What the papers say – January 22
Revelations and reactions to the Southport killings lead Wednesday’s front pages.
Revelations about the man who admitted the killing of three young girls at a dance class in Southport and the Prime Minister’s pledge to overhaul online terror laws dominate the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers.
The Times is one of several papers to concentrate on Axel Rudakubana ordering a knife from Amazon when he was under the legal age of 18.
Rudakubana is labelled “The Amazon Killer” in The Sun, while the Daily Mirror says a “terror guide” found at his home is still available online and echoes Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s words that the purchase was a “total disgrace”.
Sir Keir Starmer’s promise to overhaul terrorism laws to remove the “tidal wave” of online violence features on the front of The Guardian, above a picture of a man released from prison after being pardoned for his part in the January 6 2021 Capitol riots by US President Donald Trump.
The i paper concentrates on the same story, say the Government has put tech giants on notice of further regulation.
The Metro calls the steps a war on “misfits”, the Daily Express using the same word to describe a “new threat” to the country.
Mr Trump’s plans also feature prominently on the front pages, The Independent saying the new president “holds all the cards” in trade talks with the UK, while the Financial Times says he was widened his “economic war” to taxes with fresh trade tariffs on the way.
Back home, The Daily Telegraph says people who owe more than £1,000 in wrongly claimed benefit payments and have ignored requests to return the money face a two-year ban from driving.
Jobs occupy the front of the Daily Mail, which says Chancellor Rachel Reeves is heading to a World Economic Forum meeting in Davos on the back of more bad news, including a slump in jobs.
And the Daily Star warns of the arrival of Storm Eowyn at the end of the week.
