The Guardian – ‘NHS must find £500m for pay rise’
Summary of Today's Paper
The Guardian – ‘NHS must find £500m for pay rise’
The Guardian focuses on the fallout from the announcement that NHS staff will get a 3% pay rise, reporting that ministers will force the health service to cover part of the cost. The paper describes the move as “unprecedented” and says health chiefs fear it will lead to cuts in patient care.
Today's Headlines
The Guardian – Ministers were warned in 2021 about carer scandal
Front page summary The Guardian – Ministers were warned in 2021 about carer scandal The Guardian says ministers were warned three years ago that unpaid carers were being unfairly treated and unjustly forced to repay huge sums for minor benefit breaches. A picture of Sir Keir Starmer on also on the front page as the paper splashes on a Department of Work and Pensions report. According to the paper, the study reveals ministers were told
The Guardian – Slovakia leader fighting for his life after assassination attempt
Front page summary The Guardian – Slovakia leader fighting for his life after assassination attempt The Guardian also leads on the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico who was injured in the central town of Handlova. The paper also carries a story of 16 women accusing magician David Copperfield of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour. The allegations, which date from the late 1980s to 2014, have been described by a representative for Copperfield
The Guardian – US warns Georgia not to side with Russia against the West
Front page summary The Guardian – US warns Georgia not to side with Russia against the West The Guardian says the US has cautioned Georgia against siding with Moscow after its parliament passed the controversial “Russia bill.” A dominant photo of American actress and writer Greta Gerwig features on the front of Wednesday’s Guardian as this year’s jury president arrived at the Cannes Film Festival’s jury photocall on Tuesday. Also catching the eye is the
The Guardian – Labour report calls for rent caps to tackle housing crisis
Front page summary The Guardian – Labour report calls for rent caps to tackle housing crisis The Guardian leads on a Labour-commissioned report that calls for rent caps to tackle the growing housing crisis. Rent rises should be capped for millions of people struggling to afford soaring rates, according to the report. The leaked proposals recommend a swathe of measures that give breathing room to renters buckling under the cost of living. The report will
The Guardian – Union boss says Elphicke is incompatible with Labour
Front page summary The Guardian – Union boss Elphicke is incompatible with Labour The Guardian reports that the president of the Trades Union Congress has said the former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke, who defected to Labour last week, is not “compatible” with Sir Keir Starmer’s party. Matt Wrack, who is also the general secretary of the Labour-affiliated Fire Brigades Union, has described the MP for Dover and Deal’s views as “disgraceful” after she used a
The Guardian – ‘Fear and Trepidation’ as 100,000 flee Rafah bombardment
Front page summary The Guardian – ‘Fear and Trepidation’ as 100,000 flee Rafah bombardment The Guardian leads its front page with the latest developments in Gaza, where 100,000 people have reportedly fled Rafah after an intensification of Israeli strikes. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows his country will “‘fight with our fingernails’ in defiance of US warnings not to proceed with a ground invasion in Rafah. The front page also leads on UK politics reporting Sir