Newspaper headlines: 'Labour's secret tax rise dossier' and 'financial turmoil at IT giant'

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Newspaper headlines: 'Labour's secret tax rise dossier' and 'financial turmoil at IT giant'

British newspapers front pages on Wednesday are dominated by stories related to politics and healthcare. The Daily Mail is reporting that the Labour Party has a “secret tax rise dossier” with plans to raise £60bn. While the Daily Express’s headline refers to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warning that “Labour will tax your years of savings in weeks”. The Daily Telegraph features an eye-catching picture of a racegoer at Ascot wearing an elaborate headdress with the main headline reading “Britain 20 years behind Europe on cancer care”. Meanwhile, The Times questions former Labour leader Keir Starmer’s definition of “working people” and reports that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shunning the campaign trail as the Tories face the possibility of a “red wall decimation”.

On its front page, The Guardian reports that Labour has laid out plans for the NHS to buy beds in care homes to reduce hospital wait times. The paper also reports that UK children are “shorter and sicker due to poor diet”. The Financial Times looks beyond the election, talking about “Tory hopefuls jockeying for position” as the post-poll race to succeed Sunak looms. The Daily Mirror also pokes fun at Sunak and the Tories, with several puns in their headline: “you’re going to need a bigger vote”. While the Metro reports on the ongoing Post Office scandal, quoting independent forensic accountant Ian Henderson, who claims there was a “criminal conspiracy” and “cover-up” of the wrongful prosecution of postmasters.

Finally, the Daily Star has chosen an unusual topic for its front page in which it reports that a quarter of Gen Z admits to eating as they sit on the lavatory. In addition, they are promoting pullouts for Ascot, the Premier League, and the Euros

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