The Daily Mail

Owned by: Daily Mail and General Trust, owned by Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere

Editor: Paul Dacre

Political leaning: Right / far right

Daily circulation: circa 1,490,000

Today’s leading headline: One in 3 nurseries could shut in a year

Today’s Mail carries the story that a third of nurseries in this country could be about to shut due to ‘the Government’s new childcare scheme’. The paper claims that Whitehall funding will not be enough for the closing nurseries to be able to look after the children in their care.

Afterthought: This paper staunchly, aggressively and actively supported this current Conservative government as it geared up to run for office. As a result, the Daily Mail’s attempts to join the side of the mums and dads and families that now face shut nurseries is even more pathetic and agitating than the usual bile it shovels out onto its front pages.

The Daily Telegraph

Owned by: Telegraph Media Group, owned by Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay

Editor: Chris Evans

Political leaning: Right

Daily circulation: circa. 460,000

Today’s leading headline: Schools face exam cheat inquiry

Today’s Telegraph leads with the news that at least four leading private schools are under investigation for cheating during exams. Teachers at the schools stand accused of leaking the exam questions to their pupils. Nick Gibb, the schools minister, has promised to investigate.

Afterthought: An interesting case, and one that upon further investigation will no doubt turn up something fruitful.

The Times

Owned by: News UK, Rupert Murdoch’s company.

Editor: John Witherow

Political leaning: Right

Daily circulation: circa. 446,000

Today’s leading headline: EU wants billions in foreign aid.

Today’s Times chooses to cover Brexit news whilst pushing a deliberately agitating headline. The article goes on to explain that the billions demanded by the EU from Britain are to be spent on a variety of projects. The paper airs both sides of the argument; Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator David Davis accused Brussels of unrealistic demands ‘during a heated press conference’, whilst Michel Barnier, his EU equivalent, accused Britain of refusing to honour its “long-term spending commitments”.

Afterthought: The battle of Brexit rages on with continuing dullness. The layers and layers of bureaucracy involved in the process have numbed most people to the fact that as of right now, nothing has been accomplished.

The Guardian

Owned by: Scott Trust Limited, run by a board with a policy of non-interference.

Editor: Katharine Viner

Political leaning: Left

Daily circulation: circa. 161,000

Today’s leading headline: Barnier attacks UK’s approach to Brexit talks.

Today’s Guardian covers the exact same Brexit story but from the other side of the coin. The paper explains that Michel Barnier, the EU negotiator in chief, has become frustrated with the ‘nostalgic and unrealistic’ approach and attitude that Britain under Davis has taken to the Brexit negotiations. The paper reports that Barnier was “scathing” in his attack on Britain’s approach.

Afterthought: Expect to see the terms ‘nostalgic’, ‘unrealistic’ or ‘a hark back to the past’ used frequently by EU officials as they describe Britain’s approach to Brexit and her list of demands.

The i

Owned by: Johnston Press, whose CEO is Ashley Highfield, significant ties to the BBC

Editor: Oliver Duff

Political leaning: Centre

Daily circulation: circa. 264,000

Today’s leading headline: Student loans hike: Tory rebels try to stop £70,000 debt.

Today’s i chooses to focus on Theresa May’s next looming hurdle. As interest rates swell to 6.1% on student loans, May now faces a dilemma. A whole generation faced with this debt will likely not choose to vote for her and her party. As a result, once more a Tory coup bubbles under the surface.

Afterthought: Theresa May limps on, with little backing from her party and even less from the generation this increase in interest will potentially alienate.

The Daily Mirror

Owner: Trinity Mirror. Its chairman is David Grigson, formerly the chief financial officer at Reuters

Editor: Lloyd Embley

Political leaning: Left

Daily circulation: circa. 716,900

Today’s leading headline: At last…our Max gets his new heart.

At last, a bit of good news graces the headlines. Max Johnson has been on and off the covers of the Daily Mirror for the last two months as he sought urgently a new heart transplant. With the backing of the paper, a donor was found and now nine-year-old Max can enjoy his life as a nine year old should.

Afterthought: A heart-warming story, and a bit of incredible news in this ever more dismal times.

Financial Times

Owner: The Nikkei, which is based in Tokyo.

Editor: Lionel Barber

Political leaning: Centre

Daily circulation: circa. 193,211

Today’s leading headline: US petrol price soars as energy industry reels from Harvey.

As Harvey continues to wreak its destructive path, the FT today reports that petrol prices have soared in its wake. The ongoing storm has caused huge shortages and increased prices rapidly, to the point that strategic reserves of oil have had to be tapped into the stop the havoc spreading.

Afterthought: Mumble mumble mumble global warming mumble mumble mumble perhaps we shouldn’t be ignoring this at the top levels of the US government mumble mumble mumble.

The Sun

Owner: News UK, owned by Rupert Murdoch

Editor: Tony Gallagher

Political leaning: Right / far right

Daily circulation: circa. 1,611,464

Today’s leading headline: Palace raider is Uber driver.

Today’s Sun reports that Mohiussunath Chowdury, the subhuman garbage that drove his car at police outside Buckingham palace before attempting to reach for a sword, drove for uber. Why this information is worthy of a headline, we will never know.

Afterthought: Chowdury is a pathetic loser. The link to Uber is an interestingly pointless one.