Daily Express – What a sorry state! New MPs plot to oust PM
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Daily Express – What a sorry state! New MPs plot to oust PM
The Daily Express’s top story is on Tory MPs plotting to oust Boris Johnson after he apologised ten times for parties held at Downing Street.
Today's Headlines
Daily Express – Hunt: Tax cuts are priority
Front page summary Daily Express – Hunt: Tax cuts are priority The Daily Express leads on the chancellor’s plans for pre-election tax cuts. Jeremy Hunt has promised more tax cuts are on the way as he delivered a rallying cry to boost Tory election hopes. The Chancellor said it’s the government’s “absolute priority” to bring down the tax burden for millions of families. His upbeat message comes as Rishi Sunak faces one of the most
Daily Express – Dame Esther: I am fighting for my family and a lot of others
Front page summary Daily Express – Dame Esther: I am fighting for my family and a lot of others Dame Esther Rantzen has told the Daily Express she is “fighting for my family and lots of others” ahead of a debate in parliament on assisted dying. The journalist and campaigner, who has stage four lung cancer, is campaigning for people who have physical illnesses, and a life expectancy of six months or less, to have
Daily Express – Revolutionary jab offers hope of cancer cure
Front page summary Daily Express – Revolutionary jab offers hope of cancer cure The Daily Express leads on a new cancer vaccine, being tested on British patients, offers hope to cure the disease. It says the jab for melanoma may also prove effective in treating lung, bladder and kidney tumours. The vaccine uses the mRNA technology that helped overcome the Covid pandemic. Elsewhere, news that disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has had one of his
Daily Express – Horror in the playground as teacher stabbed
Front page summary Daily Express – Horror in the playground as teacher stabbed The Daily Express reports a teacher was “slashed across the neck” while trying to stop an alleged knife attack on another pupil at a Welsh secondary school. “Horror in the playground” is the headline. The paper also carries the striking image of horses “on the rampage” through central London. Daily Express – About time too! Civil service job cuts to pay for
Daily Express – About time too! Civil service job cuts to pay for defence boost
Front page summary Daily Express – About time too” Civil service job cuts to pay for defence boost To fund his promises to boost defence spending, the Daily Express reports that Rishi Sunak will axe 70,000 jobs from the civil service. The paper says it is “about time too” that the UK committed to spending more on defence. Elsewhere the deaths of the migrants in the Channel make the front page – with the paper
Daily Express – Scandal-hit BBC’s Huw Edwards quits on medical advice
Front page summary Daily Express – Scandal-hit BBC’s Huw Edwards quits on medical advice The Daily Express leads on the departure of the BBC’s Huw Edwards following a scandal last year. The paper notes that Edwards was the BBC’s “highest-profile news host, often chosen to present its coverage of major events”, including the death of the Queen in 2022. They report that he won’t get a payoff despite his 40 years of service. Elsewhere, the