The headlines on Saturday are filled with political news. The Times reports that the Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, and his team have decided not to accept donations for clothes in the future after pressure from senior colleagues. This comes after Starmer’s team accepted donations from a Labour Party donor, which was perceived as a problem. The Daily Telegraph also reports on the donations, saying that Chancellor Rachel Reeves admitted to accepting money for clothes from the widow of a Labour donor. The backlash over gifts from donors is overshadowing the Labour Party conference this weekend.
The rape allegations against the late Harrods boss, Mohamed Al Fayed, are making headlines in The Sun and The Daily Mirror. Lawyers representing his accusers are comparing him to Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein, and Harvey Weinstein. Daily Mail reports that Starmer’s popularity is in “freefall” after the donations saga. The newspaper features a photograph of the prime minister’s chief of staff, in a heated conversation with a senior staffer.
Politics is also dominating the news in the i’s Saturday edition. The paper is covering post-Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU. The EU is expected to demand easier access for young people to the UK in exchange for easing trade restrictions and creating a security pact.
The Financial Times has a report into public debt. It says that public debt has hit 100% of GDP for the first time since the 1960s, fueling expectations of painful tax rises and spending cuts. Meanwhile, the Daily Express reports on the rollback of winter fuel payments. It warns that some older people will be “begging in the cold” as a result of the payments being axed for millions.
Lastly, the Daily Star has a story about a brain surgeon who claims to have experienced heaven while in a coma, saying that it “smells a bit like a KFC restaurant”. The paper’s amusing take on the Keir Starmer news sees him poking his head out of the Colonel’s bucket
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