INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Wednesday 16 October 2024.

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This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

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Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

​This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Morning Star: "'A CLASSROOM FULL OF CHILDREN HAS DIED EACH DAY FOR A YEAR'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Members Of Parliament demand Government finally takes action to stop Israel's crimes in Gaza and Lebanon.
 
FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/mps-demand-government-finally-takes-action-to-stop-israel-crimes-in-gaza-and-lebanon

Financial Times: "REEVES BANKS ON BUDGET TAX RISES TO PLUG DEEPENING BLACK HOLE OF £40BN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Parker / Sam Fleming

Rachel Reeves has identified a £40BN funding gap ahead of her Budget in two weeks - far more than previously exected - as she prepares big Tax rises to patch up NHS. 

Daily Mirror: "THE NEW KAISER CHIEF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Warburton

Thomas Tuchel has been lined up to take over from Gareth Southgate as England's first German Manager. 

The Independent: "INCREASE NATIONAL INSURANCE - AND TAKE ON UNIONS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

Former Bank Of England Governor, Mervyn King, made a dramatic political intervention, warning Rachel Reeves she must raise National Insurance.

FULL REPORT: INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/news/uk/politics/budget-rachel-reeves-national-insurance-mervyn-king-b2629410.html

Metro (England): "LABOUR'S WAR ON WAIST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Corbishley

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has praised plans to give jobless people weight loss jabs to get them back into work.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2024/10/15/unemployed-people-given-weight-loss-jabs-get-back-work-21796038​

The Scotsman: "STARMER WARNED NI INCREASE WOULD BE COSTLY AND PAINFUL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Sir Keir Starmer has been issued a stark warning that hiking National Insurance contributions would be "costly and painful" for businesses. 

​The Daily Telegraph: "REEVES'S U-TURN ON DANGERS OF NI RISE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Martin / Szu Ping Chan

Rachel Reeves has been accused of hypocrisy over some National Insurance comments she made. 

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/business/2024/10/14/reeves-plots-jobs-tax-in-tough-budget

​Daily Star: "RAZOR MY DAILY STAR CROSSWORD SHAME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David O'Dornan

Ex-Liverpool ace Neil "Razor" Ruddock has admitted CHEATING at the Daily Star's fiendishly difficult crossword to win money off his team-mates.
The cheeky sudoku.

​The Guardian: "MINISTER VOWS TO END SCANDAL THAT LEFT THOUSANDS OF CARERS IN DEBT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Butler / Josh Halliday

Overhaul of system that imposed draconian penalties for innocent and minor errors in benefit claims is expected.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/15/labour-to-set-up-review-after-carers-allowance-overpayments-scandal

Daily Mail: "NOW PM IS ENGULFED BY SWIFT FURORE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martin Beckford

Sir Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift after Police were 'pressured' into giving her a blue-light escort.  

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-13963785