What the papers say – October 10
The affairs of Westminster are leading the headlines this Thursday, with tax threats and the Tory leadership vote dominating newsstands.
The Daily Telegraph, The Times, and The Guardian splash on Labour’s “£25 billion of tax rises”.
Thursday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “£25bn tax rise pain on way, warns IFS” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/xlY5GrOIUO
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
Thursday’s TIMES: “Threat of £25bn tax bomb after Reeves vow” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qFk3GeqR5z
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
Thursday’s GUARDIAN: “PM’s vow to end austerity ‘needs £25bn of tax rises’ “ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mm6EVsvf6J
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
The Daily Express leads on the “Winter Fuel” pensioners, who the paper claims are now facing the Labour tax raid.
Thursday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Winter Fuel Pensioners Now Face Tax Raid” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Euh9Favz6U
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
The Metro and The Independent report on the leadership battle for the Conservative Party, with James Cleverly now out of contention.
Thursday’s METRO: “Tory Fight Veers To The Right” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4I9qSOh7d1
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
Thursday's front page (10/10/24) from The Independent: pic.twitter.com/496cPFsUrg
— The Independent (@Independent) October 9, 2024
The i, the Financial Times, and the Daily Mail all focus on a Labour “revolution for workers”.
Thursday’s i: “Workers get right to flexible working under new Rayner law” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/MEZgd22aJS
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
Thursday’s FINANCIAL Times: “Starmer paves way to raising employers’ NI contributions” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dL8O6z73wZ
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
Thursday’s Daily MAIL: “Business Fury At Labour’s Revolution For Workers” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/se1amwFgPX
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
The Sun reports on the Home Secretary’s admission she received free Taylor Swift tickets after pushing for a VIP escort for the star.
Thursday’s SUN: “Swiftgate” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/spqelAckyj
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024
The Daily Mirror leads on the sad tale of a teenager dead and her killer unmasked in the press.
Thursday's front page: Unmasked https://t.co/NTtK1l94TN#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mMYhY8M7VP
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 9, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star splashes on office tea rounds.
Thursday’s Daily STAR: “Shame of the tea making scumbags” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Tfb0D2h9c1
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 9, 2024