Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Sunday Papers – ‘Hunt promises tax cuts’ & ‘HS2 back on track’ – the full perspective Sunday’s newspapers cover a variety of stories, mostly focused on domestic news as politics gears up for the upcoming general election. Several of the tabloid papers feature images and reports on the latest royal news. ‘Tax-cutting Chancellor’ Jeremy Hunt, as reported by The Mail on Sunday, has written a ‘gung-ho’ article promising to be a tax-cutting chancellor, inspired by Nigel…

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Elementor #581059January 21, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Observer – Free our young from Brexit work and travel banThe Observer reports London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for young people to be able to move freely to and from the EU for the first time since Brexit in order to lessen the economic and cultural damage caused by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.Speaking to the Observer in one of…

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HS2 returns with cross-party plan & Tax-cutting chancellor – Paper Talk Sunday’s newspapers cover a variety of stories, mostly focused on domestic news as politics gears up for the upcoming general election. The royals and celebrity gossip feature in the tabloids. ‘HS2 returns with cross-party plan’ The Sunday Express declares that the HS2 high-speed rail project is “back on track” with a cross-party plan to complete the northern stretch using private sector funds. Talks involving West…

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Chancellor hints at tax cuts amid record high tax burden, William visits Kate after surgery – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages feature a variety of stories with no single story dominating the newspapers. Several of the papers pick up on comments made by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in Davos, Switzerland, who said lower taxes were the “direction of travel”. His comments come as he prepares to deliver the Budget in March. Chancellor hints at tax cuts …

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Bronson Battersby’s sister does not blame social services for his death Melanie Battersby – the sister of two-year-old Bronson Battersby – has said she doesn’t blame social services for his tragic death.  Bronson was found dead in a Skegness property on January 9. It’s believed he starved to death after his father had a heart attack and died at the same property. Speaking to the BBC, Melanie Battersby shared her belief that “social services and…

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has strongly suggested that he’s thinking about reducing taxes in the upcoming spring Budget. He believes that countries with lower taxes tend to have faster-growing and more dynamic economies. In the recent Autumn Statement, Hunt already made some moves, like cutting national insurance for workers by 2% and providing tax relief for businesses. If inflation goes down this year and interest rates follow, Hunt…

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