The Papers: 'RAF jet crash escape' and 'Tories to cut benefits'
Summary
Two Royal Air Force pilots safely ejected from a jet during a training exercise in Anglesey after their plane crashed and caught fire. Meanwhile, the Conservative party plans to reduce welfare benefits for long-term unemployed people by 30%, paying them with special cards that restrict spending on alcohol, cigarettes, and gambling.Key Facts
- Two RAF pilots escaped safely by parachuting from their jet, which crashed and caused a large fireball during training in Anglesey.
- The Conservative party intends to cut Universal Credit by 30% for people unemployed more than six months.
- Welfare payments to affected claimants would be paid via a "Back to Work" card to block spending on alcohol, cigarettes, and gambling.
- Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch described the plan as a way to discourage treating unemployment as a "lifestyle choice."
- The Labour Party called the Conservatives’ welfare plan "unworkable."
- Starting in 2029, new vocational GCSEs like construction and media will be offered to help young people find work or training.
- Laws banning alcohol consumption at football matches in England may be reconsidered under Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s suggestion.
- The EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly hopes for a "deeper" UK-EU trade deal beyond current Labour Party positions.
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