Many papers led a speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, in which she did not order a mortgage on the General Elecesto of Labor. Despite the Chancellor saying that he would make “necessary choices” in the budget Kemi Badenoch said that Britain is “the reeves” and the reeves “are blamed every day.
An income tax hike would be the first since 1975, and would break a “50-year Taboo” against the policy, the paper reports. Economists quoted in the paper say Reeves must add 2p to the tax bill if he wants to make the UK Public Finance “and avoid coming back for more” in the near future.
“We must all do our bit” was the Chancellor’s quote at the time. The paper reported several lines from Reeves’ speech in which he vowed to put “National Interest” before “Political Effectiveness”. Elsewhere, a photo of Sir David Beckham receiving his cosightood at Windsor Castle is front and center.
“Baffle Baffles Baffle’s BAFFLE” is the Daily Mail’s Take. The paper also reported that Labor had been accused of “education on education” after ministers announced they would scrap a number of Tory education reforms. The changes will include cutting GCSE exams and simplifying Primary School tests. “Labor undermines schools” was the headline.
“Make it fair, Raquel” is the headline of the daily mirror because it carries a request from Chandellor, who calls out his targeting of ordinary workers. Sharing the highest place, “Bend a knee like Beckham” is the role of Sir David Beckham.
The Daily Star’s headline was “Rach Sparks Strex Fury”, as it reported on “Chancellor’s first Pre-Budget for 50 years – huge tax hike”.
“Reeves has put Britain on notice,” said the independent. The paper reports that a cautionary opinion warns that a 2P tax increase in 2P may not be enough to correct the country’s finances. A smiling Sir David Beckham holding his medal on his knife also filled the front page as the paper proclaimed: “Stand up sir becks!”
“Finally … Sir GoldenBawls” followed the day, because Sir David Beckham reported that he “cries for months in anticipation. “It was an emotional day,” he said after the air ceremony.
The Way of the Guardian Spotlight on Sir David who calls his knoirthent “my proudest moment”. As well, the paper reported on the warning of Secretary of State Secretary Wes Streeting that NHS staff were carrying out “bad” racism. In an interview with the paper, the street said incidents of verbal and physical abuse based on the color of a person’s skin often made it “socially acceptable to be racist”.
The Telegraph said the pressure was mounting on senior BBC executives after a leaked dossier revealed “serious and systematic” editorial bias. The paper said Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called for “heads to roll” over the allegations. A BBC spokesman said: “While we don’t comment on leaked documents, when the BBC receives feedback it takes it seriously and treats it positively.”
Finally, Metro celebrates the story of the Liner Staff Worker hailed as a “hero” for the Cambridgeshire train attack. The paper quoted Samir Zitouni’s family as saying: “He will always be a hero.”
