What the papers say – January 23
Medical news, politics and the weather dominate the front page stories on Tuesday.
Monday night’s air strikes against Houthi rebels make several of the early editions, but the lead stories concentrate on matters closer to home.
A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 15 years before symptoms show is the focus of several titles, The Daily Telegraph saying the test to detect a protein in the blood could be used to screen all over-50s.
📰The front page of Tuesday's Daily Telegraph:
'Alzheimer's blood test revolution for over-50s'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 23, 2024
The Times says the test could be used by people of any age while the Daily Express says it could “bring us closer to a cure”.
The Times: Blood test can detect early sign of Alzheimer’s #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iKyafTeezC
— George Mann (@sgfmann) January 22, 2024
Daily Express: BREAKTHROUGH ALZHEIMER’S BLOOD TEST ‘WILL BRING CURE CLOSER’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JbtZYOnBBB
— George Mann (@sgfmann) January 22, 2024
The Daily Mail and The Independent concentrate on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, saying he has waded into a culture war after backing groups accused of having “woke agendas”.
Daily Mail: Starmer wades into culture wars – on the side of the woke #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yc8wD3i9sZ
— George Mann (@sgfmann) January 22, 2024
Elections occupy the front of the Financial Times, which hears from the chair of the Electoral Commission John Pullinger that Conservatives have been exposed to “claims of bias” over a new voter ID scheme which is “more of a barrier to some people than others”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 23 January https://t.co/7ADKYR3MdL pic.twitter.com/UW4NkOKJgF
— Financial Times (@FT) January 22, 2024
The Daily Mirror concentrates on the death of Morgan Ribeiro, 20, after weight-loss surgery in Turkey following bullying over her weight.
Tuesday's front page: Devastating https://t.co/n2gATUZgIf#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OoPZ36LTJB
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 22, 2024
The Metro says a “revolutionary swallowable gastric balloon” has been used by the NHS to help weight loss for the first time as Morgan’s family told of her death.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
FAT-BUSTING BALLOON PILL ON NHS
🔴 Hope for millions in cost-saving procedure… on day Morgan tragedy revealed#tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/IwF5shv24U
— Metro (@MetroUK) January 23, 2024
Medical issues also occupy The Guardian, which says the Royal College of Obstetricans and Gynaecologists have told doctors and healthcare staff not to report suspected illegal abortions to the police.
The Guardian: Medics urged not to reportillegal abortions to police #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QNF5suT7SZ
— George Mann (@sgfmann) January 22, 2024
Storm Isha dominates the front of the i, which says Storm Jocelyn is not far behind and the increase in severe weather will continue over the next decade.
Tuesday's front page: UK's worst storms in a decade 'will become the norm'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest: https://t.co/3U5G9xlRXT pic.twitter.com/UDF6lux6K1
— i newspaper (@theipaper) January 22, 2024
The Sun turns its attention to royal matters, reporting that the Queen has told the “workaholic” King to slow down ahead of an operation next week.
On tomorrow's front page: Queen Camilla urges workaholic King Charles, 75, to take it easy ahead of prostate op after his 516 jobs last year https://t.co/Pf7eCdcfli pic.twitter.com/WwhI2JPUMf
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 22, 2024
And the Daily Star concentrates on the arrival of swearing parrots at a wildlife park.
Tuesday's front page – 'WHO'S A PRETTY POTTY MOUTHED BOY THEN?'https://t.co/e2Zw2THUSV pic.twitter.com/iA4vadPxTE
— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 22, 2024