Newspaper headlines: 'Council fat cats' and Labour's tax loophole plan

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Newspaper headlines: 'Council fat cats' and Labour's tax loophole plan

The Daily Mail’s front page on Tuesday reports on more than 800 council workers who earn salaries higher than £150,000, according to a campaign group’s findings. This is the highest number since the group began keeping records in 2007. Meanwhile, the Times leads with the Labour Party’s plan to fund its education and NHS commitments. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that her party would close loopholes in the Conservatives’ plan to scrap the non-dom tax status. It would also raise extra cash by cracking down on tax avoidance.

The Guardian features Labour leader Keir Starmer facing pressure to revive a Sure Start-style programme to help children from poor families. Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, says the absence of such a programme has “set back opportunities for millions of children”. The Financial Times highlights the challenges facing David Cameron, the former prime minister now serving as Foreign Secretary. Among the obstacles is convincing the US to unblock aid for Ukraine, which Cameron will attempt to do on his upcoming trip.

Tuesday’s Daily Express reports that cancer patients living far from treatment centres are “marooned”. Campaign group figures show that 7.4 million people would have to travel more than 45 minutes to reach treatment if they were diagnosed. The Daily Telegraph previews Tuesday’s report on the medical care that transgender children receive. Dr Hilary Cass is leading the review of services in England.

The Metro warns of toxins in fruit, vegetables and spices, citing pesticide residue on fresh produce. However, government tests say that the levels of chemicals in all samples were within the amount deemed safe by law. Finally, the Daily Star highlights recent research from “Oxford University eggheads” indicating that that the environmental impact of camels is lower than that of cattle

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