What’s on the front page of The National?
The main story leading The National this morning Scottish Labour is accused of “hypocrisy on stilts” for planning to push for a vote on reinstating the Winter Fuel Payment, despite previously opposing SNP efforts to protect it.
Elsewhere, the front page reports on the prime minister dismissing a petition calling for a new general election.
There is optimism about the economic boost from a new obstacle course launched at the Kelpies, as per a Scottish Canals executive.
A Scottish firm has called for the UK Government to provide clearer guidance regarding new EU regulations, labelling the current state as “clear as mud.”
‘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.
