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Metro – The easy does it budget Summary of the front page The Metro calls the announcement from the chancellor the “easy does it budget”, noting the UK is expected to avoid recession this year with inflation falling to 2.9%. The paper leads with the four areas Mr Hunt said he was focusing on in order to deliver economic growth: Enterprise, Employment, Education, and Everywhere. It adds that he hopes the measures laid out will help “demolish obstacles to work” and persuade up to 7 million people back into the workforce. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment…

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Financial Times – Hunt defies gloom with upbeat Budget Summary of the front page Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered a defiantly upbeat budget offering a £9bn tax break for business, the Financial Times says. The paper says a £9bn tax break for business, the expansion of free childcare for under-threes and the surprise abolition of the £1m cap on tax-free pension contributions made for a “defiantly upbeat Budget”. The paper says Mr Hunt welcomed forecasts suggesting the UK was to avoid a recession by telling the Commons the “declinists are wrong”, though it also quotes Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer…

The Guardian – Giveaway for the 1% Summary of the front page The Guardian brands the budget a “giveaway for the 1%”, with public services “basically ignored” and left to face “implausibly tight spending”. The pension changes in the Budget put the “wealthiest in line for an enormous tax cut” and amounted to a “giveaway for the 1%”, according to the front page. The paper says that someone with a pension pot worth £2 million will now get a tax cut of £275,000 when they take their tax-free lump sum. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…

Daily Express – We’ll make this work for Britain Summary of the front page Chancellor Jeremy Hunt resisted demands from within his own party for tax cuts as he laid out an array of initiatives to put the UK back on the “right track,” the Daily Express reports. The chancellor is described as “resolute” on the front page of the Express. The paper says Mr Hunt resisted demands for tax cuts from some Tory MPs and insisted that the government’s plan was “working”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Mirror – Pots for the rich Summary of the front page In his budget Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave the wealthy a £3.8bn tax boost, according to the Daily Mirror. The paper says the chancellor “snubbed” key workers who are desperate for a pay rise. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Sun – Tanks a lot Summary of the front page Drivers will save £100-a-year on average after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt halted a potential 12p increase in fuel duty, The Sun says. “Tanks a lot!” reads the headline in the Sun. The paper also reports on Cameron Diaz’s film comeback saying its in chaos due to a “meltdown by co-star Jamie Foxx.” Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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TikTok users shrug at China fears: ‘It’s hard to care’ BBC News says TikTok has been banned on government networks and devices in the US, Canada and the European Union. But are the moves having any effect? When TikTok would not load on her university’s wi-fi network earlier this year student Liz Barr was stymied – but not for long. She soon figured ways around the block using personal mobile data or a virtual private network (VPN). The block had been introduced after state officials in Maryland banned the video app on government networks, citing national security concerns. “I was…

TikTok faces potential US ban if Chinese owners do not sell stake FT says The Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners do not sell their stake in the social media company to address growing national security concerns, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (Cfius) — an inter-agency panel that evaluates foreign investment in the US — made the divestiture request recently as part of its ongoing review into the company, which is owned by Beijing’s ByteDance, the people said. TikTok, the popular short-form video…

Global cocaine production levels hit record highs A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says global cocaine production has hit a record high due to increased demand following the Covid-19 pandemic. The report found that coca cultivation had increased by 35% between 2021 and 2022, leading to record levels of production. The study further revealed that West and Central Africa have emerged as new hubs for cocaine trafficking and that international postal services are increasingly being used to transport drugs to consumers. While Europe and North America remain the largest markets for cocaine, followed by…

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Spring Budget 2023: What has been announced? Every measure in the budget Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces his Spring Budget 2023 – here’s a list of all the measures announced.

PMQs Live – Budget, BBC and immigration policy as Britain strikes today! Jeremy Hunt delivers budget statement What has been announced? Every measure in the budget Corporation tax to increase to 25% Corporation tax for businesses is to increase from 19% to 25%. Firms which make a profit of more than £250,000 will pay 25% tax on their profits from April. Hunt says he will invest £200m in regeneration projects in England. And £400m is being set aside for levelling up projects. Another £8.8bn is being set aside for sustainable transport schemes. Another £200m will be spent dealing with potholes. And…

Metro- Russian jet downs US drone Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the news that a Russian fighter jet brought down a US drone over the Black Sea. The Russian Defence Ministry earlier claimed the fighter jets did not come into contact with the drone. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Independent – Now Gary Lineker taunts the BBC Summary of the front page The Independent says Gary Lineker is taunting the BBC after changing his Twitter profile picture to an image of him in front of a “free speech” wall. It follows the BBC’s apology to Lineker after he temporarily stood back from presenting Match of the Day over tweets criticising the government’s migration policy. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – Hunt’s £4bn childcare bid to get parents back to work Summary of the front page An expansion of £4bn of free childcare for one and two-year-olds in England is expected to be announced in the budget, reports The Guardian. It also features a picture of Queen guitarist Brian May being knighted by the King for his services to music and charity. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Daily Telegraph – Hunt faces revolt over tax rise in Budget Summary of the front page Jeremy Hunt is poised to face a backlash over the rise of corporation tax, as part of the budget announcement, tops The Daily Telegraph. It also features a picture of former health secretary, Matt Hancock, and his partner Gina Coladangelo at Cheltenham Festival. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next