What the papers say – November 2

The Queen’s powerful call to action on the climate leads the nation’s papers on Tuesday.

An “emotive” plea from the Queen is carried by The Times, The Daily Telegraph and Daily Express, with the monarch urging world leaders at the Cop26 conference to “answer the call of future generations”.

The Sun says the Queen’s message contained a tribute to late husband the Duke of Edinburgh, who the paper says she hailed as a “green pioneer”.

The Guardian reports world leaders have agreed a deal which aims to halt and reverse global deforestation over the next decade.

India has pledged to cut one billion tonnes of carbon emissions by 2070, according to The Independent.

Meanwhile, Metro and the Daily Star lead with criticism of “billionaire climate activists” flying in to the conference on private jets, with Metro calling it the “height of hycoprisy”.

Elsewhere, the i and Daily Mail report MPs have called for an immediate pause to the rollout of smart motorways amid concerns over a lack of safety data.

The Daily Mirror leads with the “final journey” of a euthanasia campaigner.

And the Financial Times reports Barclays chief executive Jes Staley is stepping down following the preliminary findings of a report into whether he played down his relationship with disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.