Iran-Russia fears and 'pensioners £1,000 worse off'

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14 September 2024 at 7:46 pm·2-min read

The front page of the Observer. The headline reads: Alarm grows over possible Iran-Russia nuclear deal. — The UK and US response to the Ukraine invasion is the focus of the Observer and the Sunday Times, following talks between Sir Keir Starmer and Joe Biden in Washington on Friday. It leads on fears raised by both nations that Russia has shared nuclear secrets with Iran in exchange for ballistic missiles intended to strike Ukraine. [BBC]

The front page of the Sunday Times. The headline reads: Go it alone and let Ukraine fire missiles, PM told — The Sunday Times splashes on five former Tory defence secretaries urging the PM to allow Kyiv to use long-range weapons inside Russia without US backing. Also featured is a claim that Starmer may have breached parliamentary rules by failing to declare that a party donor bought clothes for his wife, Victoria. No 10 said it had "declared further items" following "further interrogation". [BBC]

The front page of the Sunday Express. The headline reads: 'Pensioners £1,000 worse off' under Labour. — Ministers are considering scrapping the 25% council tax discount for single person households in next month’s Budget, reports the Sunday Express. It cites campaigners as saying this could leave pensioners “£1,000 worse off”. A Treasury spokesperson did not rule out the cut, saying decisions on how to "fix the foundations of our economy" would be "taken at the Budget in the round". [BBC]

The front page of the Mail on Sunday. The headline reads: Assisted dying bill set to be 'rushed into law'. — A debate and vote on legalising assisted dying could be held within weeks, the Mail on Sunday reports. Keir Starmer is “privately paving the way” for a vote before Christmas after Dame Esther Rantzen appealed to him directly to push for a vote, the paper understands. [BBC]

The front page of the Sunday Telegraph. The headline reads: Labour backs away from 2030 ban on new petrol cars. — The Sunday Telegraph accuses the government of planning to row back on its plan to restore the ban on sales of new petrol vehicles by 2030. Ministers plan to instead allow 20% of new car sales to be hybrids until 2035, the paper reports. A Department for Transport spokesperson called the report "untrue", adding that "the original phase out date included the provision for some hybrid vehicle sales between 2030-35". [BBC]

The front page of the Sunday Mirror. The headline reads: Pete: I saved mum's life at 12. — Extracts from Strictly Come Dancing 2024 contestant Pete Wicks's memoir top the Sunday Mirror. In it, Wicks recalls saving his mother's life aged 12, after she attempted to kill herself. The paper quotes Wicks as calling his mother the "strongest woman" he knows. [BBC]

The front page of the Daily Star. The headline reads: TV Leigh: My bog was haunted by a ghost. — TV Leigh: My bog was haunted by a ghost, is the headline on the Daily Star. Leigh Francis, the comic behind character Keith Lemon, says the the ghost resided in the downstairs loo of his former home. "That's enough to get you running for the toilet roll," the paper says. [BBC]

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