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Newspaper headlines: ‘England’s winning start’ and Labour’s jobs pledge – BBC News

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Newspaper headlines: ‘England’s winning start’ and Labour’s jobs pledge – BBC News

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Image caption, England’s Jude Bellingham celebrates after giving his team the lead against Serbia

Pictures of a triumphant Jude Bellingham celebrating his winning header for England feature on several front pages.

The Daily Mail describes the match as a “nerve jangler”, but says the result gave us “all something to cheer about!”.

“Go for the jugular” is the headline in the Times. The paper says ministers have urged Rishi Sunak to get personal with his attacks against Sir Keir Starmer. One un-named minister is quoted as saying: “I don’t think that there are any other options left.” An ally of Mr Sunak tells the paper that the prime minister did directly criticise the Labour leader during the first head-to-head TV debate.

Separately, the Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has attacked Labour’s net zero plans. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, she said the party’s policy of blocking new oil and gas exploration would take Britain “back to the dark ages”.

She said the proposal would “destroy jobs, raise taxes and hike up your bills”. Labour dismissed the claim as “desperate nonsense”.

The i says Labour has been accused of “watering down” its pledges on housing. The paper says the party has ditched specific targets on ownership and affordable homes that featured in its national policy forum document last year. Labour sources tell the i that the policies were never officially presented to the public.

Ms Reeves has also told the paper she would hold an “investment summit” within 100 hundred days of forming a Labour government. She says its aim would be to attract foreign investors who have been put off by the UK’s political instability.

The Guardian says Rishi Sunak is “not opposed” to changing the law on assisted dying. It quotes the prime minister as saying “he’s not against it in principle”, and that it is a “question of having safeguards in place”. The paper says Sir Keir Starmer supports changing the law and has set aside time for a vote on the issue should he win the election.

Finally, the Star carries a warning about the aftermath of England’s victory against Serbia. “The Hangover” is the headline on the front page, which features an image of jubilant fans celebrating. The paper says one million people are expected to “pull a sickie” this morning “after downing 30 million pints”.

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