Author: News Desk

Headline Story The Independent – Now Tory rebels vow to block cuts to benefits Centrist Conservative MPs have vowed to block the prime minister’s plans to make cuts to public services, writes The Independent, with one former minister telling the newspaper opponents of Liz Truss’s radical policies have been “invigorated” by her U-turn on the 45p tax rate cut. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

Headline Story The Guardian – Tory plot to halt benefits cuts after U-turn over top tax rate Conservative MPs are plotting to avert a squeeze on welfare after Liz Truss was forced into two U-turns on plans to abolish the top rate of income tax and the date of a new mini-budget, according to The Guardian. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

Headline Story Metro – What A Day Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted to having a “tough day” after scrapping his tax cuts for the country’s wealthiest earners but has insisted he can now get on with the job, writes the Metro. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

Headline Story Daily Mirror – Damage is done Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has laughed off his top tax U-turn, but the chaos of his mini-budget will still cost billions, according to the Daily Mirror. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

Headline Story The Sun – Olivia’s ‘killer’ The Sun carries a photo of the alleged killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel on its front page. Thomas Cashman appeared in court yesterday charged with fatally shooting Olivia at her home in Liverpool in August, the paper reports. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

Headline Story Daily Express – PM: Stick with us and we will reward your trust Prime Minister Liz Truss ditched plans to axe the 45p top rate of tax after “listening to people’s concerns” and has promised the public that she will deliver for Britain in an exclusive report for the Daily Express. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

Most of Tuesday’s front pages lead with the reaction to the government’s u-turn on the scrapping of the 45p tax rate for the highest earners. It is seen as an embarrassing reversal for PM Liz Truss and her government.

Former Blue Peter presenter Anthea Turner thought about penning her feelings and experiences of menopause in the hope of then-husband Grant Bovey gaining more of an understanding Anthea Turner Anthea Turner has opened up about how she wrote a letter to her then-husband Grant Bovey to explain her behavioural changes due to the menopause, while he was having an affair with a 24-year-old interior designer. The former Blue Peter presenter, 62, admitted that due to her busy work commitments, she found it hard to converse with her husband of 12 years so she thought about penning her feelings and experiences in…

Ringo Starr has cancelled his US tour after catching coronavirus, his spokesperson has confirmed. Ringo Starr Has been forced to cancel his US tour dates after catching Covid. The former Beatles musician, 82, was set to play a string of dates in America with his band All-Starr before he fell ill. The drummer is said to be “recuperating at home” after it was confirmed the star had caught Covid. Two shows had preivously been cancelled at the last minute after the musician fell ill at the weekend. The musician’s spokeperson confirmed: “Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band were forced…

Kwasi Kwarteng was forced to abandon his plan to give a massive tax cut to millionaires – but critics warned the damage has already been done after the Bank of England had to step in Kwasi Kwarteng Tories roared with laughter tonight as Kwasi Kwarteng joked about the economic chaos caused by his botched mini-Budget, sparking widespread fury. And the arrogant Chancellor even dismissed the fallout of his proposed tax cuts for the rich – leaving ­homeowners struggling with soaring mortgages – as a “hullabaloo”. His bid to make light of the carnage came after he finally did a U-turn on scrapping the…