A beaming Princess of Wales headlines the Daily Mirror’s front page on Wednesday as she announces: “I’m in remission.” During a visit to the hospital where she received cancer treatment, the Royal Marsden, on Tuesday, the princess “thanked the staff… and hugged the patients”, the newspaper added.
The princess’s announcement made headlines on Wednesday, with the Daily Express reporting Catherine’s “relief” that there were no signs of her cancer after treatment. She is now looking forward to a “busy year”, we add.
Catherine’s visit to the Royal Marsden on Tuesday – where she received her cancer treatment – made the front page of The Sun on Wednesday. The newspaper said she “praised” the quality of care at the hospital, describing it as “exceptional”.
The princess also had “words of comfort and kind hugs” for patients at the Royal Marsden, writes the Metro. It features photos of Catherine hugging and chatting with patients during her visit, which was aimed at “supporting patients and personally thanking staff”, in her first solo engagement since finishing her cancer treatment.
Tulip Siddiq’s resignation as Treasury minister makes headlines in The Times, with the newspaper claiming the Labor MP was “forced out of office” following an anti-corruption probe in Bangladesh, which allegedly exposed the government to “reputational risks”. Siddiq said she “did not want to become a ‘distraction'”, the text adds, but says her resignation remains “politically damaging” for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, “who has pledged to clean up the government after a succession of conservative scandals.
Siddiq was the “second resignation of a high-ranking woman from the Starmer government over ethics reasons,” the Guardian adds. According to the newspaper, following an investigation by the Prime Minister’s standards adviser, it was found that she had “not broken any rules”, but that she “could have been more aware of the risks of reputation linked to his family’s ties to Bangladesh.
But the Prime Minister said “the door remains open” to Siddiq in the future, writes the Financial Times, which describes her as a “close ally” of Sir Keir. It adds that Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the prime minister “should have sacked Siddiq sooner” and that he “hesitated and delayed to protect his close friend”. Elsewhere, the newspaper publishes a striking image of wildfires in Los Angeles, with a warning that “strong winds raise fears” of further destruction.
The Dail Mail says Siddiq’s resignation means “one lame duck”, referring to its front page on Tuesday which called her, alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves, “two lame ducks”. “Just 24 hours after the Prime Minister insisted he had full confidence in him, Tulip Siddiq is resigning… so how much does the crisis-hit chancellor he also supported feel in safety today? » asks the newspaper.
Amid what the i calls “turmoil” at the Treasury, Reeves is “looking for growth and ready to cut spending in the March mini-budget”. The newspaper says Downing Street is “open” to taking a fresh look at the country’s finances in March “to deliver on its commitment to balance the books”, with “further cuts to public services and benefits” being considered.
The Daily Telegraph criticizes the government’s plan to repeal parts of the Legacy Act, which it says could mean former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and up to 400 others “also detained in the years 1970 (have) the right to claim compensation.” for illegal detention. Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn said the repeal of the law underlined the government’s “absolute commitment to the Human Rights Act”, the newspaper said, but adds that some “senior peers and IRA victims” have described the move as “unacceptable”.
And the Daily Star calls on the government to “hand off the Tory beavers”. The newspaper claims that Downing Street has “blocked the reintroduction of beavers into the wild because it is seen as a ‘Tory legacy'”. The move, he adds, has left nature lovers with their “knickers in a mess”.
The Times says Tulip Siddiq’s resignation as Treasury minister ‘politically damaging’ for PMwho pledged to clean up Whitehall after a succession of Tory scandals. He noted that Sir Keir Starmer had defended his close ally, before she became the second member of the government to resign in two months.
The Financial Times says she “gave in to the pressure”after being linked to an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh. Siddiq denied any wrongdoing, but said she was distracting from government work.
The i reports that Downing Street insiders are now seeing Sir Keir’s name. decision to entrust him with the anti-corruption task as “his own objective”.
Francis Pike in the Spectator says Tulip Siddiq did the right thing by resigning, but criticizes the way the row was handled. “It was clear that his political career was over,” he says, “but the Labor Party and Sir Keir defended the indefensible.
“A lame duck down” This is how the Daily Mail describes the resignation. It says Siddiq resigned 24 hours after the Prime Minister said he had confidence in her, and asks how safe Chancellor Rachel Reeves now feels.
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Tulip Siddiq said it would be a “distraction” for the government if she continued in her role, but insisted she had done nothing wrong.
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