the guardian leads on anger as ministers refuse tojoin last ditch efforts to halt the rail strikes ahead of a week of cancelled trains with more warnings of potential action to come. network derailed the metro also carries the rail and underground strikes this week, they re calling it the biggest rail shutdown in 30 years . the financial times reports on city bosses warning that the uk is ill equipped to deal with severe economic shock caused by inflation and stagnation. and the i newspaper also leads on rail strikes, saying that the strikes could carry on until the autumn , as the general secretary of the rmt warns of a long fight between unions and network rail. the central image on the front page of the independent is macron outside polling stations yesterday as latest projections suggest the french president is set to lose his grip on power, by winning seats just short of a majority in france s national assembly. the times reports on the possibility of further w
Forward to the local elections tomorrow. Its the most prominent arts prize in britain and for years its been the preserve of Young British artists. But this year, for the First Time Since 1991, the turner prize has scrapped the age limit and two artists over 50 have made it to the shortlist. Our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been speaking to one of them. You certainly didnt expect this . No, not at all. Not at all. Not at all i mean, it does make me laugh. Its been a strange day for lubaina himid. Shes painted for more than 35 years and today, at the age of 62, is on the turner prize shortlist. Her paintings bring black lives and faces to often very white art galleries, and this is perhaps her signature work, 100 life size portraits made when. You were 50 . I was. Did you think that National Recognition was probably past you by then . Erm, probably. And now . Well, i hadnt thought about the turner prize, in terms, i dont know, nominations or shortlisting for a couple of decade
Forward to the local elections tomorrow. Its the most prominent arts prize in britain and for years its been the preserve of Young British artists. But this year, for the First Time Since 1991, the turner prize has scrapped the age limit and two artists over 50 have made it to the shortlist. Our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been speaking to one of them. You certainly didnt expect this . No, not at all. Not at all. Not at all i mean, it does make me laugh. Its been a strange day for lubaina himid. Shes painted for more than 35 years and today, at the age of 62, is on the turner prize shortlist. Her paintings bring black lives and faces to often very white art galleries, and this is perhaps her signature work, 100 life size portraits made when. You were 50 . I was. Did you think that National Recognition was probably past you by then . Erm, probably. And now . Well, i hadnt thought about the turner prize, in terms, i dont know, nominations or shortlisting for a couple of decade
threatening to join the strikes. the mail also leads on summer strikes reporting that teachers, nhs staff, barristers and postmen are all considering possible industrial action. so let s begin. starting with the daily telegraph with the headline, rail union set to strike for six months. if i start with you first of alljames, we didn t mention a moment ago in headlines that talks are expected to continue tomorrow. but of course edging by the daily telegraph headline judging it s a fear of a lot worse to come. headline judging it s a fear of a lot worse to come. lot worse to come. absolutely. the ve lot worse to come. absolutely. they ve got lot worse to come. absolutely. they ve got a lot worse to come. absolutely. they ve got a mandate - lot worse to come. absolutely. they ve got a mandate for- lot worse to come. absolutely. they ve got a mandate for the | lot worse to come. absolutely. - they ve got a mandate for the next six months, this could just be the beginning of no