Sunday’s newspaper front pages are dominated by domestic politics as the Labour Party prepares to hold its first conference in government for 15 years. The upcoming conference comes amid reports of infighting in Downing Street and a row over political donations.
Labour’s tax red lines have left Reeves with ‘one hand tied’ for budget, says IFS Ruling out of rises to four main taxes could lead chancellor to make ‘economically damaging’ decisions, says thinktank. Rachel Reeves has “one hand tied behind her back” as she considers how to balance the books next month in her first budget, a leading economic thinktank has said, after she ruled out increases to the four main taxes that account for 75% of all revenues. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said Labour had promised not to raise income tax, national insurance, VAT or corporation tax…
Angela Rayner: ‘I get criticised for going on holiday. Am I not allowed to do that?’ Deputy PM on the Keir Starmer donations row, winter fuel payment cuts and missing out on grace and favour mansionKeir Starmer’s popularity ratings will bounce back, Angela Rayner insists. Nestled among Michael Foot’s “donkey jacket”, an empty can of BrewDog Barnard Castle Eye Test beer and a pike from Peterloo, there sits a new exhibit at the People’s History Museum in Manchester: the jacket Angela Rayner wore when she first stood in at prime minister’s questions against Boris Johnson. The now deputy prime minister…
Iconic 90’s toy gets first UK store in massive comeback | Gaming News & Reviews One of the biggest nineties toys is making a comeback, complete with its own UK store. Those of a certain vintage will remember their first virtual pet – the iconic Tamagotchi. There have been several attempts to reignite the egg-shaped toy over the years, and the effort now appears to have paid off for the Japanese owner Bandai Namco. Tamagotchi relaunched in the UK in 2019 and has been growing since. The Tamagotchi Official Shop has now arrived at the Bandai Namco Cross Store in…
Worboys lawyer joins team working for alleged Fayed victims Phillippa Kaufmann KC, who helped black cab rapist’s victims sue the Metropolitan police, is helping examine whether the force should have done more to bring Harrods boss to justice. The lawyer who helped victims sue the Metropolitan Police for failing to investigate John Worboys, the black cab rapist, is working with women allegedly attacked by Mohamed Al Fayed. Phillippa Kaufmann KC has joined the legal team examining whether police had a duty to do more to bring Fayed to justice when allegations were made against him. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/21/warboys-lawyer-joins-team-working-for-alleged-fayed-victims
‘Scam and scandal’: ex-aid chief raises alarm over £4bn Tory asylum contracts The former top civil servant at the Department for International Development has warned a lack of oversight in spending echoes corrupt contracts awarded during Covid. The billions of pounds spent on housing asylum seekers is ripe for the kind of “scam and scandal” that emerged in the contracts awarded during the Covid pandemic, the Observer has been told. A crippling collapse of the systems and expertise monitoring the use of Britain’s aid budget over several years means that there has been a dangerous lack of oversight of the…
Politics UK live: Starmer’s approval rating drops to lowest ever ahead of Labour conference Sir Keir Starmer’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest ever ahead of his party’s first conference since coming into power, a new poll has revealed. The prime minister’s net approval rating has plunged even further to -26 per cent, with a majority now disapproving of the way he is handling his job, according to Opinium’s lastest poll. On the eve of the Labour Party Conference, which begins in Liverpool on Sunday, the research showed Sir Keir’s score is down 13 points from -13 a fortnight…
Eminem, fireworks, and the cult of Nigel Farage: Inside Reform UK’s party conference Reform UK’s conference had the buzz of a party punching well above its weight. And that is exactly what the party’s leadership is attempting to do. Nigel Farage and other senior figures spent today’s conference – the largest it has ever held – trying to persuade its members, and the wider public, that it is a credible electoral force. They even went so far as to suggest Mr Farage could be the next prime minister. With just five sitting MPs, the most the party has ever secured…
Trending News Inspiration Papers News that Matters Impact on your life Good News Trending – Former Harrods boss accused of sexual abuse Map shows where UK will be hit by thunderstorms today David Raya reveals the mistake he made with incredible double save Previous Next Previous Next Sean Llangynidr@SeanLlangynidr Read More So if he’s pulled in £100,000 in just 74 days in No. 10, how much will he have taken in bribes and bungs after five years….it’s absolutely staggering considring he’s taken the #WFP off pensioners. And he’s stated that he’s going to keep on taking freebies. #FreeGearKeir Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomano…
UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Former Harrods boss accused of sexual abuse Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of sexual assault and rape. A BBC investigation heard testimony from more than 20 women who said they were sexually assaulted by the billionaire. Five said they were raped. The investigation gathered evidence that during Fayed’s ownership, Harrods not only failed to intervene but helped cover up abuse allegations. Fayed was a prominent businessman who owned luxury store Harrods between 1985 and 2010. He also owned Fulham football club. He is the father of Dodi Al Fayed – who died alongside Princess…
The busiest train route in England and Wales revealed Picture this: you’re standing on the platform, waiting for your morning train to work. It pulls in, and then you realise that it’s packed to the rafters with other barely awake office workers, all clutching their morning coffees in unison. But if you were convinced that your daily commute is the most chaotic, you might yet be proven wrong – as now, the busiest train route in England and Wales has been revealed. Any guesses? It’s the 7.33am service from Bedford (in Bedfordshire, naturally) to Three Bridges in Sussex, ticking off…
10 best London deals from iconic restaurants to theatre shows Check out these top offers in London to spark your inspo Looking for 10 things to do in London? Of course you are. Luckily, there’s lots to in this city to do for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them in our weekly London newsletter, The Slice, in your inbox every Wednesday. Fine dining in one London’s…
Map shows where UK will be hit by thunderstorms today | UK News Thunderstorms are set to sweep across the west of England today with the Met Office issuing an urgent yellow weather warning. Heavy showers and thunder could cause some disruption from midday today until 8pm. The forecaster warned of potential damage to buildings, a risk to power supply and difficult driving conditions. The warning spans from Cornwall to west London, and also covers the south of Wales and Birmingham. This marks an end to the warm spell of weather this week, with many in the country seeing highs…
Long M25 traffic delays after lorry catches fire causing two-hour queues | UK News Drivers on the M25 face every motorist’s worst nightmare after a lorry fire- a huge queue that could take two hours to navigate. The lorry caught fire this morning near junction J6 Godstone on the clockwise carriageway of the busy motorway in Surrey. Recovery work is ongoing, but the incident is causing queues of up to two hours as congestion stretches for ten miles. Footage shows the badly burnt lorry. Motorists have also been warned of planned weekend closures on the M25 and M62 in Rochdale.…
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
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