2024-10-17
Daily Star Front Page 17th of October 2024
Danny Dyer stores toilet paper in a wine fridge to keep it cool and soothing for use.
Danny Dyer stores toilet paper in a wine fridge to keep it cool and soothing for use.
Russian involvement is suspected in an incident where a device was placed on a plane, leading to a fire at a UK warehouse.
The Daily Mail reports that hiking national insurance is being compared to a “poll tax” by Labour, sparking criticism from business leaders who argue it could negatively impact jobs and salaries.
The Daily Mirror reports that a black crew left the BBC’s Mrs Brown’s Boys after Brendan O’Carroll made a racially insensitive joke.
The Daily Express reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is criticised by senior Conservative MPs for allegedly fabricating a £40m deficit to increase taxes.
The Chancellor is considering the largest tax increase in history to raise fuel duty, facing potential resistance from Cabinet colleagues.
Rachel Reeves plans to raise capital gains tax on share sales, which will not affect second homes, as part of a strategy to increase revenue from wealthier investors.
The government is planning a £1.50 weekly increase in universal credit benefits, prompting criticism from Labour MPs who are concerned about the adequacy of support in light of rising inflation and living costs.
US investment firm Advent is preparing a bid for Tate & Lyle, highlighting the resurgence of private equity interest in UK companies, with expectations that the offer could exceed the company’s current valuation.
A tragic explosion in Newcastle, reported by the Metro, resulted in the death of a seven-year-old boy and hospitalisation of six others.