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'Tories to end social housing for foreigners' and 'Bottoms down'

BBC "Tories to end social housing for foreigners" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph.BBC
More than 230,000 people will face eviction under Tory plans to "end social housing for foreigners", according to the Daily Telegraph. Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch has said this would end Britain's status as the "cash machine for the UK". The paper also reports there has been a £1.6bn stock sell-off in "fear of Burnham tax". Before moving into No 10 last month, Andy Burnham said he would make "difficult" decisions to balance the nation's finances, which may include "having to ask for a little more" from taxpayers, the paper adds.
"Foreign nationals face social housing ban under Tories" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail.
The Daily Mail also leads with the Tories' announcement, calling it a "bold move". It says those affected would have six months to leave their social housing. Labour has said the policy is an "unserious, unworkable proposal, copied from Reform". Columnist Guy Adams opines that the "Cambridge plagiarism scandal" shows institutions have been "captured by woke dogma". Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge on Wednesday, has previously denied plagiarism but admitted some errors.
"Cambridge 'unleashed grotesque racism' with Arday appointment" reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian.
The Guardian also features more on the plagiarism row, claiming "Cambridge 'unleashed grotesque racism' with Arday appointment". Now, academics have called for the university to "hold an independent inquiry into the affair", saying the university "deserves blame", it writes. The university said on Wednesday it would open a new investigation into the claims after receiving new information. Elsewhere, Alan Milburn, who is leading a review into youth unemployment, has told the Guardian schools should "spot pupils at risk of joblessness".
"Madness" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star.
It's "bottoms down" for the Daily Star, as it says Westminster City Council is "touting a 'no standing' plan" in pubs. The paper calls the move "madness" and includes a picture of Suggs, lead singer of the band Madness, enjoying a "vertical drink".
"Sitting room only at pubs?" reads the headline on the front page of Metro.
"Pub bosses, business leaders and even London's mayor" say the pubs plan is a "bad idea", according to the Metro. It carries a cartoon of a man lying on the pavement cradling a bottle of wine as a policeman stands over him. "But officer.. I'm just sticking to the 'no vertical drinking' policy", reads the horizontal man's speech bubble. Westminster Council's draft policy, which is currently in the consultation stage, says pubs should "discourage excessive drunkenness".
"Easyjet accepts £5.7bn Apollo foreign swoop" reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times.
EasyJet will be taken over in a "foreign swoop" for £5.7bn, reports the Financial Times. It also writes that Colombian narco fighters "seek drone warfare lessons on Ukraine battlefront."
"Every river and lake in England polluted with toxic chemicals" reads the headline on the front page of The i Paper.
Every river and lake in England is now "polluted with toxic chemicals", The i Paper writes, after a new report from the Environment Agency. It has pledged to make 75% of the nation's bodies of water safe by 2027, but according to The i "campaigners warn this will not happen."
"I thee web" reads the headline on the front page of the Sun.
"I thee web" leads the Sun as it reports Tom Holland and Zendaya have married "again in secret £500k bash at UK hotel".
"Andrew: my stalker ordeal'," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has faced a "stalker ordeal", headlines the Daily Mirror. It highlights that he was "the victim" of a "balaclava-clad stalker".
"We are failing sex gang victims once again" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
Atop the Daily Express are comments from whistleblower Maggie Oliver that "we are failing sex gang victims once again" with the early prison release scheme. Now, "amid the backlash", Burnham has said rapists and serious child sex offenders will not be released early.
"Fraud alert over loans to foreign students" reads the headline on the front page of the Times.
Around one in five student loans are being given to non-British citizens, raising a "fraud alert", says the Times. This risks costing taxpayers "billions of pounds a year in unpaid debt". Also on its front page, the PM has been told to "tone down his 'blokeish' videos", including one that rated pub snacks. "No 10 aides show blokey Burnham red card," reads the headline. A spokesperson for the Department of Education told the paper said it had "strict eligibility requirements" for student loans.

A few of Friday's editorials reflect the anger about the government's early release scheme for prisoners in England and Wales. The Daily Express calls on the prime minister to halt what it calls a "preposterous plan", which it says will reward sex offenders and the killers of police officers. The Sun calls Andy Burnham's failure to exempt two of PC Andrew Harper's killers from the scheme a "terrible decision".

The Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph lead on Conservative proposals to scrap social housing for many foreign nationals. The Mail calls it a "bold move". According to the Telegraph, the Tories believe the change will stop Britain from being treated as a "cash machine for the world". But it also highlights concerns from Labour about the effect on long-term UK residents, including "NHS staff".

The Guardian says the government's review of youth unemployment will recommend that primary schools in England should identify children at risk of leaving education at 16 without a job. Alan Milburn, who is leading the review, tells the paper that "the warning signs are there from a very, early age".

The Financial Times calls the sale of EasyJet to an American private equity firm the "latest foreign swoop". The paper says the £5.7bn-takeover paves the way for "another London listed company to be taken private", with the airline joining an "exodus from UK listings".

"Number 10 aides show blokey Burnham the red card", declares the Times. It says Downing Street social media experts have told the prime minister to tone down his "blokeish" videos - by limiting references to "football and the pub".

Some of the papers poke fun at the suggestion drinkers could be discouraged from standing in pubs in London's West End. The Daily Mirror asks "wouldn't this effort be better spent making it a crime to leave when it's your round?" The Daily Star declares it "madness", and pictures the band of the same name standing in a Soho pub.

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