The Daily Mail is dominated by Labour’s suspension of MP Mike Amesbury after footage appeared to show him punching a man to the ground.The paper explains what can be seen in CCTV footage that it has obtained, and also carries interviews with people in Amesbury’s constituency, who have been reacting to the footage.
That same story features on the front page of the Times, alongside images taken from the CCTV video.The paper also focuses on an upcoming speech by Keir Starmer, in which the PM will warn that Britain must face the “harsh light” of reality as he prepares for a Budget with expected tax rises.
‘It’s time to choose a path’: Starmer takes on critics ahead of budget” is the main headline on the front page of the Guardian.It looks more at the prime minister’s expected defence of Labour’s approach to the economy in his speech on Monday.
The Daily Telegraph reports on a letter sent by former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to the Budget watchdog, in which he says the Office for Budget Responsibility’s plans to release a report into the £22bn alleged financial “black hole” left by the Tories on the same day as the Budget would amount to political impartiality.It also features the alleged altercation involving Labour MP Mike Amesbury.
The British public have grown more cynical about politics since the Labour government, according to the i newspaper, which cites new research by policy consultancy Public First.More than three quarters of voters now believe that politicians “only look out for themselves”, according to the findings.
The Sun reports on an unnamed TV star, who has allegedly been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences against five people.The actor has reportedly denied all allegations and has been released on bail.
Metro leads with the ongoing investigation into the death of a pregnant woman who fell from a tower block in Leeds on Tuesday.The paper says that mystery still surrounds what led up to Emma Atkinson’s death, calling it the “tower safety riddle”.
The FT carries interviews with finance officials, who warn of the dangers of countries retreating into economic protectionism and the effect this could have on the global outlook.“This could increase prices, raise unemployment and crimp growth,” says Agustín Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements.
“Trick or heat” is the Daily Star’s main headline. It looks at the weather forecast for Halloween, which is expected to be warmer than Spain.But it is unlikely to last, which meteorologists quoted by the paper saying that it is likely the start of November will bring with it lower temperatures.
