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There isn’t much unity across the Sunday front pages with most splashes leading on separate domestic topics. There’s some light coverage of the UK political scene, with several papers looking at what a Labour government will look like, providing they win the upcoming general election. 

Friday’s front pages continue their coverage of the fallout from the Spring Budget, which Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced earlier in the week. Several papers highlight fears over how the tax cuts will be paid for with one publication suggesting it could blow a £40bn hole in finances. Another paper questions why neither of the main two parties are willing to explain spending cuts before the upcoming 2024 election. 

President Joe Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address on Thursday, directing pointed remarks towards his predecessor, Donald Trump while highlighting the key themes of his upcoming re-election bid.

When asked by BBC presenter Jeremy Vine if the speculations were true, Mr Sunak said: ‘I’m not going to say anything extra about that. What I would say is what matters is the choice.

Thursday’s newspapers continue their coverage of the Budget – picking apart the measures announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday. The biggest focus is on the announcement of a 2p cut to National Insurance.

Funding for approximately 30% of the federal government, including sectors like agriculture, energy, housing, and veterans’ affairs, is set to expire at midnight on Friday.

Donald Trump has issued a challenge to Joe Biden for televised debates as the two contenders head towards a potential rematch for the White House, following their victories in the Super Tuesday votes.

It is the last scheduled Budget before the next general election – expected in the second half of the year. 

People earning up to £80,000 can now claim child benefit The maximum threshold for claiming child benefit will be raised from £60,000 to £80,000, it…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has cut National Insurance for workers by another 2p from April 6 – Spring Budget announcement!

Republican Nikki Haley is set to suspend her presidential campaign this Wednesday, making Donald Trump the last Republican left in the race for the White House. 

It’s a massive day in British politics today, as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Spring Budget at 12:30 – just after PMQs. Many of Wednesday’s papers speculate on what the Budget will include, as some measures appear to have been leaked. 

US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have swept the state primaries this Super Tuesday, according to CBS projections. 

They stopped their protest in February after a young farmer died. Now, they’re trying to march to Delhi again, but the city’s borders are blocked with barricades and police.

The audio clips aired on the Panorama program featured conversations between Otárola and Yaziré Pinedo, aged 25. Pinedo allegedly received two contracts for work in the defence ministry in 2023, totalling 53,000 sol ($14,000; £11,000).

Tuesday’s front pages feature a variety of stories, with no one single lead. Several papers lightly cover the upcoming Wednesday Budget – with more speculation, though it’s not as heavy as yesterday’s coverage. 

Nominating contests will be held in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and the US territory of American Samoa.

There was no equivocation in the Supreme Court’s short opinion, Trump’s big win at the Supreme Court will see his name on the Ballot in all of the States, without exception.

Americans will head to the polls in November to elect the next US president. 

Many of Monday’s newspapers continue to share their expectations for the Wednesday Budget. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is hoping to introduce tax cuts in the upcoming Budget – a key policy for Conservatives – but several front pages warn that a squeeze on public spending to fund the tax cuts could leave the country facing even worse living standards.

Despite concerns raised by the government over affordability, nearly 60% of voters supported the measure in Sunday’s poll.

Pressure for a ceasefire increased after Israeli troops killed at least 112 people outside Gaza City during an aid convoy rush.

However, Trump maintains a substantial lead over Haley and remains the frontrunner to potentially face Joe Biden in the November election.

Most of Sunday’s newspapers report on the upcoming March Budget, set to be delivered on Wednesday. 

Not all of the morning newspapers cover the massacre in Gaza last night, by the Israeli IDF who killed over 100 Palestinians and injured hundreds in Gaza who were queuing at aid trucks, igniting international condemnation and accusations of war crimes.

Meanwhile, political manoeuvring takes centre stage as The Express attempts to redirect the focus from George Galloway’s Rochdale by-election victory by highlighting Suella Braveman’s dire warnings on immigration.