2025-08-28
Daily Star Front Page 28th of August 2025
Donald Trump has reversed his previous disdain for Taylor Swift, calling her “terrific” and extending his congratulations on her forthcoming wedding to Travis Kelce.
Donald Trump has reversed his previous disdain for Taylor Swift, calling her “terrific” and extending his congratulations on her forthcoming wedding to Travis Kelce.
Millions of pensioners face a 2 % rise in gas and electricity bills under the latest Ofgem cap, which Tory MPs attribute to the levies needed to fund Labour’s expanded wind farm targets despite the regulator’s view that the increase merely covers renewable energy costs.
A new EU levy on energy use is expected to increase costs for British consumers and businesses from January, undermining the Shadow Chancellor’s ambitions for improved trade relations with Europe.
Nigel Farage, whose pledge to expel all undocumented migrants was followed by a rapid admission that deporting women and children is not part of his plan, has come under fire from MPs over his reversal.
The Treasury is considering implementing a tax on landlords’ rental income through national insurance contributions to generate up to £2 billion in extra revenue, aiming to boost public finances while maintaining existing tax relief thresholds.
Sir Tony Blair has reportedly advised Trump’s administration and Jared Kushner on a comprehensive plan to rebuild Gaza as a modern hub, conditioned on a ceasefire and recognition of a Palestinian state within a UN-backed Quartet framework.
Médecins Sans Frontières reveals that children account for around a third of all those wounded in Gaza, attributing the figure to the widespread use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas.
Ed Miliband’s net zero strategy has driven Ofgem’s energy price cap far above forecasts, forcing households to confront substantially higher bills this winter despite earlier promises of savings.
Britain’s leading supplier of weight-loss injections has paused all new orders ahead of a planned rise to around £330 per dose, prompting warnings over the strain this will place on NHS budgets and patient access.
China plans to open three advanced chip fabrication plants next year to triple its high-end semiconductor output and bolster its AI ambitions, stepping up efforts to counter US export controls on Nvidia and establish domestic design standards through initiatives like DeepSeek.