The Papers: 'Burnham hints at tax increases' and 'Halt the hellrides'
Summary
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Ukraine and shared that funding public services might require tax increases due to a challenging financial situation. Meanwhile, social media platforms face pressure from the UK government to remove videos showing dangerous joyriding after a crash killed seven people, including two police officers.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Burnham said taxes might increase to support public spending.
- Burnham visited Kyiv, meeting Ukrainian war veterans and accessing secret military information to protect the UK from Russian threats.
- The UK is sharing classified information with Ukraine to help manufacture Storm Shadow missiles.
- The UK government supports Ofcom taking action against social media platforms that allow dangerous joyriding videos.
- A crash on the A66 road killed seven people, including two police officers, linked to illegal joyriding.
- Police have arrested 12 suspects related to the crash in Middlesbrough.
- Videos of dangerous driving are still on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat despite government pressure to remove them.
- Housing Secretary Angela Rayner announced plans for 70,000 new homes in England with £10 billion funding to reduce temporary housing.
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