Daily Express Front Page 20th of September 2021
The Daily Express reports that campaigners have launched a last-ditch bid to save the pension triple lock.
The Daily Express reports that campaigners have launched a last-ditch bid to save the pension triple lock.
The Times leads with taxpayers facing a multibillion-pound bill to help energy companies cope with the fallout from rising gas prices under plans being considered by ministers.
The Daily Star leads with the death of beloved actor John Challis, best known for his portrayal as Boycie in Only Fools And Horses, at the age of 79.
The Daily Mirror pays tribute to “one of England’s greatest strikers”, Jimmy Greaves, who died on Sunday aged 81.
Boris Johnson will push Joe Biden to change COVID travel rules and let Britons fly to the US when they meet tomorrow in the White House for the first time, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The Guardian writes that Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will hold an emergency meeting with gas industry chiefs on Monday morning in an effort to contain the fallout caused by soaring market prices on consumers and businesses.
The Financial Times reports that the UK’s largest energy suppliers are requesting a multibillion-pound emergency support package from the government to help them survive the crisis sparked by gas prices.
Leading energy firms are pushing for a cap to be scrapped completely or increased if they are forced to take on households that have been stranded without a supplier, the i reports.
Metro writes that a Cabinet minister has insisted there is no need to panic as an energy crisis sends gas and electricity bills soaring – and threatens supplies of festive food, drink and even turkeys this Christmas.