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Today's front pages: Labour tax hikes divide press

17 May

Wednesday's front pages are dominated by yesterday's unveiling of the Labour manifesto, which contained a package of tax hikes on the well-off and businesses.

The i newspaper calls it Labour's "most radical manifesto since the 1980s".

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However, the ambitious proposals are already being questioned, with The Times saying Jeremy Corbyn has over-estimated the expected revenue of his tax hikes by "billions", leaving Labour's plans "in tatters".

The Daily Mail is even blunter, declaring the UK would be at risk of bankruptcy if Labour wins the general election.

There is more bad news for Labour in The Guardian, which leads with Unite union leader Len McCluskey saying the party "won't win" the general election and that holding 200 seats would be a "successful" result.

Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph claims the family of PC Yvonne Fletcher, who was shot dead in 1984, has been "denied justice" after police were blocked from using evidence over "national security" concerns, leading to the release of the prime suspect.

Metro and the Daily Mirror lead with the news that a coroner has ruled that Ian Brady's ashes must not be scattered on Saddleworth Moor, where he and girlfriend Myra Hindley buried some of their victims.

An aspiring surgeon has been spared jail despite stabbing her boyfriend in a drink and drug-fuelled row, The Sun reports. The judge said he would make an "exceptional" allowance so the "extraordinary" Oxford student would not risk losing her future career.

Today's front pages: Ian Brady's death and Labour tax plans

16 May

Election news leads on the Daily Telegraph, which claims a million "middle-class" workers would be "dragged" into the top tax bracket under Labour's proposed changes to income tax bands.

Jeremy Corbyn's tax reforms get a friendlier front page in the i newspaper, which features his slogan: "For the many not the few."

The Guardian focuses on another of Labour's proposals, the so-called "fat cat tax" which aims to discourage firms from awarding excessive bonuses and bloated pay packages.

Meanwhile, The Times splashes on one of the world's leading pharmaceutical firms facing fines after claims it imposed "unjustified" price increases on lifesaving cancer drugs.

Fears that the as-yet-unidentified hackers behind last weekend's ransomware hacking attack could be preparing for a second attack makes the front of the Financial Times.

The death of Moors Murderer Ian Brady, who died of cancer in a secure psychiatric ward aged 79, dominates the tabloids.

Today's front pages: Cyber attacks, workers' rights and Macron

15 May

The Tories' manifesto for the June's general election grabs the headlines on many front pages this morning.

The Independent focuses on how the workers' rights-heavy document is a ploy for a "Labour election land grab".

The Guardian speaks of a "fight" between the two main parties to win over working class voters, adding that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to take a million patients off NHS waiting lists by 2020.

The Daily Mail celebrates Theresa May's plans as a "revolution in the workplace" - albeit a non-Marxist one.

Metro and Daily Mirror lead on the global cyber attack that crippled computer systems worldwide over the weekend.

Meanwhile, news that Moors Murderer Ian Brady is receiving end-of-life care fills the front page of The Sun.

Today's front pages: Labour leaks and Corbyn's car calamity

12 May

Labour's general election manifesto comes in for praise and criticism in equal measure across Friday's headlines following its leaking earlier this week. According to The Times, it contains "Labour's most socialist policies for a generation".

There is a similar line in The Guardian and the i newspaper, which both describe its policies as "radical".

However, the Daily Mail says Jeremy Corbyn has revealed his "fantasy land" and claims Labour's policies will cost every family £4,000.

Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph focuses on alleged divisions within the party over the policies.

And The Sun choses to focus on two mishaps - Corbyn's car inadvertently running over a reporter's foot and union leader Len McCluskey falling down a flight of stairs.

The Daily Mirror, which has consistently supported Labour since 1945, ignores the manifesto altogether to tell readers Theresa May is "destroying nursing".

The Independent also goes for a different splash and leads on Brexit news, voicing Bank of England warnings that wages are already falling.

Today's front pages: Comey, Corbyn and a tragic death

10 May

City AM leads with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's vow to come after "greedy bankers" if he is elected, a policy the paper says would mean a "day of reckoning" for financiers.

