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Newspaper headlines: ‘Attack’ on Sara Sharif’s father and ‘destruction’ of social care – Subrang Safar: Your Journey Through Colors, Fashion, and Lifestyle
The Sun leads with news that Sara Sharif’s father has been attacked in prison where he is serving a life sentence for the murder of a 10-year-old child. The newspaper says that two prisoners ambushed Irfan Sharif in his cell and cut his throat. The Prison Service says police are investigating an attack on a prisoner at HMP Belmarsh on New Year’s Day but have not confirmed any identities.
Ministers are to launch a landmark independent commission to reform adult social care in England, The Guardian says. It notes that the proposed timeline has been criticized by health and care leaders, who say the “crisis” is being “kicked into the tall grass”.
The Times says reforms to the social care system are “being pushed back again”, with reforms unlikely to be delivered until 2028, when the commission’s report comes back. However, it added that the government hopes to build a “national consensus” as Baroness Casey, a “Whitehall trouble-shooter”, leads the review and aims to support the main political parties. have to get
The Daily Express reported on Tory leader Cammy Bedenock’s call for a national public inquiry into Britain’s “rape gang scandal”. The call comes after the Home Office rejected Oldham Council’s request for a government-led inquiry into the town’s historic child sexual abuse – saying the council should lead it instead.
The Daily Telegraph also leads with the Government rejecting an inquiry into grooming gangs – meaning Labor has “blocked” an inquiry into Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s conduct when he Between 2008 and 2013 he was Head of the Crown Prosecution Service. The Telegraph joins several other papers in featuring a photo of the Duchess of Sussex in a kitchen. The newly released trailer for her upcoming lifestyle show on Netflix.
“Your country needs you” is the Daily Mirror’s headline as it reports World War II veterans being joined by the Royal British Legion in this year’s 80th anniversary commemorations of VE and VJ Day.
The Financial Times has led a survey of economists that suggests the government will have to raise taxes again before the next election. The survey found that while the UK is expected to return to growth this year, growth may not be strong enough to save the country from a new round of tax hikes.
i focuses on government plans to replace gas boilers with heat pumps in almost all homes in the UK. It says not all households are eligible for government help with the cost and some will also be made to improve the insulation in their properties.
The Daily Mail highlighted its findings that NHS managers’ salaries in England have risen by more than £1.1bn in the past decade, amid a 36% rise in senior staff levels.
Snow will hit many parts of the UK over the next few days, reports the Daily Star. The paper, titled “Grit Escape”, highlighted the fact that six million sun holidays will also be booked this month amid amber warnings and plummeting temperatures.
