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Thursday’s headlines continue to speculate on the upcoming October budget, due out next week. The papers report on measures they expect to be included.
A handful of broadsheets lead with the supposed row that has erupted after Donald Trump accused the Labour Party of election interference.
Elsewhere, other domestic stories make the front pages including the death of a former British Olympian and the remarkable story of a baby who survived after her mother fell from a block of flats in Leeds.
The Daily Mail says the chancellors’ plan to impose national insurance on employers’ pension contributions in the private sector while sparing those in the public sector has sparked “fury.” The paper said such a move would raise £15 billion in the budget.
The i newspaper suggests the MoJ budget will be “on the chopping block” as the chancellor looks to make savings. Former justice secretaries Robert Buckland and Alex Chalk are quoted warning against the move. Buckland says “the idea there’s anything left to cut is fanciful”.
The Daily Telegraph leads on a different political story saying aides to the PM have been drawn into a row with Donald Trump over claims that Labour activists volunteering on the Kamala Harris campaign broke US electoral law.
The paper reports that several high-ranking members of the Labour Party attended the Democratic National Convention in August. It cites a US election lawyer who suggests that conversations between Labour and Democratic officials may have violated rules prohibiting foreign involvement in election campaigns. However, the paper notes that Labour has denied holding any formal meetings with Kamala Harris’s team.
The Times reports that Trump has accused the Labour aides of “anti-American election interference,” claiming it is part of a “far-left” scheme to install Harris in the White House. The paper describes his remarks as an “extraordinary attack” and warns that the incident could strain UK-US relations if Trump wins the November election.
The Sun says there will be a UK-wide ban on disposable vapes from 1 June 2025. The paper says new laws are being drawn up to protect children’s health and the environment but some are accusing the prime minister of “nanny state meddling.”
The Guardian says a report by the National Audit Office has found the cost of special needs education in England has hit £10bn a year. It says some local authorities have been forced towards insolvency by the rise in demand. The paper says the number of children entitled to support is expected to double to one million within a decade.
The Daily Mirror’s front page pays tribute to Olympian and professional strongman Geoff Capes who has died at the age of 75.
The Metro reports on the delivery of a baby whose pregnant mother died after falling from the tenth floor of a tower block in Leeds. The paper carries a picture of the baby, named Posie, on a critical care unit while big sister Demi looks over her.
Cuba extends shutdowns amid power blackouts and Hurricane damage Cuba has extended the closure of all non-essential workplaces and schools through Sunday due to a severe power shortage and the
France hosts Lebanon aid conference in Paris France is hosting an aid conference in Paris to support Lebanon, aiming to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid. The
Three dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel Three people have died after an overloaded migrant boat sank off the coast of Calais in the English Channel on Wednesday. French
Polio vaccinations suspended amid Israeli bombardment The UN has postponed a polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza due to heavy Israeli bombardments and mass displacement. The campaign, aimed at providing
Turkey strikes PKK targets after deadly gun attack Turkey’s military launched strikes on Kurdish militant group PKK sites in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday night, following a deadly attack near
Striking Boeing workers reject 35% pay rise offer Boeing workers on strike have rejected the company’s latest offer, which included a 35% pay increase over four years. According to the
The US dollar has rallied to its strongest level since August, boosted by a recent string of strong economic data and investor bets that Donald Trump’s chance of winning the presidential election is on the rise. https://on.ft.com/4eTWfqf
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Meta Platforms took down accounts on Threads and Instagram that track the private jet travel of famous figures including Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian and others
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Gold prices surged to an all-time high of $2,730 (£2,093) this morning as investors sought safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical tensions.
This means that the price of the yellow metal has surged 38 per cent this year.
The rally has come as conflict intensified between Lebanon and Israel, with fears growing over a broader regional escalation.
The uncertainty of the US election outcome, with particular concerns over Donald Trump’s improved odds in betting markets, has also pushed investors towards safe haven assets.
A quick summary of the news headlines today includes the discontent in Israel over the rising casualties of war. The low down in Peruvian politics convicting an ex-president for fraud and the 7 new cases against P Diddy.
The day starts with tragic news about the deaths following Hurricane Oscar which has left four dead and thousands displaced. The world media has not focussed on this story as much as it should, partly because it relates to Cuba and secondly, because it’s a third-world story.
Moving on to Israel and the news that more deaths are occurring in the Israeli army and the news they are avoiding is the outrage in Israel as this war is costing Israeli lives. Something the Israeli army has not experienced in its genocide in Gaza.
Staying with Gaza, the IDF is clamping down on free speech and freedom of the press by barring journalists in southern Lebanon and Gaza. It has also blocked world media websites in Israel.
The sentiment and concern from European leaders is growing with the British and Europeans using harsh language, a rarity when they discuss Israel, to show their disapproval of the targeting of UN officials and the lack of humanitarian aid coming into Gaza.
Finally, a hidden news story from the day is the conviction of the former Peruvian President. He was known as a puppet of the United States and the judge said Toledo betrayed the trust of Peruvians in favour of American support.
Finally, the weather is causing serious havoc in Europe and South America which has caused extensive infrastructure damage as insurance companies are citing any loopholes to avoid making payments.
A proposed 76-storey tower planned for Manchester city centre, which would be the tallest skyscraper in the UK outside London, is in line for a major change.
Developer Salboy, which was co-founded by Fred Done who set up Betfred with his brother Peter, is on the verge of resubmitting its plans for Viadux 2 to incorporate a high-end hotel.
The updated proposals would seek consent for a 160-bedroom hotel on its lower floors – a change from the previous plans which would have seen the tower constructed purely for residential purposes.
If approved by Manchester City Council, Viadux 2 will surpass the height of the previous record holder outside London – Manchester’s Deansgate Square South Tower – which is 201 metres high.
At the end of August, plans for a 71-storey tower were approved by local leaders.
Viadux 2 has been earmarked for land between Manchester Central and the Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink Station.
Earlier this month, proposals were revealed for a 44-storey tower to be constructed opposite the station.
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