PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 13, 2026: A highly awaited summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping kicks off in China. But first, the British front pages discuss Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s continuing struggles. Next, climate scientists are worried that El Nino will be particularly intense this year. Finally, sunburns might hold the keys to a technological revolution.
Interesting how Trump and Xi are suddenly playing nice before the summit—guess both sides want to project strength while avoiding any real confrontation.
With El Niño predicted to be intense this year, I hope the summit doesn’t just focus on trade and ignores climate cooperation. The scientists’ warnings are too serious to brush aside.
Keir Starmer’s struggles getting more coverage than the US-China summit shows how much Britain’s internal politics are dominating headlines, even with a major diplomatic event happening.
Legislation is being rushed through without proper scrutiny and that’s dangerous. (083b65)
It feels like the political class is completely out of touch with ordinary people. (8f4d94)
The media is complicit in reducing complex issues to tribal shouting matches. (ee492a)