'Better deal' with EU and 'winter fuel U-turn'

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 front page of the Guardian with the headline: "UK on Path to deeper EU relationship, says Reeves". — 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.

Front page of the Times reads: "Starmer hails Brexit reset." — 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 front page of the Financial Times is headlined with "Ozempic maker Novo ousts chief". — 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.

Front page of the Daily Express reads "Finally some sense! Door opens on fuel pay U-turn". — 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.

The front cover of the Daily Mirror carries the headline "New hope on winter fuel". — 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.

Front page of the Daily Mail reads "Parking fines could rocket by 75 per cent". — 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.

The front the Telegraph says "Hands off Isas, banks tell Reeves". — 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.

The front cover of the Daily Star has "Three o'clock is beer o'clock" as its headline. — 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.

The Times leads on an interview with the prime minister, with the headline “Starmer hails Brexit reset”. According to the paper, Starmer will announce his EU youth mobility plans when he welcomes European leaders to London on Monday, as part of a wider deal with the bloc.

The Conservatives and Reform UK have warned the scheme, under which young people could move for up to two years, would bring a return of free movement. The prime minister has told the paper that isn’t the case.

In an interview with the Guardian, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggests the government is looking for closer ties with the European Union. It’s headline reads: “UK on path to deeper EU relationship.” Reeves is quoted as saying Monday’s UK-EU summit would not be a one-off.

Prime Minister Starmer is prepared to make a U-turn on his plans to cut winter fuel payments, according to the Daily Express, which has “Finally some sense” in its headline.

The Daily Mirror also welcomes “new hope on winter fuel”. It says the prime minister has refused to rule out making more people eligible for the allowance.

Parking fines could “rocket” to more than £120, according to the Daily Mail. The paper says ministers are reviewing the cap on tickets issued by councils in England and Wales, in what it calls a “major blow for millions of hard-pressed motorists”.

The Financial Times says the pharmaceutical firm, Novo Nordisk, has fired its chief executive. Shares in the company – which makes the obesity drug, Ozempic – have halved in the past year, according to the paper. Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen told the FT that he didn’t regret his decisions as head of the company.