Police told to hand cautions out for minor crimes, a new cancer pill and AI helping spot breast cancer are among the top stories on the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph relays a message from the Ministry of Justice who are telling police that thieves and drug users should be handed cautions rather than jail time.
The front page of today’s Daily Telegraph:
First-time criminals to avoid court#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 1, 2023
The Metro says a new cancer pill inspired by a nine-year-old destroys tumours, but not healthy cells.
Tomorrow’s Paper Today
CANCER ‘HOLY GRAIL’
? New pill inspired by 9-year-old victim destroys tumours but not healthy cells #tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/LFl5ahCmcJ
— Metro (@MetroUK) August 1, 2023
The Times features a story on AI being able to spot more breast cancer cases.
The Mirror reports Anton Du Beke was stabbed by his father as a young man.
Wednesday’s front page: My dad stabbed mehttps://t.co/xst79QV3Hd#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/o84LBwwRY0
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 1, 2023
The Independent’s campaign to keep the Afghan war pilot in the UK continues.
Wednesday’s Independent: Afghan pilot wife’s tearful plea to Rishi to save her family #TomorrowsPapersToday #Independent #IndependentDigital pic.twitter.com/kS4Ov3rmc4
— Tomorrows Papers Today (@TmorrowsPapers) August 1, 2023
The i leads with fears of recession as interest rates are set to rise until Christmas.
Wednesday’s front page: Recession fears grow as interest rates set to rise until Christmas#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/x6ZdDuo1uP
— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 1, 2023
Businesses have breathed a “sigh of relief” as the plan for a post-Brexit rival to the EU’s CE product quality mark was ditched, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 2 August https://t.co/3xEPikR3a1 pic.twitter.com/GomD60l7b1
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 1, 2023
The Daily Express reports on the biggest housing price fall in 14 years but warns a rise is on the way.
Front page: Biggest house price fall in 14 years…but rise on way #tomorrowspapertoday
Anton Du Beke: https://t.co/iWgdjdOOrV pic.twitter.com/XA9oqFXV1b
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 1, 2023
And the Daily Star says “NASA boffins” have lost a spacecraft worth £1 billion after they “fiddled with the aerial”.
Wednesday’s front page: Voyager, we have a problem! ?#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/OVnROP5lzh pic.twitter.com/f1erU5as6V
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 1, 2023

