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According to sources in Whitehall and the intelligence service, there is a high likelihood that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will approve an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. The strikes are anticipated in retaliation for Iran’s missile barrage earlier this week. The disorder could push Iran towards developing its own nuclear weapon, as attested to by three former heads of Western intelligence agencies.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports that chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning to boost borrowing to invest in the multi-million pound capital program. Reeves wants to calm unsettled markets and has hinted that higher taxes could help to fill the £22bn funding gap in the public finances. Additionally, the Times states that as Labour conducts a once-in-a-generation overhaul of workers’ rights, over seven million people will gain access to sick pay, maternity pay, and unfair dismissal protection from day one of employment. However, managers will still be permitted to fire “unsatisfactory employees,” and probation periods will be reduced to a maximum of six months.
Finally, the Mirror announces that Nick Knowles has exited from Strictly Come Dancing following his second knee injury. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail submits that Argentina is considering a fresh bid for the Falklands following the UK’s decision to transfer the sovereignty of Diego Garcia to Mauritius. The Express labels the abolition of pensioners’ winter fuel allowances as “disgraceful” and states that over a quarter of those affected are over 80 years old. Finally, the Daily Star references Hurricane Kirk heading towards Britain and has issued warnings of probable disaster
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