Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Rachel Reeves admits tax hikes will hit working people as IFS accuses chancellor of ‘undermining trust’ Rachel Reeves has admitted her tax-grabbing Budget will hit the pay packets of working people as the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) accused her of undermining trust in politicians. The chancellor was forced to accept that her decision to hike employers’ national insurance contributions would lead to workers being paid less. But, in a damning assessment of Ms Reeves’s claims to have protected workers in Wednesday’s Budget, IFS director Paul Johnson said she risked “further undermining trust” and that the measures would not raise…
Starmer accused of lying to farmers as ‘tractor tax’ threatens to destroy countryside and increase cost of food Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of lying to farmers about wanting “a new relationship” with them after the Budget extended inheritance tax to family farms for the first time in history. The move means farms worth more than £1m are now subject to 20 per cent inheritance tax. Already the tax is being dubbed the “tractor tax” or the “Old McDonald tax” in some quarters and has been exacerbated by other measures in the Budget which have piled on costs for…
Union bosses want Reeves to pay compensation to miners who took on Thatcher The chancellor is under pressure from trade unions to offer payouts to miners involved in strikes during the 1980s. After Rachel Reeves announced £11.8 billion for the victims of the infected blood scandal and another £1.8 billion for the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, attention has been drawn to other ongoing claims. Former TUC president Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is now leading calls from the trade unions for Ms Reeves to consider the case of miners involved in the 1984-85 strike,…
CCTV shows Sara Sharif’s family at Heathrow Airport hours before schoolgirl found dead at home CCTV footage of Sara Sharif’s family at Heathrow Airport in the hours before the schoolgirl was found dead at their home has been shown at her murder trial. The 10-year-old’s father Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle Faisal Malik, 29, are accused of carrying out a campaign of abuse culminating in her killing on 8 August last year. All three deny murder, with Batool and Sharif blaming each other for the violence in the family home in Woking, Surrey, and university student…
‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for IPP prisoner who set himself alight under indefinite jail term A prisoner who set himself alight in his cell after serving 12 years for stealing a mobile phone under an indefinite jail term is still fighting to be moved to a hospital. Thomas White has developed severe mental health problems in prison as he languishes under a since-abolished imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence. Earlier this year, the father of one set himself alight in his cell in desperation as he lost hope of ever being freed. Two medical reports shared with The Independent this summer laid bare…
Reeves gives Labour post-Budget poll boost despite £40bn tax row Labour has seen its poll rating rise to its highest level in almost a month despite Rachel Reeves delivering one of the most contentious Budgets in recent history. According to this week’s Techne UK tracker poll for The Independent Labour has gone up a point to 30 per cent, its highest since 4 October when it was on 31 per cent. The leaderless Tories, who will announce their replacement for Rishi Sunak on Saturday, remained at 24 per cent, while Nigel Farage’s Reform UK lost a point to drop to…
Friday’s front pages continue to cover the reaction and fallout from the Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday. Several papers lead to a rise in the cost of government borrowing amid investor concern about levels of government debt.
Elsewhere, there’s a dash of international coverage on the UK front pages this morning, with images of the floods in Spain making several splashes. There are also reports on the upcoming US election as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump try to win over the swing states in the final stretch of the campaign.
