Times

According to The Times, a senior Conservative MP is being urged to step down to protect the party from sleaze before local elections next week.

The Times reports that millions of arthritis sufferers will be advised to lose weight and exercise instead of taking painkillers under new NHS guidelines. According to the paper, the change would save the health system billions in prescription costs as well as prevent the need for expensive joint replacements. There is also a report that the end of the BBC licence fee is near, as ministers consider a “funding revolution”.

The Times reports that Rishi Sunak’s wife attempted to save his political career last night by announcing she would pay UK taxes on all her overseas income.