Many of Wednesday’s papers lead on suggestions of infighting within the Conservative Party and ask if the PM can survive.
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Prime Minister Liz Truss will deliver her Tory conference speech today to explain why she thinks the current disruption caused by her economic policies will be worth it.
He attempt to bolster his war effort has only embarrassed the dictator after the number of those fleeing Russia matched the amount of soldiers drafted. Putin he attempt to galvanise his invasion of Ukraine with a partial military mobilisation has backfired, after just as many Russians flee to neighbouring Kazakhstan as have been drafted into the army. The Kremlin’s defence minister today claimed that over 200,000 people have been drafted into Russia’s armed forces since Putin escalated his illegal invasion by calling for a partial mobilisation of the country’s military. However, what might have been an impressive figure is marred by the fact that…
South Korea’s military has issued an apology after a failed missile launch during a drill with the United States sparked alarm among residents of Gangneung.
Elon Musk wades into Ukraine war -‘F*** off’ is the reaction coming from Ukraine and many social media users. But the Kremlin is happy with Musk’s latest online stunt.
The Metro says Elon Musk has found himself wrapped up in yet another Twitter controversy after posting a peace proposal to settle the Ukranian conflict.
The Metro says Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is set to make another dramatic U-turn and lay out his plan to get UK debt falling earlier than planned.
The Metro says The Queen of Denmark has apologised for slimming down the royal family after ‘days of strong reactions’.
The Independent says Liz Truss has refused to confirm whether benefits will be uprated in line with soaring inflation, meaning some of the poorest could face a real-term cut to their income.
The Independent says a car driven by a man shot dead by police in south London collided with an emergency service vehicle before a single shot was fired through the windscreen, a court has heard.
The Independent says a nurse is due to go on trial on Tuesday accused of multiple baby murders.
The Independent says Donald Trump has filed a $475m lawsuit against CNN for defamation, claiming the network “fears” that he will run again in 2024.
The Guardian says Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has accused the former premier Imran Khan of being the “the biggest liar on the face of the earth” and injecting poison into society to “dangerously polarise the electorate” after he was toppled from power earlier this year.
The Guardian says It has inspired French film-makers and songwriters, proven useful to cannabis smokers and aestheticians and served as an emergency bookmark or jotter – but now the Paris Métro ticket has reached the end of the line.
The Guardian says The top official in Emmanuel Macron’s office has been charged with a conflict of interest.
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.
The first preliminary hearing of the UK Covid public inquiry will start today following a delay after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Ukraine forces have broken through Russian positions on the Dnieper river – a strategic Russian-held city in southern Ukraine.
North Korea has reportedly fired a missile over Japan, the missile travelled about 2,800 miles before it fell into the Pacific Ocean.