King cuts off Andrew and tax blow for care homes
A range of stories are on the front of Saturday’s front pages including one about King Charles who is pictured on the front of the Daily Mail next to his younger brother Prince Andrew. Quoting a new royal biography, the paper says the King has “severed” Andrew’s annual personal allowance – quoted as being around “£1m-a-year”.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Elon Musk has attacked the Chancellor’s Budget announcement of an inheritance tax on farmers’ agricultural land. In a post on X the world’s richest man said, We should leave the farmers alone. The paper also reports the King has ordered Prince Andrew’s allowance be stopped.
In other news, a photo in the Times – of an extraordinary, twisted mass of multiple ruined cars blocking a tunnel entrance in Valencia – brings home the devastating effect of the catastrophic floods in Spain.
“Tories inch ahead in poll after Labour hit by Budget backlash,” the i newspaper’s headline says. The paper leads with research from a polling company which says the Conservatives have regained a poll lead over Labour for the first time in three years in the wake of the autumn Budget.
With just days to go until Americans go to the polls for the 2024 US presidential election, the Guardian carries a special edition which has 33 of the most iconic images of presidents – including an iconic picture of Ronald Reagan kissing First Lady Nancy Reagan. The paper leads with a story that Republicans are laying the ground for rejecting the result of next week’s election in the event Donald Trump loses.
Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz smiles on the front of the Daily Express as she tells of her “delight” with her new radio show. Elsewhere, the chancellor has been hit by fresh criticism after shock poll results revealed pensioners stripped of winter fuel cash plan “drastic cutbacks” to food and hot water, the tabloid reports.
Paris Fury is on the front of the Daily Mirror as the paper says she has opened up about the heart-breaking miscarriage she endured ahead of husband Tyson Fury’s crucial world heavyweight boxing clash in Saudi Arabia against Oleksandr Usyk. Elsewhere, another boxing legend, Barry McGuigan, is on the front with his fist up as it is confirmed he will be entering the I’m A Celeb jungle.
Finally, the Daily Star has a photo of Portugese manager Ruben Amorim after news emerged on Friday he had been appointed as Manchester United’s new head coach.
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