Prince William’s awkward interaction with homelessness campaigner in moving documentary – latest news Prince William confronted by founder of The Big Issue in awkward interactionGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailPrince William faced an uncomfortable moment during the premiere of his documentary, Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, which aired its first part last night.In the film, the Prince of Wales, 42, was confronted by Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue, who challenged him to address the “failed thinking” surrounding homelessness.Lord Bird bluntly stated he…
BBC Question Time audience member tells MPs exactly what public thinks | Culture An angry Question Time audience member delivered a powerful speech hitting out at “economically illiterate” MPs.The man addressed the panel on Thursday’s show (31 October) – the day after Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget, announcing a £40bn tax hike.He said: “Whenever there is a change from Tory to Labour, Labour will come in, the Tories will come in, like Cameron did in 2010 and the Labour lot had left a note saying, ‘haha, there’s no money left’.”Then the Tories smashed the economy and Labour come…
Met Office gives verdict on where snow could fall in UK in November For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe Met Office has predicted a chance of snow for some areas of the UK – and it could come as early as next week.Ice, mist and heavy fog are expected this weekend but the forecaster suggests there is a chance of snow arriving at the turn of November in the northern and eastern regions…
Head of government’s new value for money office to be paid £950 a day David Goldstone to advise chancellor and chief secretary to the Treasury on ways to cut public spending. David Goldstone, the government’s new value for money chair, will receive a daily salary rate of £950, it has been reported. The position was announced by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as part of Wednesday’s budget statement. She said Goldstone, who will be in post for a year, would “help us realise the benefits from every pound of public spending”. The head of government’s new value for money office ‘to…
UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Labour budget met with scepticism and praise On Wednesday the government delivered the October Budget. It marked the first Labour Budget in 15 years and the first time a woman had ever delivered the country’s financial statement. Rachel Reeves was appointed to the government as Chancellor of the Exchequer in July when Labour won the general election, becoming the first woman to hold the office in its over 800-year history. The government’s budget laid out plans to boost public spending by taking out bigger loans and raising taxes, particularly those on companies, the wealthy…
London’s most haunted cafe is so terrifying staff refuse to work alone. Nahhh! we’ve heard it all before. But then again tales of haunted forests, pubs, and dim-lit streets make Eastenders think twice about roaming the old patch of Jack the Ripper. London’s most haunted cafe | UK News The East End is an area particularly notorious for supernatural stories frightening enough to send a chill down anyone’s spine. One café though – just a walk away from the foggy late-night streets of Whitechapel where the Ripper committed his heinous crimes – is so haunted that staff refuse to work…
I tried the UK’s newest fast food chain — here’s how it compares to McDonald’s From McDonald’s and Taco Bell, to Five Guys, and Chipotle, I’ve tried just about every fast food chain in the UK. AT WTX we keep tabs on all of the food and drink chains making the leap across the pond to open in the UK, and we will keep you updated with the latest go to joint for foodies and ordering in, in London. I tried the UK’s newest fast food chain There’s a new Canadian chicken joint in town has beat them all to…
First case of potentially deadly mpox strain detected in UK | UK News The first case of the Clade Ib mpox virus has been detected in London. The person involved had been on holiday in Africa and flew back to the UK on an overnight flight on October 21, developing flu-like symptoms more than 24 hours later. By October 24 they had developed a rash, which worsened over the next few days, and they went to hospital on October 27 where they were tested and sent home to isolate. They have now been transferred to the Royal Free Hospital high…
I spent the day scaring strangers and discovered you should never say this one word It’s 8am in the morning and I’m sipping a cup of coffee in an abandoned, and very creepy, school. I’m surrounded by skulls and feather quills, as oozing boils begin to appear on my skin. This is a first for me, but it’s just another day in the London Dungeon, where I’m learning to become a scare actor. I’ve been invited to spend the morning here, and I’m being transformed into a plague doctor’s assistant by Adam Keeler, the performance manager and a seasoned scarer…
November 2024 TfL tube strike dates, lines affected and journey advice | UK News Travel on the Tube will be severely affected at multiple points over the next month Aslef, the train drivers’ union, and RMT, which represents most other Tube workers, announced the action after rejecting a pay offer from Transport for London (TfL). Their members will stage walk-outs on various days between November 1 and November 16, with services affected to different degrees depending on the action. Aslef says members don’t ‘want to make travelling in and around the capital more difficult for passengers and we don’t want…
Full list of Uniqlo stores open in the UK with new city set for 2025 | UK News Uniqlo are continuing their rollout across the United Kingdom with a new store set to open in a major northern city. This year alone, Uniqlo have opened four new stores across the UK as the fashion brand, which originated in Japan, continues its expansion. Last month, the company opened a store across three floors at Coal Drops Yards in King’s Cross, London, and new stores welcomed customers at Oxford Street, London, and Princes Street, Edinburgh, back in April. Uniqlo also reopened its…
M25 traffic after broken-down car closes lane during rush hour | UK News Strikes are upon us, yet again. London Underground workers are planning to stage a walkout, starting on Sunday. Two transport unions, Aslef and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), both announced industrial action over a dispute over pay and subsequent ‘inadequate; pay offers during negotiations. Their members will stage walkouts on various days between Sunday and November 16, with services affected to different degrees depending on the action. Staff across the London Underground will be striking, meaning that all tube lines are likely…