The Guardian – Tory leadership rivals trade blows over tax and inflation
The Guardian splashes on Rishi Sunak’s repeated attacks on the economic policies of the favourite to become prime minister, Liz Truss, in their first head-to-head televised debate. The paper highlight’s Mr Sunak’s wording that Ms Truss is offering a “short term sugar rush” with her immediate tax cut plans, while Ms Truss criticised the former chancellor for the levels taxes reached under his time in office.
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The Guardian – ‘Fear and Trepidation’ as 100,000 flee Rafah bombardment
Front page summary The Guardian – ‘Fear and Trepidation’ as 100,000 flee Rafah bombardment The Guardian leads its front page with the latest developments in Gaza, where 100,000 people have reportedly fled Rafah after an intensification of Israeli strikes. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows his country will “‘fight with our fingernails’ in defiance of US warnings not to proceed with a ground invasion in Rafah. The front page also leads on UK politics reporting Sir
The Guardian – Scientists despair amid forecast of at least 2.5C temperature rise
Front page summary The Guardian – Scientists despair amid forecast of at least 2.5C temperature rise An image of Sir Keir and Ms Elphicke features on the front of the Guardian, which also reports that the Labour leader is facing anger from within his party after welcoming Ms Elphicke. Meanwhile, the paper headlines on a survey it has carried out which found that hundreds of the world’s leading scientists expect global temperatures to rise to
The Guardian – Garrick Club members vote to lift 193-year ban on women joining
Front page summary The Guardian – Garrick Club members vote to lift 193-year ban on women joining The Guardian says the men-only Garrick Club has “finally voted to allow women to become members” 193 years after it first opened its doors. The paper’s main image is of Israeli tanks on the Rafah border after Israel invaded the southern city of Rafah – where more than 1 million civilians are sheltering. The front page also reports
The Guardian – Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite ceasefire pressure
Front page summary The Guardian – Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite ceasefire pressure The Guardian reports on Hamas saying it had accepted a ceasefire-for-hostages deal and Israel’s sceptic response, while Israel also carried out night airstrikes on the city of Rafah. The paper says Rafah’s fate hung in the balance on Monday after Hamas said it had accepted a ceasefire-for-hostage deal but Israel responded sceptically and said it would press on with its campaign
The Guardian – PM to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind
Front page summary The Guardian – PM to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind The Guardian says the government will today announce that fossil fuel companies will be allowed to explore for oil and gas at sites intended for offshore wind. The paper has been told that 30 licenses will be granted to companies. The story features a quote from Rishi Sunak’s former net zero tsar, Chris Skidmore, who quit
The Guardian – Labour faces criticism over loophole in plan to ban zero-hour contracts
Front page summary The Guardian – Labour faces criticism over loophole in plan to ban zero-hour contracts The Guardian reports that Labour is facing criticism over plans for a loophole that will allow the continuation of zero-hours contracts, despite previously pledging to ban them. Keir Starmer’s party is preparing to announce details of its promise to overhaul workers’ rights if it gets into power – a centrepiece of its early plans for government, but subject