The Guardian reports the chancellor will press on with tax cuts in the budget, despite warnings his plans could impact public services. The paper quotes a Conservative Party insider saying the cuts are “going to require even more unrealistic public service cuts” after the election.
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The Daily Express leads with a preview of the budget, reporting the chancellor will announce a 2p cut to national insurance.
The Daily Mirror reports the Princess of Wales’s uncle labelled Meghan Markle a “stick in the spokes” of the Royal Family just minutes after entering the Celebrity Big Brother house.
The Sun reports pictures of Prince Harry could be uploaded to adult subscription site OnlyFans by a woman who claims she kissed the royal in 2012.
With the budget taking place on Wednesday, The Guardian reports the NHS faces its biggest funding cuts in real terms since the 1970s.
The Independent says two former defence chiefs, ex-defence secretary and US ambassador joined the paper’s call to stop the deportation of Afghans who served with UK forces – as the House of Lords tries to force changes to PM’s flagship Rwanda bill.
Metro leads with a report into children dying in temporary accommodation, with 42 of them babies less than a year old.
The Daily Express carries an interview with former home secretary Priti Patel, who is calling on France to do more to “stop small boats”. She says France needs to do more to justify the millions of pounds the UK sends it to help tackle the issue of small boat crossings in the English Channel.
The Daily Mirror splashes on a poll putting support for the Conservatives at 20%, which is their lowest rating on record. The paper calls it a humiliation saying they now trail Labour by 27%.
The Sun leads with an interview with the Princess of Wales’ uncle Gary Goldsmith, who has criticised Prince Harry for throwing the Royal Family “under the bus”. Kate’s uncle is set to appear in the latest Big Brother.
Front page summary The Independent – Scandal of rouge nurses free to work on hospital wardsThe Independent reports on its own exclusive, saying scores of…
Metro leads with a report linking a prescription drug for anxiety to almost 3,400 deaths in the past five years.
The chancellor has been warned his plans for the budget this week could risk worsening living standards across the country, according to The Guardian’s lead story.
The Daily Mirror reports Jeremy Hunt has been warned against tax cuts in this week’s budget as public services are in crisis.
The government is “under pressure” to cut taxes, the Daily Express reports on its front page, with the prime minister and chancellor in talks to fund a budget “giveaway”.
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Two former advisors to the Treasury tell the paper that the Chancellor should focus on long-term measures to spur investment and growth instead of making decisions aimed at “sabotaging prospects for the next government”.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has told The Sunday Telegraph he is plotting a war on “immoral” public sector “waste” in this year’s budget.
Front page summary The Sunday Times – Chancellor in last-ditch fight to cut tax by 2p The Sunday Times reports that the chancellor is “battling to…
Sunday Mirror says new court documents revealing the full details of Prince Andrew’s lobbying of US authorities to accept Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal over a sex offence are set to be made public.
Sunday Express says Conservatives have been warned they face a “furious backlash” from pensioners if they fail to cut income tax in this week’s budget.
The Sun on Sunday says the royals are “in crisis” as it emerged the Queen Camilla is taking a holiday. Camilla has carried out 13 official engagements since last month in addition to her own diary. She will be jetting off on a private flight tomorrow for a sunshine break overseas.
Sarah Everard’s devastated family believe she died because Couzens was a serving officer, adding: ‘She would never have got into a stranger’s car.’
The paper reports assertions from Gaza health officials, who say more than 100 Palestinians died after Israeli troops opened fire on crowds who gathered around aid trucks.
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers, who died on Wednesday. The paper carries two pictures – one of him with his wife Lili and another with his long-time TV partner Si King.