Observer Front Page 3rd of November 2024
Labour is challenging Kemi Badenoch over financial issues relating to public services, proposing significant increases in taxation, spending, and borrowing.
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The war in Ukraine leads Sunday’s papers. “The world shuns pariah Putin” is the Observer’s headline, with a photo of a five-year-old Ukrainian boy taking refuge with his family in an underground shelter in Kyiv dominating the front page. The paper reports on the growing international isolation facing the Kremlin. Germany has committed to supply Ukrainian troops with 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles. It is also bowing to what the paper calls “intense pressure” from Britain, the US and Canada to ban Russia from the Swift banking payments system. China has “deserted” its key ally and Hungary has lent its support to all EU sanctions against Moscow, the paper adds.
Observer Front Page 27th of October 2024
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, asserts that her upcoming budget will aim to rival the most significant economic periods in Labour’s history, with plans for substantial public and private investment and measures designed to address recent criticisms and reverse perceived declines.
Observer Front Page 20th of October 2024
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced plans to raise National Insurance contributions for businesses, aiming to close a £9 billion gap in NHS funding and bolster healthcare services.
Observer Front Page 13th of October 2024
Labour leader Keir Starmer intervened in a cabinet disagreement to ensure the smooth continuation of an important global summit, expressing full confidence in Minister Pat McFadden amid tensions over the ferry operator P&O.