The Papers: 'England's golden boy' Kane and 'Time to pay fair'
Summary
UK newspaper front pages focus on Chancellor John Healey’s upcoming Budget, including a reported 3.9% rise in minimum wages and proposed changes to carer’s allowance. Other coverage includes debate about Brexit and freedom of movement, criticism of defence spending figures, and a report that AI company Anthropic is preparing a major stock-market listing.Key Facts
- The Times reports that the national living wage and the minimum wage for workers aged 18 to 21 will rise by 3.9%.
- The Guardian reports that the Budget will replace the carer’s allowance cliff-edge rule with a digital taper system.
- Marie Curie, Sue Ryder and Hospice UK are seeking £200 million in annual funding for end-of-life care, according to the Daily Express.
- Several papers report a debate over Brexit and freedom of movement, including comments by Andy Burnham and the prime minister.
- Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace accuses the government of including intelligence spending in its defence budget; the Daily Telegraph says this conflicts with Nato rules.
- The Financial Times reports that Anthropic is preparing an initial public offering that could test investor interest in artificial intelligence companies.
- The Sun reports that Jesy Nelson will not appear in the next series of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! so she can care for her twin daughters.
- The Metro reports that US singer Chris Brown avoided jail over an assault in a London nightclub.
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