'Burnham faces climate revolt' and 'Harry wants to fix feud'

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News image — The Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead today, according to the Guardian. The paper says the move signals Prime Minister Andy Burnham's commitment to the North Sea oil and gas industry, but "threatens to trigger a row with climate campaigners and Labour MPs". It reports that the shift will be a "major boost" for Britain's oil and gas industry, and once fully operational, will account for 6% of North Sea gas production.

The headline on the front page of the Guardian reads: “Burnham faces climate revolt after approval of North Sea gas drilling”. — The Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead today, according to the Guardian. The paper says the move signals Prime Minister Andy Burnham's commitment to the North Sea oil and gas industry, but "threatens to trigger a row with climate campaigners and Labour MPs". It reports that the shift will be a "major boost" for Britain's oil and gas industry, and once fully operational, will account for 6% of North Sea gas production.

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads: “I want to work it out... some people don't”. — The Prince of Wales is pictured back-to-back with his brother, the Duke of Sussex, on the front page of the Sun. The paper focuses on a "bombshell" interview Prince Harry gave GQ magazine, where he said he hoped for reconciliation with his family. In a comment that the paper says could be seen as "a dig at Wills", the duke said: "Some people don't want it to work out. I want to work it out".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: “Harry's 'some people don't want it to work out' dig”. — The Daily Express says the Duke of Sussex has been "forced to deny taking a swipe at William", in regards to his remarks in GQ. "It was absolutely not intended as a swipe at his brother or any other members of this family," a spokesperson for the prince told the paper.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: “Oh, do put a sock in it Harry!”. — The interview is described as a "new Sussex psychodrama" by the Daily Mail, which reads: "Oh, do put a sock in it Harry!"

The headline on the front page of the Times reads: “Mahmood's fight to save her migrant crackdown”. — "Mahmood's fight to save her migrant crackdown" reads the Times, which reports the home secretary is "under pressure" to water down plans that would make it harder for foreign workers to claim permanent residence. The paper says Burnham is considering exempting care workers from a proposal to extend the qualifying period for claiming indefinite leave to remain from five years to 15 years. It adds that Mahmood is expected to formally announce the plans next month, despite opposition from more than a hundred Labour MPs.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: “Teachers face ban on Palestine badges”. — The Telegraph says teachers face being banned from wearing pro-Palestine badges following a review of anti-Semitism in schools. It says that Sir David Bell, former Ofsted chief inspector, will detail the scale of abuse suffered by Jewish pupils across England in a report set to be released on Wednesday. He is expected to make 27 recommendations to deal with anti-Semitism in schools and colleges, the paper reports, including strengthening guidance on political impartiality - particularly regarding geopolitical issues.

The headline on the front page of the i Paper reads: “Man City paid council £750,000 a year for stadium naming rights - that sold for £100m”. — The front paper of the i Paper is dedicated to its exclusive report that the owners of Manchester City struck a rights payment deal with the council months before they were sold to Etihad Airways in agreement worth an estimated £10m a year. The airline reached a 10-year sponsorship deal for the council-owned stadium - as well as the club shirt and campus - which it says is worth a reported £400m.

The headline on the front page of the Independent reads: “Care home residents were sacrificed to save the NHS”. — The Independent considers an inquiry which found that government failures in care settings created an environment that allowed Covid to "spread like wildfire" among the most vulnerable. The paper says the inquiry found ministers treated the sector "like an afterthought" during the pandemic, and then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock's claim that the government had placed a protective ring around care homes was unfounded.

The headline on the front page of the Mirror reads: “Tories' cruel Covid care home 'lie'”. — The Mirror has similarly focused on the "protective ring" claim, which is says has been slammed as a "cruel lie". The paper says some 43,000 residents died after hospital patients were discharged to care homes in the first weeks of the outbreak. "More shame for Hancock", it writes.

The headline on the front page of the Metro reads: “Hancock and bull”. — The former health secretary is also pictured front and centre of the Metro, paired with the headline "Hancock and bull".

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: “AI debt nerves trigger race for default insurance in case boom turns to bust”. — The headline of the Financial Times reads: "AI debt nerves trigger race for default insurance in case boom turns to bust". The paper reports $9bn of credit default swaps are being traded a week, triggered by the wave of borrowing to finance trillions of dollars of AI infrastructure spending. It is a sign of investor unease, the paper says.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: “Black for Good Gary...?”. — A photograph of singer Gary Barlow leads the Daily Star, which says it was snapped as the Take That frontman was on his way to lunch with a wine expert.

The Guardian says Andy Burnham will face a "climate revolt" by approving drilling at the Jackdaw gas field. The paper says that, while it will be a "major boost" for Britain's oil and gas industry, critics will argue it undermines Labour's green credentials. According to the Financial Times, ministers are expected to say that the project will help increase energy supplies this winter. The i Paper reports that it will be able to power around a million UK homes.

The Times reports that the home secretary is facing pressure from her cabinet colleagues to water down plans which would make it harder for foreign workers to claim permanent residence in the UK. But an ally of Shabana Mahmood tells the paper that Burnham is "on her side" and is "holding the line". "Mahmood's fight to save her migrant crackdown" is the headline.

The Daily Telegraph says a review of anti-Semitism in schools in England is expected to prompt some to ban teachers from wearing pro-Palestinian badges. According to the Guardian, the report by Sir David Bell finds that three in five Jewish students have been affected by anti-Semitism.

The decision to deploy RAF jets to defend Saudi Arabia is described by the Times as an "expansion of the UK's role in the conflict in Yemen". A defence source tells the paper that "if Houthi drones or missiles come over the border" then British jets will "take them out". The Telegraph's verdict is: "Better late than never".

The Daily Mirror leads with the Covid inquiry's findings that government failures during the pandemic allowed the virus to "spread like wildfire" in care homes. In its leader column, the paper says care home residents were "shamefully abandoned by those entrusted with protecting them".

Prince Harry's call for reconciliation with his father and brother is the focus of the Sun's front page. It says the Duke of Sussex is hoping to "fix his bitter family feud". But the Daily Mail accuses him of "reopening old wounds" in what it describes as a "new Sussex psychodrama". Its headline reads: "Oh, do put a sock in it, Harry!".

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