2025-06-09
Daily Star Front Page 9th of June 2025
Temperatures are set to climb to around 30C by the end of this week, potentially surpassing average North African conditions and signalling an unusually warm spell for the UK.
Temperatures are set to climb to around 30C by the end of this week, potentially surpassing average North African conditions and signalling an unusually warm spell for the UK.
In an eleventh-hour compromise with the housing ministry, the chancellor has ended a damaging cabinet conflict over spending allocations, just days before unveiling the public spending review.
Critics have condemned fresh delays to a promised U-turn on winter fuel support, warning that pensioners remain uncertain about crucial relief.
Controversial welfare cuts worth £5bn may be softened to forestall a potential rebellion from up to 170 MPs, with disability claimants possibly gaining a longer grace period for personal independence payments, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares major spending announcements including an extra £30bn for the NHS, £4.5bn for schools, A-level reforms, and a pact with Housing Secretary Angela Rayner to maintain the 1.5 million homes target, as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper continues pressing for a bigger settlement.
The NHS faces a significant shortfall in blood reserves, prompting a widespread call for new donors from various backgrounds to meet critical medical demands.
Business chiefs are travelling to Washington to contest newly proposed foreign investment tax measures, warning they could undermine job creation, hamper economic growth, and disrupt global markets.
Senior US officials have warned No 10 that a proposed Chinese embassy could pose an espionage threat to sensitive financial data, prompting heightened security concerns.
A prominent Conservative figure contends that employers should be allowed to bar face coverings in offices, while also arguing that certain religious tribunals and cousin marriage hinder social integration.
Ministers are considering a new measure to impose a two-hour cap on social media use by under-18s, aiming to safeguard adolescents through tighter online safety rules.
A mother, whose teenage son was missing for six weeks, expresses gratitude at his safe return and now seeks improved coordination between agencies to prevent similar situations.