What’s on the front page of The Independent?
The Independent reports that the CBI boss has said the chancellor’s measures will make it harder for firms to ‘take a chance’ on hiring new people. The paper says a CEO food giant has accused the chancellor of making Britain ‘uninvestable’.
The front page features a large image of the former British soldier captured by Russian forces. He had joined a Ukriane combat unit. He is pictured on the front page holding a jumper with a union flag knitted on it.
Two Britons are among 16 people missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea.
The death of author Barbra Taylor Bradford makes the top of the paper.
‘Defiant chancellor says no more tax rises’ & ‘Premier League joins govt scheme’ – Paper Talk UK
Tuesday’s headlines report on a mix of domestic news and politics. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech to business leaders yesterday in which she promised no more tax rises amid backlash over her October Budget. By 2026, the public can expect to endure more public spending cuts.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed he will not leave young people behind in his bid to get more people into work. The Premier League and other cultural and sporting institutions in Britain have joined the government scheme to get the jobless back into work or education.
Only a handful of front pages have any meaningful coverage of international news, with the capture of a British soldier by Russia covered on one and reports Israel and Lebanon are edging closer to a ceasefire on another.
