The Independent – Gove calls on Truss to ditch tax cuts for the rich
Liz Truss’s mini-budget has been heavily criticised by Michael Gove as having the “wrong values”, reads the front page of The Independent.
The paper says Gove criticised the measures as being not Conservative and came at a time when pressure was mounting on PM Truss to perform a U-turn on the controversial plan to axe the 45p income tax band – which gifts an average £10,000 to the 600,000 highest earners in the UK at a time when ministers are eyeing real-term cuts to welfare benefits.
Today's Headlines - Summarised
‘The lady is for turning’: So much for Liz Truss being the reincarnation of Margaret Thatcher
The Independent says Rarely, outside of rallycross and supermarket car parks frequented by joyriders, can a U-turn have been executed so rapidly. The plan to ditch the 45p top rate of tax has been scrapped.
Iran: 133 people killed in anti-hijab protests after Mahsa Amini’s death
The Independent says At least 133 people have died since the beginning of historic anti-hijab protests in Iran, according to a rights organisation, with more than 40 of them killed in a brutal police crackdown on Friday alone.
Cameron Norrie to miss Japan Open as positive Covid test hits ATP Finals hopes
The Independent says British number one Cameron Norrie has confirmed he has tested positive for Covid.
Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Man accused of murdering girl, 9, in her own home appears in court
The Independent says A man charged with the murder of a nine-year-old girl in her home has been remanded in custody after appearing in court.
Bomb threat made on Iran-China plane but pilot refuses to land
The Independent says A bomb threat was made on a flight from Iran to China this morning, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has reported.
The Independent – Gove calls on Truss to ditch tax cuts for the rich
Liz Truss’s mini-budget has been heavily criticised by Michael Gove as having the “wrong values”, reads the front page of The Independent.
The paper says Gove critised the measures as being not Conservative and came at a time when pressure was mounting on PM Truss to perform a u-turn on the controversial plan to axe the 45p income tax band – which gifts an average £10,000 to the 600,000 highest earners in the UK at a time when ministers are eyeing real-term cuts to welfare benefits.
