday while working as a medic in eastern Ukraine. In a statement, it said he was actively involved in saving more than 200 Ukrainian soldiers and that there were "no words or phrases that could ever encapsulate how much he meant to all of us". [BBC]
A senior official has warned that the UK's armed forces are not ready for "conflict of any scale", the Daily Mail reports. It follows an interview given to the Financial Times by Rob Johnson, who recently stepped down as the head of an office in the Ministry of Defence dedicated to judging the country's readiness for war. The paper says his comments are "devastating" and will push defence "back into the political spotlight just days before the election". [BBC]
The Financial Times leads on a ruling from the US Supreme Court that Donald Trump has broad immunity from criminal prosecution for his actions as president. It comes as Trump is facing numerous trials, including one over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The paper says the ruling will reduce the likelihood of a verdict in the case until about November's election and that, if elected, Trump could instruct the Department of Justice to drop the case altogether. [BBC]
And the Daily Star says "fun-sponge footie chiefs" could impose a ban on England's Jude Bellingham over a gesture he made towards the Slovakia bench after scoring a last-minute goal when the two sides met in the last-16 of the Euros on Sunday. Bellingham has said the gesture was part of an "inside joke" towards some friends and that he has "nothing but respect" for how Slovakia played in the match. The headline in the paper reads: "Oh balls!" [BBC]
The build-up to the election leads many of Tuesday's front pages.
In an interview with the Times, Sir Keir Starmer says a large Labour majority would mean a stronger mandate to deliver what he calls "difficult changes". He goes on to say people would feel "materially better off" and public services would be "working again" after a Labour government with a five-year term.
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch warns readers of the Daily Express that voting for Reform UK could wipe out hundreds of Tory MPs - in return for what she describes as a "few inexperienced Reform candidates". The paper says Reform is promising to be the "real opposition" in parliament on Friday morning.
The Daily Mail says Britain's depleted military capability has left the armed forces unable to defend the country properly. That claim is based on an assessment by Rob Johnson, who led a government team that spent two years assessing the country's readiness for war. It concluded that Britain would rapidly run out of ammunition, be unable to stop missile attacks, and that the RAF and Navy are short of aircraft and ships.
The Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, has told the Guardian that the election is a once-in-a-lifetime event that could reshape the political landscape for decades. Sir Ed also tells the paper that his campaign - which has been marked by unorthodox photo opportunities - has led to more awareness of his party's policies.
The Daily Telegraph leads on a report that postal ballots haven't been delivered on time in 90 constituencies. Its editorial says "this is simply not good enough" and that "even at this 11th hour, efforts should be made to ensure that everyone who wants to vote and who registered on time should be able to do so".
Writing in the Daily Mirror, former prime minister Gordon Brown urges voters to consider child poverty - and Labour's focus on tackling the issue - a priority on Thursday. He describes the hardship faced by millions of children as "a stain on the soul of our country" and a "scar on our conscience unless something is done".
Another former Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has spoken to the i, saying he believes Sir Keir Starmer will "crush dissent" within the party if he secures a large majority. He says he sees "no appetite for diversity by the Labour leadership" and that its approach could lead to a "fool's paradise of agreement". Mr Corbyn also says the optimism surrounding any victory this week would quickly disappear unless left-wing policies are delivered.
"Supreme Court hands Trump broad immunity over actions as president" is the headline in the Financial Times. The paper says the ruling is likely to delay Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 US election and that - if elected - he could instruct officials to dismiss the case.
Emma Raducanu, punching the air in her winning return to Wimbledon, is the image on numerous front pages. The Times says she drew inspiration from England's footballers by grinding out a result. "I won ugly" she says "but they all count".
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