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‘Day that changed the world forever’ and ‘Mayors plot hols tax’
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Many of the papers lead on the government’s plans to introduce a tourist tax in England. The Guardian describes it as “a hammer blow” for the hotel industry., external But it says some regional mayors have welcomed the proposals.
The Daily Mail says Andy Burnham has been accused of launching another raid on struggling families., external “Welfare party strikes again,” it says on its front page. According to the Daily Telegraph, the founder of the pub chain, JD Wetherspoon, said the plans would likely lead to higher prices, external across the hospitality sector. The Sun says working people have been “whacked” and asks “what the hol, PM?”., external
The Daily Mirror leads with the words of the assisted dying campaigner, Dame Esther Rantzen, who says her cancer has left her too frail now to travel to Dignitas, external. The headline is “It’s too late for me”. The Daily Star says the TV presenter is pleading with MPs to pass the assisted dying bill, external. A terminally ill mother interviewed in the Daily Express, external calls on ministers to “just pass the bill”.
The Metro leads on the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks. Its front page simply reads ‘9/11’, external. “The day that changed the world,” reads the i newspaper’s front page – which features a picture of a firefighter standing in the rubble of the fallen towers., external
Household energy bills could increase by more than a £100 by the end of the decade, external, according to the front page of the Times. It says delays to new power lines — needed to hit the government’s clean power pledge – are to blame. A spokesperson for Neso, the government-owned body in charge of keeping Britain’s lights on, said it was doing everything it could to keep costs down.
The Sun says the crew of an RAF Chinook helicopter was seen landing in the grounds of a luxury hotel on the shores of Loch Lomond, external, before leaving with cakes and other treats. An RAF source said hotel staff unexpectedly provided food during the planned stop. The paper dubs the airmen “the royal eclair force”.
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