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Backlash to the Chancellor’s tax plans dominates the papers at the start of the working week.
The Times, The Guardian and The Independent all lead with former cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Grant Shapps hitting out at the plan to cut income tax for people earning more than £150,000 at a time when millions are seeing their family finances squeezed.
Times: Gove and Shapps attack ‘tin-eared’ Tory tax cuts #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/U6QruNgqfx
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) October 2, 2022
Guardian front page, Monday 3 October 2022: Tories threaten rebellion as Gove says tax plan is ‘not Conservative' pic.twitter.com/nO8kCkAtxz
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 2, 2022
Independent digital front: Gove calls on Truss to ditch tax cuts for the rich #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9QMZzsYfPa
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) October 2, 2022
Mr Gove said the plan “isn’t Tory”, according to Metro.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
GOVE: THIS ISN'T TORY
🔴 Cutting tax for wealthiest when people are suffering 'is display of wrong values' 🔴 Former minister slams using borrowed money to fund the axing of 45% rate#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9cFmBPADJC
— Metro (@MetroUK) October 2, 2022
The Daily Mail says Mr Gove’s comments have stoked “revolt”, while the i and Daily Mirror report a “Tory rebellion” is building against Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Mail: Fury as Gove stokes Tory 45p tax revolt #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LEzzDtmLUx
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) October 2, 2022
The i: Tory rebellion builds against defiant PM #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zunHRA5d7z
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) October 2, 2022
Monday's front page: Truss 'is finished'.#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/QVyoy9Mxp8 pic.twitter.com/OvqnHLdLFD
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 2, 2022
The Telegraph says Ms Truss has delayed a vote on the plan amid the growing backlash.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Truss delays vote on 45p tax cut after Tory revolt'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/7FFesyMpNe
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 2, 2022
The Daily Express and Financial Times report Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is set to defend the plan and call on his peers to “stay the course”.
Kwasi – No more decline…we must stay the course #TomorrowsPapersToday
Kaye booted off Strictly: https://t.co/2wpk50Pxs7 pic.twitter.com/aYMUmyUAUN
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) October 2, 2022
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 3 October https://t.co/FKAaPZGOKM pic.twitter.com/R3zmHkGKzw
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 2, 2022
Elsewhere, The Sun carries former Spice Girl Mel B’s comments on her history with domestic abuse, as she demands MPs to act.
On tomorrow's front page: 'I felt powerless during 10 year domestic abuse hell – we must do better for survivors', brave Mel B tells politicians at The Sun's event https://t.co/NeucGXai7U pic.twitter.com/c7UUVTh67Z
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 2, 2022
And the Daily Star says psychiatrists have found eating beef burgers can help ward off depression.
Monday's front page: Happy Meal! 🍔🤗https://t.co/zyWP6lLLNf pic.twitter.com/fKtbD0qgej
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 2, 2022
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