Author: News Desk

The Guardian – Hunt rips up PM’s plans in astonishing U-turn on tax Summary of the front page The Guardian has described Jeremy Hunt’s decision to scrap the prime minister’s economic plans as “one of the most astonishing U-turns in modern political history.” His changes include slashing the energy price freeze that the PM had championed repeatedly. Sources told the paper the PM met with Sir Graham Brady on Monday where they discussed the scale of MPs’ anger. The front page features an image of the new chancellor and the PM sitting side by side on the front benches. Today’s…

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Metro – The axeman cometh Summary of the front page Liz Truss watched in silence as new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told MPs he had shredded her tax-cutting economic policy, writes the Metro. “The axeman cometh” declares the Metro’s headline. The paper described the PM as staring straight ahead and watching in silence. The front page takes note of claims the PM was ‘missing’ from action as she sent Penny Mordaunt in her place to face the opposition leader Keir Starmer at the Commons. There were taunts the PM was ‘hiding under her desk’ – she finally turned up for the…

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