The Papers: 'PM overrules Miliband' and 'We was robbed!'

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly planning to significantly "water down" the United Kingdom's electric vehicle sales targets, according to the Sunday Times. The mandate, which originally required 80% of new car sales to be all-electric by 2030, is expected to be reduced to 50%. This move is described as a "blow" to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's net-zero agenda, signaling a potential shift in the government's environmental policy.

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In other domestic news, the Sunday Express highlights that over 100,000 individuals with failed asylum claims are still residing in the UK due to delays in deportation. Alarmingly, more than a quarter of these individuals, exceeding 26,000 people, have been in the country for at least a decade despite their legal cases being lost. This situation raises concerns about immigration control and the efficiency of the deportation process.

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The national papers also feature a range of other stories. Former Conservative MP Lord Michael Heseltine, writing in the Independent, criticizes the "scandalously false prospectus" of Brexit, stating it has "turned to dust and ashes." The Daily Star and Sunday People lead with the headline "We was robbed!" concerning the theft of the England World Cup squad's boots and training gear. Additionally, the Observer mourns the passing of renowned British artist David Hockney, aged 88.

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scandalously false prospectus