Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for the next general election are splashed across the front pages of several newspapers on Friday. The Financial Times leads with Starmer holding up a set of pledge cards, whilst it also covers BT CEO Allison Kirkby’s investor call, where she unveiled £3bn of cost cuts for the firm. Reports of Love Island stars being charged for promoting an unauthorised trading scheme on Instagram were also featured.
The Daily Telegraph covers Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s scathing comments about the Labour party’s proposed tax rises should they win the election. It also shares a story of NHS whistleblowers, including a consultant who claimed to have been hounded and demanded for fingerprints. The newspaper featured the debut of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Guardian displayed an image of Sir Keir Starmer with its headline highlighting the Department of Work and Pensions report on hardship faced by carers. The report revealed that ministers were informed about the issue three years ago. The newspaper also reported on Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is recovering after being shot five times.
In an interview with the i, Starmer stated that he does not intend to raise taxes, while the newspaper also reports a 54% increase in sewage discharge by Britain’s water companies. The Times leads with the Royal Portraits exhibition at Buckingham Palace featuring Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Kent holding their newborn babies. The Duke of Edinburgh, Jim Ogilvy, Lady Sarah Chatto and Lady Helen Taylor– all turned 60 this year.
The Daily Mail featured a report that Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has warned Royal Mail that she will not allow the £3.5bn sale without guarantees on postal services. The Metro looks ahead to major sporting events this weekend with Arsenal and Manchester City vying for the Premier League title while Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight title fight.
The Daily Mirror reports on the family of baby Teddy Houlston, Britain’s youngest ever organ donor, who welcomes a new sister for his surviving twin brother Noah. Finally, the Daily Star urges dog owners to take their pets for a walk in the dark to avoid grass-induced sneezing
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