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Newspaper headlines: 'There are more like Brand' and 'Steep cuts to EV targets'

A minister warns "there are more like [Russell] Brand" and the government plans "cuts to EV targets" - some of Monday's headlines.

· 358 words· updated November 9, 2026 at 01:01 AM

According to the Sun , Russell Brand has moved almost £9m out of one of his companies, which could stop money going to his victims. The Metro says Brand, who will be sentenced for rape and sexual assault on Monday, has transferred ownership of a £5m mansion to his wife. The Daily Mirror focuses on comments from Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy who warned the entertainment industry was not "doing enough" to protect women. "There are more like Brand" reads its headline.

The Times leads on its interview with a senior military commander, who says "hunt forces" are being sent overseas to disrupt hackers preparing to attack Britain's military systems. Major General Mike Fayers, the head of the Defence, Cyber and Electromagnetic Force, confirms to the paper that missions are already under way.

The i Paper front page says ministers have been warned that the UK's rail network is at risk from a major cyber attack, that could cost the economy almost £2bn. It says Department for Transport documents have set out plans to bolster resilience against such threats.

The Guardian leads on government plans to reduce electric vehicle targets. The paper notes the move will alarm Labour MPs already worried about ministers' commitment to the green agenda. Downing Street tells the paper that the government is united in its commitment to the zero emission vehicle mandate and no decisions have been made.

After taking control of Congress in the US midterm elections, the Democrats have reiterated their intention to impeach close aides of President Donald Trump, according to the Financial Times . The report says the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, Elon Musk's purge of federal employees and donations made by businesses to Trump's ballroom could all be investigated.

The Daily Telegraph focuses on calls from the former prime minister Lord Cameron for drugs proven to slow Alzheimer's to be made available on the NHS. The paper says he has joined a number of leading specialists in demanding an end to the block on the treatments through the health service. A government spokesman says two drugs are currently being evaluated by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

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Monday, November 9, 2026

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