Summary of The National Newspaper
The National front page this morning – summarised
The National says Starmer under fire as cap set to rise again despite pledge people would pay less.
- LABOUR have been accused of “betraying” voters as it was revealed energy bills are predicted to rise again from next April.
Households could be in for yet another rise in costs as market “turbulence” and price cap reforms feed through to bills.
The latest forecast from Cornwall Insight suggests the energy price cap could rise to £1762 per year for a typical dual fuel consumer – a 1% increase from the cap of £1738 that comes into effect on January 1.
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‘Celebrations and sorrow in Syria’ & ‘NATO spending talks’ & ‘Prince Andrew spy links’ – Paper Talk UK
Friday’s front pages lead with various domestic and international stories. There is ongoing coverage of the latest across the Middle East as G7 nations prepare to hold a virtual meeting on Friday to discuss the fast-moving developments. For Syrians, many have taken to the streets in celebration, marking the end of the Assad regime.
Amid ongoing war in the Middle East and Europe, as well as the return of Donald Trump to world politics, several front pages lead with stories regarding NATO. European members of the alliance are holding talks about increasing the spending target to 3% of GDP. There is also a warning from the new head of NATO, Mark Rutte, that European members need to spend more on defence.
A little closer to home, Prince Andrew has found himself on the front pages again, this time regarding a close confidant to the Duke who has reportedly been banished from Britain over claims he is a Chinese spy.
