What’s on the front page of The Independent?
The main story on the front page of The Independent this morning – 25/11/2024 – reports on the prime minister’s promise for a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to benefit cheats and a promise to trim £3bn off ‘state handouts’. The paper notes he pledges to boost Britain’s workforce. But not all Labour MPs are happy with his approach as some claim he’s ‘peddling scrounger mythology.’
A large image of flooding across Wales after Storm Bert battered Britain yesterday makes the front splash. The paper notes that a month’s rainfall fell in 48 hours.
F1 driver Max Verstappen has won his fourth consecutive title in 2024 after winning eight Grands Prix.
The COP29 climate deal has been criticised as a ‘death sentence’ for millions.
‘Budget tax raid warning’ & ‘Assisted dying bill vote Friday’ – Paper Talk UK
Monday’s front pages lead with several domestic and international stories.
Ongoing backlash over the October Budget dominates a handful of front pages with several reporting on the ‘tax raid’ whilst others preview a speech by the chancellor in which she will say she had no choice other than raising taxes.
Several papers look ahead to Friday’s assisted dying vote in the Commons. The Cabinet appears to be split over the vote – but many of the papers are not.
Images of Storm Bert feature on many front pages as streets flood in the UK and at least five people died.
The weekend’s Premier League action dominates the back pages.
