What’s on the front page of The National?
The main story on the front page of The National this morning – 25/11/2024 – reports Alex Cole-Hamilton – a Scottish Lib Dem – faces criticism after declaring that he will not support any budget containing spending related to Scottish independence.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is criticised for a plan to cut welfare spending, described as “vile and out of touch.” The proposal to reduce the “bulging benefits bill” has been met with public and political disapproval.
Tommy Sheppard has said that the polls are not showing what’s really happening in politics, saying that Reform is gaining momentum whilst Labour ‘implodes.’
‘Defiant chancellor says no more tax rises’ & ‘Premier League joins govt scheme’ – Paper Talk UK
Tuesday’s headlines report on a mix of domestic news and politics. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech to business leaders yesterday in which she promised no more tax rises amid backlash over her October Budget. By 2026, the public can expect to endure more public spending cuts.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed he will not leave young people behind in his bid to get more people into work. The Premier League and other cultural and sporting institutions in Britain have joined the government scheme to get the jobless back into work or education.
Only a handful of front pages have any meaningful coverage of international news, with the capture of a British soldier by Russia covered on one and reports Israel and Lebanon are edging closer to a ceasefire on another.