The Papers: 'There are more like Brand' and 'Steep cuts to EV targets'

Warnings about other possible abuse in the media industry from Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy fill many of the front pages in the wake of comedian Russell Brand’s conviction on rape and sexual assault charges. “There are more like Brand” reads the Daily Mirror’s headline, which goes on to explain that Nandy “fears showbiz could be shielding more predators like Russell Brand”.

The Daily Star continues by quoting Nandy saying the media industry “hasn’t learned” from “the Russell Brand rape scandal”.

The Metro leads with “Brand’s £5m house switch”, reporting that he “is transferring his £5million mansion to his wife”, citing documents that apply to the “luxury six-bed thatched cottage”. In a separate story, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is seen wearing an all-black assemblage, wide-rimmed hat and three-poppy pin at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony, depicted under the headline “Kate pays tribute to the fallen”. It also notes that she “wore a drop pearl earring belonging to the late Princess Diana”.

“Brand hides £9m stash” says the Sun, with the paper suggesting he “moved nearly £9million from one of his firms – which may stop money going to his victims”.

“Ministers set to agree steep cuts to electric vehicle targets,” the Guardian reports. Government sources say the plan could involve agreeing to “cut a key target for electric vehicles sales by about a quarter”, a reduction that “will alarm Labour MPs already upset about changes to green agenda”, according to the paper. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch are also shown laying large poppy wreaths at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph War Memorial in London.

Ahead of the COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey, the Independent writes “UK makes case for COP”, citing comments made by Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh attending the UN summit. “After a summit of record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires and school closures, Britain is now facing worsening droughts,” the paper says, with the headline declaring: “Climate crisis is here”. The paper shows a “record nine former PMs” lining up at the Cenotaph as King Charles “leads nation in remembrance”.

Lord David Cameron’s call to “end NHS dementia drug block” leads the Daily Telegraph. The former prime minister “has joined 48 leading dementia specialists and former health ministers in demanding action to end the block on providing the treatments through the health service”, the paper reports, adding that he is “also calling for a maximum 18-week wait for a dementia diagnosis so that sufferers can access treatments as soon as possible”. Elsewhere, the King’s is shown saluting at the Cenotaph – under the headline “Salute to fallen heroes”.

“Dementia carers’ postcode lottery” is the Daily Mail’s headline, “with those in some parts of the country struggling far more than others”, referencing findings from the government’s survey of adult carers in England. “Looking after a loved one with the disease is robbing people of their friends, hobbies and career,” the paper writes. In a separate headline, the paper reports: “Boss of tech giant Nvidia admits he cheated on wife with ‘Chinese spy’.”

The i Paper carries the warning “UK rail network at risk from grey war cyber attack”, quoting Department for Transport documents expressing concerns about possible vulnerabilities to threats across the network. According to the paper, ministers have been warned that “major hack from hostile state could disrupt train services for a week and cost economy £1.8bn”, with experts telling the paper “a hack on Britain’s railway communications would paralyse some lines immediately”.

The Times reveals “hunt forces” are being deployed “overseas to disrupt enemy hackers who are preparing to cripple Britain’s military system”. Such a mission requires sign-off by the defence secretary, the paper adds, with experts dispatched “to stop cyber-operations in their infancy before they escalate into a large-scale attack”.

The Daily Express leads with its own investigation revealing that a “crime fixer who allegedly helps asylum seekers work illegally is linked to a network of suspect vape shops”. According to the paper, a number of “ghost bosses” allegedly “disguise” the real owners of a cluster of vape shops in the North West of England.

The Financial Times looks at the fallout from the rout of the Republican Party at the US midterm elections. “Democrats pledge to impeach Trump aides”, writes the paper. It quotes Robert Garcia – the top Democrat on the House oversight committee – saying “there was ‘real investigative work’ to be done into Elon Musk’s purge of federal employees”. He adds: “There are so many allegations… whether it’s the pardons that have gone out to billionaires and donors, whether it’s been companies that have been giving to the ballroom – in exchange for what? We need to find out.”

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