PM braces for 'storm' and Britons told leave Lebanon
· BBC NewsThe Daily Telegraph, external leads on Sir Keir Starmer's speech at the Labour party conference with the headline "the state will take back control". The paper says the prime minister has deployed a Brexit-style war cry to warn about the impact of unfettered free markets and a small state. "Brace for the incoming storm, warns Starmer" reads the Times', external headline. The paper says Sir Keir signalled that taxes would have to rise in next month's Budget. "Tough love" says the Daily Mirror, external. Its front-page features a picture of Sir Keir and his wife, saying the Labour leader was greeted by a standing ovation as he set out his plans for Britain. The Financial Times, external has a picture of the PM making his speech in Liverpool, saying "stark choices: Starmer vows to fix Britain".
"Marines ready for mass evacuation of Lebanon Brits" says the Daily Mail, external. Its report says the mission, called Operation Meteoric, could see commandos making beach landings in Lebanon to escort UK citizens out of the country. The Times , externalsays officials from the Foreign office and Border Force will also be sent to the region. The Daily Express, external echoes the government's warning for British nationals to leave Lebanon with its headline "get out now!"
The i, external leads with an exclusive, saying the European Union is expected to shorten the time it will ask for 18 to 30-year-old Europeans to be allowed to stay in the UK. The paper says a draft EU proposal calls for young people in the union to be able to travel to the UK for four years, and vice versa, and also asks British universities to stop charging Europeans higher international student fees. But the i suggests the EU is prepared to reduce the length of stay to as low as two years, if it would help make a deal more palatable.
The Metro's front-page features the home secretary's promise to halve knife crime within the next ten years. Yvette Cooper's pledge came as a ban on owning so-called zombie knives came into force yesterday after a month-long amnesty for them to be handed in. "Ten years to end zombie apocalypse" reads the paper's headline.
The Guardian reports that the highest ever recorded numbers of minke whales and the lowest number of basking sharks were observed in the Hebrides last year. Just seven basking sharks were recorded. The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust thinks there's a link between the two species because when sighting rates for basking sharks are high, they are low for minke whales and vice versa. The association isn't understood but experts think global heating could be a possible cause.
The Times is reporting that the actress, Dame Judi Dench, has agreed for her voice to be used by Meta's artificial intelligence chatbot. The paper says users of Meta's services - which include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - will soon be able to ask a virtual assistant questions, and hear answers in the Oscar winner's voice. Citing Reuters, the report says the feature could be available as early as this week.
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