Editorial 20.10.24
Sunday’s front pages are heavily dominated by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ upcoming October Budget. Suspected tax ‘raids’ as some papers call them are splashed on the front as political experts offer up their opinions from taxing businesses to the winter fuel cuts.
Many of the tabloids continue reporting on the death of former One Direction member Liam Payne. The 31-year-old pop star fell from his hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday and died at the scene.
October budget – Reeves will tax businesses
‘Increase NI contributions for employers to fund extra for the NHS,’ reports The Observer.
The Observer leads with the Budget. The paper’s policy editor Michael Savage reports the chancellor is set to increase national insurance contributions for employers to the tune of £9bn “to fund extra resources for the NHS.”
‘Inheritance tax raid,’ on the cards says the Sunday Times.
The Sunday Times also covers the budget reporting that there could be a potential “inheritance tax raid” that would close a “loophole” in current tax law.
‘Support for Labour drops ahead of tax-raising Budget,’ says the Mail on Sunday.
The Mail on Sunday cites a poll that suggests support for Labour has drastically fallen as voters look ahead to “a welter of tax-raising measures” from Reeves.
‘Jenrick hits out at Labour for cutting winter fuel payments,’ highlights the Sunday Express.
The Sunday Express leads on politics too with comments from Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick, who has attacked Labour for cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners.
‘Millions to be given NHS smartwatches,’ suggests the Sunday Telegraph.
The Sunday Telegraph reports on a plan to give millions of people NHS smartwatches that will be able to track health indicators such as blood pressure – a policy aimed at securing a “shift from sickness to prevention”.
‘I’m sorry I couldn’t save you’
‘Ruth pays tribute to brother Liam,’ says the Mirror.
The Sunday Mirror leads on a tribute to Liam Payne from his older sister Ruth. The paper calls her tribute “heartbreaking” and quotes her message “I’m sorry I couldn’t save you.”
‘Liam had started playing polo to give himself new purpose,’ reports the Mail on Sunday.
The Mail on Sunday features an image of Liam on its front page and reports the former 1D member had started playing polo in the months before his death to ‘give him a new purpose in life’.
‘I’m sorry I couldn’t save you,’ – several papers quote Ruth Payne’s tribute to her younger brother.
The Sun on Sunday quotes Ruth and features a large image of the siblings at Ruth’s wedding in 2016.
The Sunday Express devotes space to Ruth’s tribute as well and features an image of Ruth and Liam at her wedding in 2016.