Newspaper headlines: ‘Brand jailed for 10 years’ and ‘shamed star caged’
Most of Tuesday’s papers lead with the sentencing of the comedian Russell Brand after his conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault.
The Guardian, external, Daily Express, external and Daily Star, external all quote the judge’s sentencing remarks, in which he called Brand a “predator”.
The i Paper, external picks out another part of judge Joel Bennathan’s speech; when he described the comedian as “staggeringly arrogant”. Metro, external‘s front page features a picture of Brand, and below it one of his wife leaving court on Tuesday. “Still no remorse” reads the Sun, external‘s headline, while the Daily Mirror, external‘s says simply “10 years”.
The Daily Mail, external reports Brand is facing new abuse claims. The paper says police have received multiple reports of sexual abuse since the 51-year-old was convicted last week.
The Financial Times, external leads on Nvidia shares falling sharply after the tech firm said it would investigate claims its chief executive, Jensen Huang, had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. £350bn was wiped off the company’s market value at one point, according to the paper.
The Guardian says President Trump and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, have thrown their support behind Huang. The Nvidia chief has admitted being “unfaithful” to his wife and apologised.
Cabinet Secretary Dame Antonia Romeo will today use her first speech in the role to call for a reimagining of the civil service, according to the Daily Telegraph, external. It reports that she will say changes are needed to address low public trust in the government, and the emergence of AI. The paper says her plans represent “the biggest overhaul of the British state in more than 170 years”.
The Times, external says researchers believe the gap between humans and chimpanzees may be smaller than previously thought. It reports that a team of scientists have found young chimps learn to speak by listening to and mimicking their elders. The study’s lead author is quoted as saying their findings suggest “there is still much to discover” about the primates.