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Labour’s support slides under 30% as angry older voters turn from Starmer to Farage and the Tories – poll Labour’s…

UK economy returns to growth in August after two stagnant months The UK economy grew in August after two months…

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.

Boris Johnson defends Donald Trump over 6 January Capitol riots and Ukraine claims Sign up for the View from Westminster…

UK politics live: Boris Johnson tries to defend £350m bus as he is quizzed over Brexit ‘betrayal’ Cleverly knocked out…

Row over claims Rachel Reeves could hike capital gains tax as high as 39% Rachel Reeves is being warned that…

Sue Gray will skip major devolved nations summit chaired by Keir Starmer to ‘take short break’ Keir Starmer is set…

Union says Labour’s workers’ bill has ‘more holes than Swiss cheese’ Labour’s new workers’ rights legislation is under fire, with…

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.

Starmer bids to end Tory ‘scorched earth’ industrial relations policy with workers’ rights reset Union chiefs have hailed workers’ rights…