Corbyn's promise to reverse cuts to corporation tax and raise rates for businesses, passing the extra revenue on to the nation's schools, makes the front page of The Guardian.

The Daily Telegraph leads with reports that as many as 100 frustrated Labour MPs are considering breaking away from the party to sit as "progressive" independents after Corbyn's expected defeat at the general election.

Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports that Theresa May's team - aka the Tories - have met Ed Miliband's former policy guru as they attempt to take over Labour's heartlands.

The i newspaper claims that British retirees are discovering they were unwittingly part of a supposedly voluntary scheme in which workers agreed to receive a lower state pension in exchange for paying less national insurance.

The Daily Mail and several red tops lead with the death of an 11-year old schoolgirl at Drayton Manor theme park. Evha Jannath reportedly fell from a water rapids ride and struck her head while on a school trip to the park.

Today's front pages: Energy bills, immigration and new borders

9 May

Soaring energy bills are on the Daily Telegraph's mind, with ministers criticising suppliers for increasing prices following Theresa May's announcement of plans to introduce price cap.

The Daily Mail also leads with the Prime Minister's energy pledge and tells readers they could cut £100 from their annual bill.

However welcome it may be for hard-pressed billpayers, not everyone is thrilled about the price cap, says The Times. Business analysts warned denting suppliers' profits could have a knock-on effect on shareholder dividends and company pensions.

An energy price cap is not the only government proposal in the works, says the Daily Mirror, which claims to have uncovered a "secret Tory plot" to reverse the ban on fox hunting.

The Daily Express's front page is devoted to May's planned manifesto pledge to bring net migration to the UK below 100,000 a year.

With his party tanking in the polls, Jeremy Corbyn hopes to make the UK's housing crisis his rallying cry for a late comeback. The Labour leader will pledge to build a million new homes within five years if elected next month.

There are two different takes on Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election on offer today. Metro says the incoming president is the reluctant Brexiter, sad to see the UK go and unlikely to demand punitive terms in negotiations, while the i paper claims Macron wants to undo the Le Touquet agreement which allows UK border controls in Calais.

Meanwhile, The Independent leads with a warning from the National Housing Federation that "crazy" changes to government funding are fuelling a severe shortage of supported housing for the elderly and disabled.

Today's front pages: Prince Philip's retirement sparks headlines

5 May

Friday morning's newspaper headlines are dominated by the announcement from Buckingham Palace that Prince Philip is standing down from royal duties.

The Sun, having accidentally earlier published a story about the royal's "death" online, salutes his service with the headline "He's had his Phil."

The Times says the Duke of Edinburgh is retiring to avoid growing frail in public. It is understood he spent several months considering his decision.

Elsewhere, Philip sits on the sidelines of the front page, with The Scotsman and The Guardian instead addressing the ongoing struggle between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Union leaders as Brexit negotiations continue.

The Independent focuses on the local elections, saying Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn "addresses the swing seats". Early results suggest Labour and UKIP may have suffered considerable losses, to the benefit of the Tories making large gains.

And finally, the Daily Mirror leads on the story that BBC lawyers have reportedly "slammed" singer Cliff Richard for racking up large legal fees in his ongoing court battle over coverage of a police raid on his home.

Today's front pages: May's war on Brussels

4 May

Almost every national paper this morning leads with Theresa May's "declaration of war on Brussels", after the Prime Minister accused EU leaders of trying to influence the outcome of next month's general election.

The Daily Mail's front page applauds the Prime Minister's "electrifying" blow to the "Brussels plotters" seeking to undermine her authority.

Likewise, the Daily Express welcomes her stand against "EU bullies".

However, The Independent says May's accusations are the "Trump card", comparing her bullish stance and unproven claims of enemy sabotage to the rhetoric used by US President Donald Trump.

The Daily Mirror, meanwhile, leads with reports that the Prime Minister plans to capitalise on her expected election victory with a snap vote on Syria air strikes.