Day: 7 March 2024

Front page summary The Independent – 2p: Too little, too late? Hunt bets on NI cuts to revive Tories Ex-chancellor George…

The chancellor’s budget announcement is “a last desperate act” ahead of the general election, with tax at its highest level since 1948 despite a 2p national insurance cut, according to The Guardian. It adds that the cuts bring the “threat of a fresh squeeze on public spending to come after polling day”.

The Daily Express hails Jeremy Hunt’s budget for “turbo-charging the economy” by putting more cash in people’s pockets, in a bid to win back voters.

The Daily Mirror slams Jeremy Hunt’s attempts to “woo voters” with a budget “full of gimmicks”, insisting the nation “deserves better”.

The Sun claims a pair of Prince Harry’s black boxer shorts, allegedly worn by him at a Las Vegas party, were later sold for $250,000 (almost £200,000) by party girl Carrie Royale.

Thursday’s newspapers continue their coverage of the Budget – picking apart the measures announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday. The biggest focus is on the announcement of a 2p cut to National Insurance.

Around 70% of these homes are slated for construction in Maale Adumim, situated east of Jerusalem, while the remainder will be built in nearby Kedar and Efrat, south of Bethlehem. 

Three crew members lost their lives in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship near southern Yemen, according to US officials. This marks the first fatalities caused by the group’s attacks on merchant vessels. 

Reports suggest that during an oral exam, an argument led Dr Sharif to allegedly shoot the student in the knee with a gun. Fortunately, the bullet hit the student’s mobile phone, sparing him from life-threatening injuries.

Funding for approximately 30% of the federal government, including sectors like agriculture, energy, housing, and veterans’ affairs, is set to expire at midnight on Friday.