Browsing: October Budget

Economists warn chancellor ahead of Budget & Thomas Tuchel new England manager  – Paper Talk 

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Wednesday’s front pages continue their coverage of the upcoming October Budget with the papers continuing to speculate over whether the chancellor will introduce a national insurance increase. Other domestic political stories make the lead with the Conservative leadership race being a popular topic as the race narrows down.
Elsewhere, several of the papers report Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife met Taylor Swift during one of her London concerts as the row over why the American singer was given a blue-light escort continues.
Images of Thomas Tuchel are splashed on many of the front pages – and all the back pages – after it emerged he is set to become the new England manager.

Employment Rights Bill & Chancellor’s tax hike – Paper Talk 

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Friday’s headlines continue to be dominated by domestic politics, with much of the coverage lent to the Employment Rights Bill and the chancellor’s tax hike plan.
Princess Kate leads many of the tabloids as she returns to work following her cancer treatment. Pictures of the Princess of Wales are splashed on the front of many publications this morning.
In international coverage, a few front pages feature pictures of the devastation in Florida following the recent hurricane. Elsewhere, the latest from the Middle East conflict also finds space on today’s front pages.

‘Shock’ as Cleverly knocked out & IFS warns taxes need to rise – Paper Talk 

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Thursday’s front pages lead on domestic politics, with a number of publications reporting on the shock exit of James Cleverly from the Conservative Party leadership race. Cleverly had been a clear favourite for much of the contest – which is now down to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick.
Elsewhere, an estimate by the IFS that taxes will need to rise by up to £25bn in the budget if Labour is to meet its pledge to protect public spending.