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Tuesday’s news briefing – US election 2024, Uni tuition fees, Badenoch appoints shadow cabinet

News Briefing

Keir Starmer has announced that university tuition fees are set to rise by 3.1% in 2024/25. The news has been met with both backlash and praise – some noting Starmer initially promised to scrap tuition fees altogether, whilst others celebrate England’s cash-strapped universities getting a boost of cash.
Kemi Badenoch has started to appoint her shadow cabinet after being elected the new Conservative Party leader. Robert Jenrick, Mel Stride, Chris Philp and Priti Patel have found seats at the table.
Elsewhere, like much of the world, all eyes are across the pond today as the 2024 US presidential election gets underway. Americans head to the polls to elect either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump to office.

‘US election day – America votes in new president’ – Paper Talk 

News Briefing

Tuesday’s front pages report on both domestic and international politics, while a handful of tabloids lead with showbiz news.
The US presidential election is unsurprisingly the lead for many front pages this morning as millions of Americans will head to the polls to cast their vote for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump.
Some of the newspapers lead on politics a little closer to home as PM Keir Starmer announced student loans in England are set to rise, despite promising to abolish tuition fees. The papers describe it as an astonishing “u-turn.”
The newly elected leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has started to appoint her shadow cabinet. The news of the appointments find space on the front of several newspapers.

‘Harris and Trump make final push’ – Paper Talk

News Briefing

Monday’s front pages feature a variety of international and domestic news, with several papers looking ahead to tomorrow’s US presidential election. 

A few front pages feature images of the Spanish King and Queen who were hit with mud and other objects during a visit to flood-hit Valencia. Many locals are angry with the country’s response to the severe flooding as the death toll continues to climb. 

A little closer to home, several newspapers lead on domestic politics with the newly appointed Kemi Badenoch and Chancellor Rachel Reeves finding coverage.