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‘Shock’ as Cleverly knocked out & IFS warns taxes need to rise – Paper Talk  News Briefing

‘Shock’ as Cleverly knocked out & IFS warns taxes need to rise – Paper Talk 

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Thursday’s front pages lead on domestic politics, with a number of publications reporting on the shock exit of James Cleverly from the Conservative Party leadership race. Cleverly had been a clear favourite for much of the contest – which is now down to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick.
Elsewhere, an estimate by the IFS that taxes will need to rise by up to £25bn in the budget if Labour is to meet its pledge to protect public spending.

‘Israel pays tribute to October 7 victims’ – Paper Talk News Briefing

‘Israel pays tribute to October 7 victims’ – Paper Talk

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Tuesday’s front pages feature images of Israelis marking the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks. The tributes are heavily covered on today’s front pages, mostly in images – with the latest from UK politics being the lead story for most publications.
There is ongoing coverage of Sue Gray quitting her No10 role as well as reports that UK troops could be sent to the Middle East.
Elsewhere, there’s a bit of showbiz news on the front pages.

‘Sue Gray quits’ & ‘October 7 anniversary’ – Paper Talk  News Briefing

‘Sue Gray quits’ & ‘October 7 anniversary’ – Paper Talk 

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Monday’s front pages are dominated by two stories.

Tributes are paid to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, in which 1,189 people were killed, including 815 civilians and 251 people taken hostage.

But many of the newspapers are leading on domestic politics, as chief of staff Sue Gray has quit her role – and will take up a new role in Starmer’s government. It comes following sleaze scandals following the new government – and conversations around Sue Gray’s pay.

‘Year of War’ & ‘UK govt investing in cancer blood test’ – Sunday Papers  News Briefing

‘Year of War’ & ‘UK govt investing in cancer blood test’ – Sunday Papers 

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Sunday’s newspaper headlines reflect a variety of domestic and international stories. Several papers look ahead to the first anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel, and the subsequent war in Gaza and invasion of Lebanon. The prime minister has urged calm and says a year of war has spread hatred around the UK. There are expected to be protests and counter-protests tomorrow.

Domestic politics features on the front page and reports covering cancer research and showbiz news.

‘Oil prices surge following Biden’s comments’ & ‘Tory meltdown over Chagos Islands’ – Paper Talk  News Briefing

‘Oil prices surge following Biden’s comments’ & ‘Tory meltdown over Chagos Islands’ – Paper Talk 

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Friday’s newspaper headlines reflect a wider variety of news than what we’ve seen during the week. The latest in the Middle East makes several front splashes but does not dominate the newspapers this morning. 

A handful of papers report on Joe Biden’s comments on a potential Israeli retaliatory attack on oil – his comments have led to the price of oil rising to its highest in more than a month. 

News that the UK is set to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has led the right-leaning newspapers into meltdown – despite the plans to hand back the island being drawn up under the Conservative government.

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