âInfected with Putin virusâ and Starmer growth plan âdoomedâ
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General election coverage continues to dominate the front pages. The Observer leads with claims that Labourâs plan for economic growth is destined for failure without better access to EU markets. The paper reports the warnings have been issued by leading economists and diplomats, as well noting it could âincrease pressureâ on Labourâs leadership to explain how they intend improve the economy with post-Brexit trade barriers in place.
Volodymyr Zelensky has furiously described Nigel Farage as being infected with the âvirus of Putinismâ, the Mail on Sunday reports. It writes that the Ukrainian presidentâs âextraordinary interventionâ comes after the Reform UK leader suggested the West was partially responsible for Russiaâs full-scale invasion. The Mail also reports that one of Farageâs âmost prominent supporters has repeatedly called for closer ties with the Kremlinâ. The paperâs front page features a striking picture of megastar Taylor Swift taking a selfie with Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte at her concert in London on Friday.
Sir Keir Starmer has described government benefits as offering people less âdignityâ than being in work, the Sunday Telegraph says. The paper reports the Labour leader said redistributing wealth alone is not enough to end the UKâs economic âmalaiseâ, pledging to put wealth creation âfront and centreâ if the party wins the election. The Telegraph also feature a story on Labourâs shadow energy minister Ed Miliband pledging to scrap the Conservativesâ target to scrap gas boilers by 2035. In an interview with the paper, he said Labour will focus on financial incentives to get people to upgrade their boilers.
The Sunday Mirror leads on an investigation into the finances of Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty. The couple âmake nearly ÂŁ1 million a month more than they did a year agoâ from their investments, the paper reports. The Mirror says this demonstrates how âout of touchâ the prime minister is during the âworst cost-of-living crisis in a generationâ.
Conservative officials have claimed Labour will introduce a âspecial budgetâ with ÂŁ2 billion in tax rises within weeks of an election victory, according to the Sunday Expressâs splash. The paper says the money raised from Labourâs planned tax rises, like VAT on school fees, will not be enough to cover the partyâs spending plans.
The Sunday People carries the story of a six-year-old girl who survived a âhorrificâ XL Bully attack. It says Amelia Bird sustained 30 separate injures after being mauled by a âpackâ of the dogs, quoting her mum Jade saying: âI thought she was dead. Chunks of her flesh had gone.â
The Daily Star leads on warnings from âcutlery curler Uri Gellerâ that the âJust Stop Oil Tarquinsâ who sprayed Stonhenge with orange powder paint could âspark an alien attackâ. The magician believes the ancient megalithic monument is home to extra-terrestrials, suggesting E.T or other aliens in the Wiltshire area could be less than pleased at their form of protest.
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