Browsing: UK News

The Guardian says a manifesto-busting 1p increase in national insurance contributions for workers and employers could be used for a post-Covid boost for the NHS.

The Metro says Matt Hancock has been spotted on a romantic holiday with his former aide in Switzerland.

The i says Dominic Raab attempted to reset the narrative around his performance in response to the UK’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Guardian says Keir Starmer should invite the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, and the Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford, to join a powerful new “political cabinet”

Many of Thursday’s papers are dominated by the grilling Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb faced by MPs over Afghanistan. 

Sharing the front splashes, on many of this morning’s papers, is the decision to offer a third coronavirus vaccine dose to people with seriously weakened immune systems. 

Other news featured on the front pages includes Ofcom’s clearing of Piers Morgan’s comments over the Duchess of Sussex and plans to make people in England aged between 60 and 65 pay NHS prescription charges. 

GQ says the 24th British GQ Men Of The Year Awards, took place at the Tate Modern last night and surprising the final award-winners.

BBC News says Sarah Storey won her 17th Paralympic gold to become Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian of all time.

BBC News says the UK is in talks with the Taliban to secure safe passage out of Afghanistan for a number of British nationals and Afghans who remain there.

The Guardian says Dominic Raab faces a grilling from MPs over what has been described as “the biggest failure of foreign policy in a generation” on Wednesday.

Princess Diana – The People’s Princess – has been remembered by her family and the British public, 24-years on from her tragic death.