The Papers: 'No welfare cuts before election' and 'Police probe Epstein's Balmoral stay'
Summary
A review of British newspaper front pages focuses on Chancellor John Healey’s Budget and reports about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s stay at Balmoral. Other coverage includes Israel’s election, Alphabet’s share-price fall, and oil company Shell’s profits.Key Facts
- The i Paper reports that Healey said there would be no welfare cuts before the election and cites a forecast that spending could reach £431 billion by 2032.
- The Daily Telegraph reports that the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned of prolonged financial pressure and estimated a typical family’s disposable income would rise by an average of 2% over the 2020s under the Budget measures.
- The Times reports that Healey is discussing an international bank with at least three NATO members to help finance higher defence spending.
- The Daily Express reports that Police Scotland confirmed active enquiries into Jeffrey Epstein’s reported stay at Balmoral with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
- The Guardian reports that Benjamin Netanyahu and allies called on Israel’s internal security service to investigate alleged vote buying and other irregularities in Palestinian communities after no major bloc won a majority.
- The Financial Times reports that Alphabet shares fell 15% on Thursday and the Nasdaq fell 1.5%.
- The Daily Star reports that actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died aged 86.
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