Politics, rent caps and the King’s fighting spirit features among a variety of stories on Saturday’s front pages.
On the front of the Daily Mail, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned British families that if Labour wins the general election, families will have to fork out £2100 billion to pay for the new government’s spending.
MAIL: Hunt warns families face £2100 billion to pay for Labour spending #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JgnwDbZP5g
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 17, 2024
The Daily Telegraph reports landlords will face rent caps under a Labour government.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Landlords face rent caps under Labour'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 17, 2024
The Daily Express runs with a piece on King Charles’ “fighting spirit” as he prepares to lead D-Day tributes.
Saturday's front page: King Charles unveils first overseas trip since cancer diagnosis for poignant anniversary https://t.co/3irU9Yx4LI pic.twitter.com/34F7SAmJG2
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 17, 2024
The i splash with a piece on whistleblowers within the benefits system, who have revealed targets are used to decide disability claims.
I WEEKEND EXCLUSIVE: Benefits system insiders reveal how targets are used to decide disability claims #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EXpY16rniN
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 17, 2024
The Times reports on a push to protect teachers’ free speech on religion.
TIMES: Protection for teachers’ free speech on religion #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/nGIDU0cvr0
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 17, 2024
The Guardian splashes with a piece on health, leading with the £27 billion that alcohol abuse costs the NHS per year.
GUARDIAN: Revealed: Alcohol abuse costs soar to £27bn a year #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1jh3ajzgMG
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 17, 2024
The Daily Mirror splashes on Rishi Sunak’s bank balance, claiming that the Prime Minister is now officially richer than the King.
Saturday's front page: Baby you're a Rish man, too https://t.co/Yx2gMuakgB #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qw6r6AsFBc
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 17, 2024
The Independent runs a story on a Chinese opioid that has hit British streets, with the paper writing the epidemic is already killing six people a week in the UK.
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— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) May 17, 2024
The Financial Times reports that Tesla faces a Mount Everest-level climb to convince shareholders of a billion-dollar pay packet for Elon Musk and the benefits of a move to Texas.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Saturday 18 May https://t.co/Txagzyfaut pic.twitter.com/wGUUp74NgP
— Financial Times (@FT) May 17, 2024
The Daily Star takes a leaf out of Eric Carle’s famous children’s book, running with a story on some very hungry caterpillars running amok in some very real gardens in Britain.
Front Page: Hungry caterpillar warning as creepy crawlies chomp their way across UK 🐛#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/kcdwKPXEHK pic.twitter.com/DFNl9KPGhV
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 17, 2024