Labour tax U-turn? Reeves refuses to rule out more rises – The Independent (UK)

The Independent front page 4/12/2024

The front page of The Independent leads on the Chancellor backtracking on her pledge not to increase taxes on business.

The main image is of the turmoil in South Korea after the President declared martial law and protesters took to the streets.

Fears are growing that Labour could be planning a new tax raid after Rachel Reeves refused to confirm her recent pledge not to repeat her £40bn Budget hikes.
South Korea’s opposition lawmakers on Wednesday filed a formal motion for impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol following a brief and controversial declaration of martial law.

‘South Korea martial law crisis’ & ‘Labour tax u-turn?’ – Paper Talk UK

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South Korea’s political crisis leads many papers this morning as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law before the country’s parliament rejected the move. It caused a night of chaos and fear for South Korea and now the president is facing calls for his resignation and calls for impeachment.

The tabloids continue their coverage of the Gregg Wallace scandal as more allegations come to light. The papers report the latest allegations that Wallace groped contestants on MasterChef.

The October Budget has ongoing coverage as the papers speculate on a potential U-turn.

Pictures of the royal family – mostly Princess Kate, make many of the front pages as she returned to royal duties last night following her cancer treatment.