2025-10-06
Daily Express Front Page 6th of October 2025
The Conservatives are pledging to cut the £300bn cost of welfare as part of a £47bn savings programme, with Mel Stride saying the country cannot keep spending money it doesn’t have.
The Conservatives are pledging to cut the £300bn cost of welfare as part of a £47bn savings programme, with Mel Stride saying the country cannot keep spending money it doesn’t have.
A new range of work trousers with elasticated waistbands aims to stop accidental exposure on building sites, promising a better fit, comfort and modesty for tradespeople.
Gold has soared to record highs with a near-50% rise this year, fuelled by inflation concerns, widening institutional and retail demand, and so‑called “gold‑plated Fomo,” prompting wealth managers and funds to raise allocations as bullion consolidates its role as a core diversifier.
Kemi Badenoch set out plans to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights and deport 150,000 people a year, prompting former attorney general Dominic Grieve to warn the strategy could spell the Conservatives’ demise as she marked a shift to the right at conference.
Tony Blair is returning to the Middle East to champion a proposed Board of Peace for a contested territory, aiming to leverage his Iraq‑era experience and network to revive diplomatic and economic stabilisation efforts.
An espionage prosecution linked to China was abandoned days after confidential Whitehall talks, with officials citing risks to sensitive intelligence and prompting calls in Westminster for fuller transparency over the decision.
Angela Rayner is accused of wasting public money, with reports that her taxpayer-funded close-protection officers used an £80,000 BMW to drive her partner and move belongings between nearby homes while she was absent.
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to deport up to 150,000 people a year under a “secure UK borders” plan, featuring a US‑style removal force alongside tougher enforcement to speed removals and deter small-boat crossings.
Survivors of previous attacks and community leaders urged unity and resilience following the killings at a Manchester synagogue, as a minute’s silence was held at Old Trafford and Brendan Cox called for people to pull together against extremism.
Prominent public figures are urging ministers to pass legislation outlawing trophy hunting and the import of hunting trophies, arguing it is necessary on ethical and conservation grounds.