i Front Page 7th of September 2024
New weight-loss pills, described as gamechangers and currently in final-stage testing, could be available by 2026 to significantly aid the NHS by reducing the demand for treatment.
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A variety of stories lead Thursday’s papers. The i says analysis indicates that pledges made so far by Labour would cost £20bn and require the equivalent of a 3p rise in income tax. It quotes Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, saying the fund-raising measures the party has proposed – such as charging VAT on private school fees and ending the non-dom status – would be “drops in the ocean”. Labour tells the paper it faces “tough choices” but says it will explain how it will fund its plans.
i Front Page 6th of September 2024
Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the EU have been delayed until January 2025 to prevent potential price increases in UK supermarkets and to respond to warnings about the impact on food supply and businesses.
i Front Page 5th of September 2024
The 72 Grenfell Tower fire deaths in 2017 were deemed avoidable by an inquiry, which blamed ‘decades of failure’ by successive governments, ‘dishonesty’ of housing companies, cladding manufacturers, and a lack of strategy from the fire service.
i Front Page 4th of September 2024
The i reports that campaigners are demanding criminal prosecutions for those responsible for the Grenfell Tower fire once the disaster report is released.