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Budget fallout still in the news | Budget fallout still in the news |
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Three days on, and the fallout from the Budget is still preoccupying many of the papers. | Three days on, and the fallout from the Budget is still preoccupying many of the papers. |
"Blair's despair over 50p tax rate" is the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph. It claims Tony Blair believes the new tax rate for high earners is a "terrible mistake". | |
Mr Blair's spokesman has strongly denied the story and is insisting that the former prime minister remains fully supportive of the government. | Mr Blair's spokesman has strongly denied the story and is insisting that the former prime minister remains fully supportive of the government. |
The Independent's political editor Andrew Grice paints a bleak picture of New Labour's future. | The Independent's political editor Andrew Grice paints a bleak picture of New Labour's future. |
"The moment that finally cost Labour the general election" is how he describes the publication of the worse-than-expected GDP figures. | "The moment that finally cost Labour the general election" is how he describes the publication of the worse-than-expected GDP figures. |
Gang figures | Gang figures |
The Times says it has an official report revealing there are almost 3,000 organised criminal gangs in the UK. | The Times says it has an official report revealing there are almost 3,000 organised criminal gangs in the UK. |
This figure, in the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary's report, is three times the previous estimate. | This figure, in the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary's report, is three times the previous estimate. |
The England footballer Frank Lampard is on the front pages of the Daily Mirror, the Sun and the Daily Star. | The England footballer Frank Lampard is on the front pages of the Daily Mirror, the Sun and the Daily Star. |
"Frank Rants Hard" is the Sun's headline, which says the Chelsea star rang a radio phone-in because he was unhappy with the presenter's comments. | "Frank Rants Hard" is the Sun's headline, which says the Chelsea star rang a radio phone-in because he was unhappy with the presenter's comments. |
Europe's natural world faces a crisis as serious as the threat of climate change, according to the Guardian. | Europe's natural world faces a crisis as serious as the threat of climate change, according to the Guardian. |
It says the European Environment Agency will publish a report warning most habitats and species are threatened. | It says the European Environment Agency will publish a report warning most habitats and species are threatened. |
Gurkha battle | Gurkha battle |
The Daily Mail says that Gurkhas risked their lives for Britain and won a court battle to settle here. | The Daily Mail says that Gurkhas risked their lives for Britain and won a court battle to settle here. |
But, it adds, the government's response is to now make them take a residency test almost none of them can pass. | But, it adds, the government's response is to now make them take a residency test almost none of them can pass. |
Even at his funeral, Sir Clement Freud managed to have the last laugh, says the Telegraph. | Even at his funeral, Sir Clement Freud managed to have the last laugh, says the Telegraph. |
The paper says the order of service set the tone for the event - replacing the words "date of death" with the phrase "best before". | The paper says the order of service set the tone for the event - replacing the words "date of death" with the phrase "best before". |
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