âBudget will put us off hiringâ and âCabinet assisted dying splitâ
The ongoing fallout from the Budget leads several front pages. The Times reports on business leaders warning that the rise in employerâs national insurance will put them off hiring new employees. The paper says a survey of employers suggests half of the UKâs firms are looking to reduce their headcount since the ÂŁ25 billion tax rise was announced.
The Guardian features a preview of upcoming remarks by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who is to ârebuke critics of her tax-raising budgetâ on Monday. The paper says she is due to address âdisgruntled business leadersâ and tell them that no one has suggested an alternative course of action for the government.
The i leads with reporting on a split in the cabinet over Fridayâs assisted dying vote. The paper notes 14 cabinet ministers support the bill, with eight of their colleagues â including Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Health Secretary Wes Streeting â opposed. It notes Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has previously backed the policy, but is now said to be reading the bill âline by lineâ.
Campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has called on MPs to change the âcruel, messy criminal lawâ on assisted dying in England and Wales, according to the Daily Express. The paper notes that four recent polls have suggested âoverwhelming support for the right to chooseâ among the public.
The Daily Mail leads with an exclusive on claims that the head of the GMB union has become âembroiled in allegations of harassing and bullying womenâ. The paper says Gary Smith â who it says endorsed Starmerâs 2020 bid for Labour leader â was âallowed to run for the role despiteâ the bullying allegations. Mr Smith did not provide a comment for the paper, while GMB denied it had a âbullying cultureâ at union.
The Metro has dedicated its front page to its campaign against the âepidemicâ of violence against women and girls. The paper reports that every 11 minutes on average a woman or girl is killed in their own homes globally, as well as noting there has been a 37% increase in crimes committed against them in the UK between 2018 and 2023.
The Daily Telegraph has a report on calls by a former Metropolitan Police chief for a review of how forces respond to non-crime hate incidents. Lord Hogan-Howe was responding to a conservative think tank report which has urged ministers to stop police recording these incidents to save officers time. The former Met boss went one step further, suggesting the government should consider whether officers should not be investigating them at all.
The Daily Mirror leads with a story about a woman who almost died after having a âbotchedâ Brazilian butt lift. Bonnie-Louise Cooper described the plastic surgery industry as âmadnessâ, with the paper also reporting that the Royal College of Surgeons has backed its campaign for more regulation.
US retailers are keeping their Black Friday and other seasonal discount offers in place for longer in a bid to encourage consumers, according to the Financial Times. The paper says despite the cheaper offerings, general retail sales in the US are down 3 points since this time last year.
England football legend Bobby Mooreâs missing 1966 World Cup shirt has been âtracked to Walesâ, according to the Sunâs front page splash. The red number six top is worth more than a million pounds, with the paper reporting that âBritainâs biggest collector of memorabiliaâ is now claiming to have it in his hands.
Under the headline âFive Storms by Xmasâ, the Daily Star reports that weâre facing a dire December weather-wise. The paper says forecasters have predicted âfive more snowy storm blastsâ while the festive season kicks in.
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