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Monday’s newspaper headlines are dominated by the controversial Glastonbury performance from punk duo Bob Vylan, who chanted “death, death to the IDF.” Several headlines criticised the BBC for not pulling the performance off live TV, whilst other headlines looked at the reaction to the chant, including the prime minister’s condemnation of the performance.
There is continued coverage of the upcoming welfare bill vote set to take place on Tuesday. Last week, the prime minister backed down from his bill, making huge concessions to appease the Labour rebels. The watered-down bill will be voted on this Tuesday in the Commons.
The UK heatwave finds some space on the front pages, with a handful of papers focusing on the news that Monday is set to be the hottest day of the year so far in the UK. The rest of Europe is also sweltering as the heatwave sweeps the continent.
Showbiz, Glastonbury and Wimbledon make up most of the front page images.
The BBC are being questioned as to why a livestream of a UK band continued after they chanted “death to IDF.” Some are suggesting the BBC should face charges, while others report on Wes Streeting to get its own house in order before criticising the UK.
Despite backing down over his controversial welfare reforms, the prime minister’s upcoming Tuesday Commons vote is back in the spotlight amid tensions within the party.
A handful of the papers lead with the heatwave across the UK – and the rest of Europe is sweating too!
The Daily Mail Scotland is up to its old tricks with its lies. The front page claims the punk band under scrutiny for its chants at Glastonbury said “death to Israelis”. THEY DID NOT. The band said “death to IDF”. This is a clear and dangerous lie from the Daily Mail.
Donald Trump is pictured on the front splash as he is heading to Scotland to play golf.
The front page report on the upcoming women’s Euro 2025 with a wall chart inside.
The Daily Express reports the prime minister has condemned the “appalling hate speech” after a shocking “anti-Israel outburst” from the stage of Glastonbury.
The front page coverage is packed full of lies. The chants were anti-IDF, not anti-Israel!
Wimbledon and Rod Stewart at Glastonbury make the front page.
Metro says the health secretary has involved himself in the Glastonbury row by telling Israel to focus on getting its own house in order and take violence against Palestinians more seriously. The paper notes he said the punk duo’s chants of ‘death to IDF’ crossed the line.
The Times leads with Tuesday’s Commons vote on the PM’s benefits bill, framing it as the PM “battling” to “starve off a revolt.” It comes after Starmer backed down from his original bill, but the whole episode has left a sour taste in many people’s mouths – and the PM’s premiership is in trouble.
The front page looks at the backlash the BBC are facing over “IDF chant outcry”.
There’s also a report on ChatGPT replacing entry level jobs.
The Guardian leads with the Labour whip who quit over the benefits row. She’s calling on the government to cut back on even more of its bill.
There’s a front-page report on healthcare in the UK, as well as the UN’s comments that Iran still has a nuclear capacity.
Images from Glastonbury make the front page as the sun continues to shine across the UK and Europe.
The Mirror leads on Monday’s heatwave with temps set to hit 35C.
The tabloid is another paper to claim the Glastonbury chants were “anti-Israel” on its front page.
Rod Stewart is pictured on the front page during his Glastonbury performance, just days after he announced he’s backing Reform UK.
The Glastonbury row has split the UK newspapers, with the right-leaning press attempting to suggest the band were chanting about Israelis when in reality they were chanting about the IDF military. The tabloids use their usual sensationalism, lies and division to make their point.
Irish police, known as Gardaí, have released CCTV images of 99 individuals they want to question about riots that broke out in Dublin nearly a year ago. The unrest followed
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The UN Security Council is set to vote on Wednesday on a resolution demanding an “immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza, along with the release of all hostages. However,
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Melrose Industries said it is on track to hit looming profit targets despite the industry-wide supply chain challenges plaguing the aerospace sector.
The Birmingham-based manufacturer said this morning it expects adjusted operating profit of between £550m and £570m this year and £700m in 2025.
In an update to markets, Melrose flagged a seven per cent year-on-year rise in revenue, driven by a 17 per cent jump in its Engines division.
Aerospace manufacturers, particularly the major planemaker’s Airbus and Boeing, have struggled to meet a significant ramp-up in post-Covid demand from their airline customers, as a result of long-running supply chain problems.
Huel, which counts the likes of Idris Elba, Steven Bartlett and Jonathan Ross among its investors, has reported record sales as a profit almost tripled during its latest financial year.
The Hertfordshire-headquartered company, which is known for its vitamin-enriched food items, has reported a revenue of £214m for the 12 months to 31 July, 2024, up from the £184.5m it achieved in the prior 12 months.
Huel’s pre-tax profit also jumped from £4.7m to £13.8m over the same period, according to new figures.
The business said its products are now sold in 25,650 stores, up from 11,250.
The average price tag on a newly marketed home dropped by over £5,000 in November as buyer demand revived in the wake of the Bank of England’s recent interest rate cut.
According to Rightmove, the standard price for a newly marketed home currently sits at £366,592, a 1.4 per cent month-on-month drop.
That downward trend is steeper than usual, with a typical November fall being around 0.8 per cent.
Rightmove said its data indicated that a fall in buyers approaching estate agents following the Autumn Budget, had been offset by a rise in buyer demand after the Bank of England lowered interest rates to 4.75 per cent in only the second cut this year.
UK inflation is expected to have jumped above the Bank of England’s two per cent target in October, bolstering a cautious approach to cutting interest rates in the months ahead.
A more gradual easing of monetary policy would be a headache for the new government, which has tried to reassure markets that last month’s big-spend Budget will boost economic growth without leading to runaway inflation.
Economists forecast the consumer price index (CPI), due on Wednesday, to come in at 2.2 per cent for last month, up from 1.7 per cent in September.
Higher energy prices are expected to drive the increase, with regulator Ofgem hiking its price cap on household bills by 9.5 per cent last month.
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