‘Reeves eyes income tax rise’ and ‘prostate test would save thousands’
Disclaimer: Today’s papers contain spoilers for Famous Traitors
Many newspapers are eagerly awaiting next month’s budget. The Daily Telegraph reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a 2p increase in income tax; This would be the first increase to the base rate since the 1970s. The Telegraph also notes that nearly 100,000 young people fled the conflict in Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky eased departure rules.
The i newspaper says Starmer has paved the way for “manifesto-busting” tax increases, which he describes as “a political gambit to raise cash to boost growth”. i also features news from the Caribbean and testimonials from British tourists stranded by Hurricane Melissa.
Reeves, a report that also appeared on the front page of the Daily Mail; this time he admitted to breaking housing rules by illegally renting out his family’s home without a licence. The chancellor apologized and the prime minister said he was happy “the matter is now over”. But the Mail says Reeves is facing a “crisis”.
The Times tells the story of a potentially life-saving trial that finds early screening for prostate cancer could save thousands of people each year. A study of 162,000 men found that catching the disease early reduced deaths by 13%. King III. A photo of Charles and Queen Camilla taken at a Hindu temple in London also appears on the front page.
According to the Guardian, five victims of grooming gangs are accusing UK Reform Leader Nigel Farage of using “derogatory” remarks over abuses towards them. Farage had suggested they were not victims of grooming rings but instead victims of other types of child sexual abuse. A photo from Cuba also appears on the front page after Hurricane Melissa hit the Caribbean island.
The Independent shares photos of the disaster area left behind by Melissa in Jamaica. The paper also features an exclusive interview with Justice Secretary David Lammy, who said he was “spitted at because he was black” but believes the UK is not a racist country. Lammy also launched what the newspaper described as a “deeply personal attack” on Reform UK for “pitting neighbor against neighbour, fueling fear and fueling anger”.
The Financial Times is launching an investigation into Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, who says she bought about $280 million worth of Russian oil transported on sanctions-listed ships in a joint energy venture. In the US, the Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by a quarter point. The FT says this “signals the end of quantitative tightening”.
News migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu, whose crimes sparked protests outside an asylum hotel in Essex this summer, was paid £500 after Metro threatened to prevent his deportation to Ethiopia. Kebatu was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman, but was mistakenly released from prison before being re-arrested on Sunday.
The Conservatives described the payment to Kebatu as “nonsense”, the Daily Express reported. The paper also highlights party leader Kemi Badenoch’s attacks on the reported plan to raise income tax.
The Daily Mirror is leading a parliamentary committee demanding answers about Prince Andrew’s lease of the Royal Lodge. The paper also contains spoilers for the hit murder mystery TV show The Celebrity Traitors.
The Sun is ahead with this spoiler: “Wossy” – aka Jonathan Ross – is “ruined” in the headline. He celebrates the cast’s discovery of the traitor by saying “they finally caught one” and labels them “mindless walls” for taking so long to discover the traitor’s identity.
And the Daily Star is highlighting a charity campaign for late boxer Ricky Hatton, praising its readers for helping them reach the target.
