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Newspaper headlines: "Labour 'opens door' to tax rise and Trump's Gaza peace plan". Newspaper headlines: "Labour 'opens door' to tax rise and Trump's Gaza peace plan".
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves's speech at Labour conference fuelled speculation about tax rises in the November Budget.
Several papers are reporting on Chancellor Rachel Reeves's speech at the Labour conference and speculation the government could raise taxes in the November Budget. The Financial Times reports Reeves has urged supporters to "have faith" while also insisting she will not relax fiscal rules to boost spending, as some critics have pushed for. Remarks by Darren Jones, chief secretary to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, are also quoted where he refused to rule out higher income tax, VAT or national insurance rates.
Playing on Labour's 1997 campaign anthem, Things can only get better, the Metro reports that Labour says things are going to get "bitter" in tone amid its "gloomy warnings" at the Liverpool conference. The paper describes "fears" of tax rises following the chancellor's speech, and previewing Sir Keir's speech today where he will tell supporters "Britain is at a fork in the road".
The i Paper also says the chancellor is weighing up possible tax increases in the forthcoming Budget. Reeves has not ruled out freezing tax thresholds, which the paper reports "would mean tax hikes for millions dragged into higher bands when their pay rises".
The chancellor could deliver a "tax bombshell" when she hands down the November Budget, the Daily Express reports. Reeves hinted she would need to fill a £50bn black hole by making "harder choices" on tax and spending, the paper reports.
The chancellor is considering options for adding VAT to private healthcare and financial services, according to the Daily Mail. Whitehall insiders have told the paper the Treasury is looking at placing VAT on measures that are currently exempt. It says private health insurance could help raise £2bn for the Treasury.
A Gaza peace plan announced by US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the Guardian. The White House hosted talks between the two leaders, who are now urging Hamas to adopt the 20-point peace plan. Hamas has not formally received the proposal, the paper says, quoting recent remarks from a Hamas spokesperson. The Guardian also reports former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair will play a "key role" in post-war Gaza.
The Times also features the US and Israeli leaders announcing a plan to end the war in Gaza. It leads with Trump's comments that he was close to achieving "eternal peace in the Middle East" with the paper reporting he would co-chair a Board of Peace to govern post-war Gaza. It includes details on the peace plan, such as an immediate ceasefire and exchange of all remaining hostages for 2,000 Palestinian detainees.
The prime minister's plan to announce a new online health service leads the Daily Mirror. Sir Keir plans to tell the Labour conference later today that NHS online will add 8.5 million appointments over three years by offering virtual chats with specialist doctors, the paper reports. It explains patients could be able to access prescriptions and get referred for tests through the NHS app.
Gaza's peace proposal also leads the Daily Telegraph, which reports Sir Tony's potential role in the post-war recovery. It explains the former prime minister will sit on a Board of Peace led by Trump. The paper reports on details of the 20-point peace plan released by the White House after Trump's meeting with Netanyahu.
Sir Keir will use his address at the Labour conference to attack Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, reports the Daily Star. The prime minister is expected to frame a "defining choice" saying "we can choose decency. Or we can choose division. Renewal or decline". The speech will expand on Sir Keir's earlier remarks in London that the UK faced a "battle for the soul" of the country.
Harry Potter author JK Rowling's criticism of actress Emma Watson leads the Sun newspaper. Rowling sent a stinging response to Watson after the Harry Potter actress recently spoke about their relationship and a public disagreement over the issue of gender identity.
The Guardian leads on the ultimatum given to Hamas by the US and Israel: accept proposals for peace in Gaza or face the consequences. The Daily Telegraph carries the headline "Trump to govern Gaza with Blair". The paper says Sir Tony Blair has been working on a post-war plan for Gaza, since the 7 October attacks by Hamas. The Times says the former prime minister is "back from the wilderness" but adds that his involvement carries risks, in the form of being bound to an unpredictable US President Donald Trump.The Guardian leads on the ultimatum given to Hamas by the US and Israel: accept proposals for peace in Gaza or face the consequences. The Daily Telegraph carries the headline "Trump to govern Gaza with Blair". The paper says Sir Tony Blair has been working on a post-war plan for Gaza, since the 7 October attacks by Hamas. The Times says the former prime minister is "back from the wilderness" but adds that his involvement carries risks, in the form of being bound to an unpredictable US President Donald Trump.
The Daily Mirror leads on the introduction of "online hospitals", with appointments booked online, to be announced by Prime MinisterSir Keir Starmer at the Labour conference. The paper's editorial stresses that 2.8 million people in the UK lack internet access, and urges some provision be made for them.The Daily Mirror leads on the introduction of "online hospitals", with appointments booked online, to be announced by Prime MinisterSir Keir Starmer at the Labour conference. The paper's editorial stresses that 2.8 million people in the UK lack internet access, and urges some provision be made for them.
Sir Keir will, in his speech, describe economic growth as the "antidote to division", according to the Guardian. Downing Street aides tell the Telegraph it will be the prime minister's most "political" speech to date.Sir Keir will, in his speech, describe economic growth as the "antidote to division", according to the Guardian. Downing Street aides tell the Telegraph it will be the prime minister's most "political" speech to date.
The Financial Times says the chancellor opened the door for tax rises when she used her conference speech to appeal for fiscal discipline. Rachel Reeves "lit the fuse for another tax bombshell", is how the Daily Express describes it.The Financial Times says the chancellor opened the door for tax rises when she used her conference speech to appeal for fiscal discipline. Rachel Reeves "lit the fuse for another tax bombshell", is how the Daily Express describes it.
The Daily Mail reports the Chancellor is plotting a "VAT raid" on the middle classes, with private healthcare in the firing line. The Sun lauds her stated ambition to abolish youth unemployment but suggests Reeves should focus on the high number of young people who are "on the sick", the paper says.The Daily Mail reports the Chancellor is plotting a "VAT raid" on the middle classes, with private healthcare in the firing line. The Sun lauds her stated ambition to abolish youth unemployment but suggests Reeves should focus on the high number of young people who are "on the sick", the paper says.
The Times reports that the chancellor is facing competition from China over a vast sum confiscated from a Chinese fraudster. Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty in London on Monday to money laundering, and the Treasury is said to have earmarked more than £5bn in seized crypto-currency to boost the public finances. But the Times says Beijing has staked a claim based on the fact the money comes from a scheme targeting its citizens. The case is now the focus of intense diplomatic activity, according to the paper.The Times reports that the chancellor is facing competition from China over a vast sum confiscated from a Chinese fraudster. Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty in London on Monday to money laundering, and the Treasury is said to have earmarked more than £5bn in seized crypto-currency to boost the public finances. But the Times says Beijing has staked a claim based on the fact the money comes from a scheme targeting its citizens. The case is now the focus of intense diplomatic activity, according to the paper.
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