Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly has accused Labour of “cheating” voters by scrapping the winter fuel allowance for pensioners, the Daily Express reports. [BBC]
The i said the Cabinet was “divided” as concerns grew over a potential voter backlash over Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ plan to scrap winter fuel surcharges. She has indicated there will be no U-turn in policy, and letters from voters suggest people are concerned about the issue, the paper said. [BBC]
Labour will need at least 10 years to rebuild the country, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will say in his speech on Tuesday, The Times reports. He will also use the recent riots as a “metaphor” for the long road ahead to clear away what he describes as the “rubble and ruin” left behind by the previous government, the paper reports. [BBC]
Several newspapers are beginning to analyze the airstrikes carried out by Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Guardian says that Israeli airstrikes on the Iranian-backed group’s missiles are “not the end of the story,” according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The front page is illustrated with a photo of blue and white feathers and smiles, taken at Notting Hill Carnival on Saturday. [BBC]
The Daily Mirror also reports on the situation in the Middle East. According to the paper, fears of ‘all-out war’ have been fuelled by Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and retaliation. [BBC]
The Daily Mail claims Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been embroiled in a “sleaze row” over reports that Labour’s biggest personal donor – Lord Waheed Alli – was given “unfettered access” to Downing Street. It also points to rumours that the members of the Oasis band could be reuniting. [BBC]
Several Conservative MPs have written to Labour’s cabinet secretary demanding to know who gave the green light for a security pass for Lord Alli, amid reports that there is a growing “cronyism war” that could pose a threat to the government, The Daily Telegraph reports. [BBC]
And the Daily Star suggests that the 24C temperatures expected in parts of the UK on Bank Holiday Monday are the perfect time to don a pair of sunglasses and “catch your budgie smugglers”. [BBC]
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