The British government announced on Monday that it would massively expand artificial intelligence in the public sector, news that attracted the attention of The Guardian. According to reports, AI “will be used in everything from spotting potholes to freeing up teachers”, with Starmer announcing that its use will increase “twenty-fold” over the next five years. The report said the move reflected a “change in tone” from the government, which had previously been concerned about the risks of the technology.
The Times also reported on the story, starting from the perspective that NHS data in the UK will be made available to train artificial intelligence. According to reports, “scanned profiles, biometric data and anonymized patient records” will be made available to big tech companies, “making the country the epicenter of the global AI revolution.” The Times’ headline was a warning from former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove that the government’s “attracting Chinese investment for the renewable energy revolution” could leave the UK “vulnerable to attacks from Beijing”.
In other health news, the Daily Mail reported that 518,000 NHS patients “spent 12 hours or more on A&E trolleys” last year. Bed shortages prevented staff from moving incoming patients to wards, and emergency departments were “dangerously overstretched” ahead of the winter flu outbreak, the report said. The Daily Mail’s front page also features Meghan Markle, whose new Netflix show has been delayed due to the Los Angeles wildfires.
“Lawless” headlines Metro’s coverage of the latest news in Los Angeles – reporting growing anger at “greedy landlords exploiting tragedy, self-righteous celebrities and self-serving elites.” Locals have reportedly “lashed out” at a billionaire who hired private firefighters to defend his home. Metro illustrates the story with an image of a hand-drawn sign outside an abandoned house in Altadena, warning against looting.
Social media giant Meta’s content moderation reforms have sparked concerns among advertisers, the Financial Times reported. Multiple advertising bosses told the newspaper that moves to end fact-checking and weaken hate speech policies on Facebook and Instagram “will be a business headache for both parties.” Starring in the image is Greenland – a country whose citizens are “disturbed” by US President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the country, according to the Financial Times.
An article in the Sunday Times by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has made the front page of the Daily Star. Clarkson has written in support of Donald Trump’s plan to buy Greenland and suggested he buy the UK. The newspaper modeled Clarkson’s image to look like wheelbarrow dealer Arthur Daley from the 1980s ITV drama Matilda.
i Paper leads an investigation into gay dating app Grindr. The report states that at least 13 serious sex crimes against minors in 2024 listed Grindr as the first point of contact between suspects and victims. In a digital version of the story, Grindr told i that it “goes to great lengths” to prevent children from accessing the app, saying “there is no place in society for the abuse of minors and we completely condemn anyone who commits crimes against minors.”
The Telegraph said the Treasury had “ordered cabinet ministers to be ruthless when identifying cuts to public spending”. The newspaper reported that Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged in an internal memo that “difficult decisions need to be made on the budget.”
The Daily Express, led by comments from former Conservative home secretary James Cleverly, said families and businesses were “suffering” from Labour’s “incompetence, arrogance and hypocrisy” and said the government’s agenda amounted to “Tax Attack”.
The Daily Mirror features the stabbing of a nurse at the Royal Oldham Hospital on Sunday. A nurse suffered “life-changing injuries” after a 37-year-old man allegedly attacked her “in front of horrified colleagues and patients”, according to reports. “An argument over waiting time reportedly sparked the attack,” according to the report. The man has been arrested. Elsewhere on the front page, the Mirror reports that Little Mix bandmate Jesy is pregnant with twins.
The Sun also reports the Little Mix star is pregnant, but Manchester City and England footballer Kyle Walker could be heading to Italy to play football. Citing an unnamed source, the tabloid said Walker, who has spoken publicly about his infidelities, will be joined by his wife who “wants to get the breathing space they desperately need.”
