Guardian Front Page 16th of April 2025
Britain’s largest teaching union has described Reform UK as “far-right and racist,” with members pledging to oppose the party’s candidates and calling for vigilance against discriminatory rhetoric.
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Like many of Wednesday’s front pages, the Guardian focuses on a “damning” National Audit Office report that found “multiple shortcomings” in the UK government’s £18bn contract process. The newspaper reports the parliamentary spending watchdog as saying PPE suppliers with political connections were directed to a “high priority” channel for UK government contracts. But, it says, the report recognised government procurement officers were operating under extreme pressure.
Guardian Front Page 15th of April 2025
Senior Labour figures are pressing the PM for an urgent reassessment of Chinese involvement in critical national infrastructure, citing security risks and advocating tighter oversight.
Guardian Front Page 14th of April 2025
Several competing interests are scrambling to secure the future of a major steelworks, with stakeholders considering government support to maintain production and guarantee essential resources.
Guardian Front Page 12th of April 2025
Parliament has been called back to legislate on emergency measures aimed at safeguarding a troubled domestic steel manufacturer, with policymakers seeking to preserve jobs and maintain the country’s industrial backbone.