
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to abolish NHS England takes centre stage on several of Friday’s front pages.
The Guardian, Metro and the Financial Times splash on the Prime Minister’s plans to slash bureaucracy and bring the health system’s management “back into democratic control”.
The Guardian: Streeting scraps NHS England in
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 13, 2025
‘high-stakes’ push to improve care #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2v4UpPExYa
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— Metro (@MetroUK) March 13, 2025
‘Starmer’s shock NHS takeover’
🔴 PM targets ‘flabby, unfocused’ quangos#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UXfTdexnSn
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 14 March https://t.co/5XnNkX534n pic.twitter.com/sLeDImhUds
— Financial Times (@FT) March 13, 2025
Meanwhile, the i Paper labels the move as an “NHS revolution”, while the Independent calls Sir Keir’s decision “astonishing”.
i: NHS revolution #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/PMp1LGBNQ5
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— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) March 13, 2025
PM's bonfire of the bureaucrats: NHS England scrapped
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The Daily Mail’s front page celebrates the end of what it calls the “world’s biggest quango” in a bid to improve care.
Daily Mail: FINALLY! PATIENTS TO BE PUT BEFORE
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NHS BUREAUCRATS #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BDgTGocLxZ
The Times and Daily Telegraph report Vladimir Putin has told Donald Trump he would be open to the “idea” of a ceasefire deal, but would only agree to it on his own terms.
📰The front page of Friday's Daily Telegraph:
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 14, 2025
'Peace on my terms, warns Putin'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/STEL0q57Kk
The Times: Putin backs ceasefire in
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 13, 2025
Ukraine but on his terms #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/e2FSuZ1s1D
But the Daily Express says the Russian leader has warned there are “nuances” to him backing the 30-day ceasefire proposal.
Daily Express: PUTIN: I WILL AGREE TRUCE BUT ONLY
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 13, 2025
ON MY TERMS #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dTQB8oPwEd
The Daily Mirror leads on an appeal from the family of stabbing victim Elianne Andam, who have begged teenagers to “put the knives down”.
Friday's front page: put the knives down #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/6b0D8v6aGV pic.twitter.com/vjhx1cYl0v
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 13, 2025
Lastly, the Daily Star alleges AI chatbots cannot tell the time.
Friday’s front page: What’s the time Mr Psycho Scumbag Chatbot?#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/CRVVqrLy5a pic.twitter.com/ReDnafnT42
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 13, 2025