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The Guardian – BBC bosses face pressure after U-turn over Lineker Summary of the front page The BBC is under “renewed pressure” after bringing Gary Lineker back to Match of the Day by cancelling his suspension without requiring him to make any significant concessions, The Guardian reports. It quotes former BBC News executive Craig Oliver saying that what is actually needed is a “review of how [the BBC] handles crises like these”. The front page features a large image of actress Michelle Yeoh after she won her Oscar. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous…

The Sun – Glitter back in jail Summary of the front page “Pop paedo” Gary Glitter has been returned to prison weeks after he was released after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls, The Sun reports. He has been returned to jail after the paper reported that he had been filmed discussing accessing the Dark Web while using a smartphone. The front page reports Glitter was caught thanks to their Sunday edition. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Although it may soon become a first party Xbox game, Blizzard claims there are no plans to bring Diablo 4 to Game Pass – day one or otherwise.

Eric was in pain througout the day but was determined to make the Oscars.

Daily Mirror – Glitter back in jail Summary of the front page Gary Glitter was last night recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions a month after his release, the Daily Mirror reports. The front page claims the Tories are plotting to kill off the BBC following the Gary Lineker row. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Chelsea have made their move.

Daily Express – Has Lineker put a nail in coffin of license fee? Summary of the front page Tory MPs outraged by the BBC’s climbdown over Gary Lineker’s political tweets predict his “victory” will only hasten the demise of the licence fee, the Daily Express reports. The paper asks whether the affair has “put a nail in the coffin of the licence fee”. It says former business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has labelled the BBC’s funding model “past its sell-by date” and quotes Philip Davies, also a Tory MP, saying the row is the “start of the end” for the fee.…

Budget 2023: Raising lifetime pension allowance won’t get people back into work, says leading economist The i says The Chancellor’s plans to raise the lifetime allowance on pensions will not be “massively effective” in tempting over-50s back to work, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said. In an interview with i, Paul Johnson said that the tax-free limit on pensions savings was a “pretty small part of the picture” when it came to people retiring early. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce in his Budget on Wednesday that the lifetime allowance – the maximum amount…

Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt to create 12 new low-tax ‘investment zones’ across UK The Independent says Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a dozen new low-tax “investment zones” across Britain at this week’s Budget in a bid to boost growth and help “level up” areas outside of London. The chancellor is expected to reveal 12 zones clustered around universities – radically scaling back a scheme introduced by the former prime minister Liz Truss which saw hundreds of councils bid against each other. The Treasury said each zone would get £80m of support over five years – including generous tax incentives…

Seven Spring Budget 2023 predictions from fuel duty to price of booze and cigarettes – and what it means for you The Sun says JEREMY Hunt will finally reveal the government’s Spring Budget TOMORROW. At 12.30pm in the Commons chamber, the Chancellor will announce how much the price of booze and cigarettes will change. And he’ll let Brits know of any new benefits, bill support packages and tax hikes. The Treasury keeps a tight lid on policies included in the highly-anticipated budget. Revealing too many details in advance can move markets. And changes can still be made right up until…