2022-04-08
Daily Express Front Page 8th of April 2022
The Daily Express leads on the cost of living crisis, writing that Britain is facing crippling energy bills for at least three years.
The Daily Express leads on the cost of living crisis, writing that Britain is facing crippling energy bills for at least three years.
The Daily Mirror also leads with a story on Rishi Sunak, reporting that his wife profits from £50m in UK public sector contracts while avoiding paying millions in taxes. The paper reveals that Akshata Murty has a stake worth £690m in Indian IT giant Infosys.
Crisp fans are stripping the shelves bare before a change in recipe comes into force, according to the Daily Star.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has urged the NHS to protect women-only hospital wards, telling the health service to take “full account” of a landmark ruling from the equalities watchdog which said trans people can legally be excluded from single-sex spaces, the Daily Mail reports.
The Times writes that Rishi Sunak believes he is the victim of a “political hit job” designed to cause maximum damage after details of his wife’s tax affairs were leaked.
The Guardian reports that Rishi Sunak’s wife has potentially avoided up to £20m in UK tax by being non-domiciled and pays £30,000 a year to keep the status, amid growing pressure on the chancellor.
Rishi Sunak’s allies have pointed the finger at No 10 after politically damaging leaks about the Chancellor, reports The Daily Telegraph.
The Independent reports pressure is “growing” on Rishi Sunak and his wife to come clean on details of their tax affairs after it was reported she used non-domicile status and pays no UK tax on her foreign earnings.
Russia has been stripped of its place on the United Nations human rights council following its invasion of Ukraine, Metro reports.