The Daily Telegraph shifts the blame to the “bloated state,” arguing that the expansion of the public sector since the pandemic has not been matched by productivity gains. The paper highlights comments from Andrew Bailey, who pointed out that the addition of half a million public sector workers has failed to deliver the economic boost many had hoped for.
Prince Harry is pictured at the top of the paper amid reports Trump could release his visa application. Harry has faced accusations he lied about not taking class-A drugs to get a US visa.