'Badenoch promises tax cuts' and 'Asos hacker havoc'

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News image — The Times leads with a promise of tax cuts from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, previewing her speech to the party's annual conference on Wednesday. The paper says Badenoch "will say the Tories face a 'battle for the soul of our nation'" as she sets out plans to cut inheritance tax and halve employer national insurance contributions for young staff. The Times also carries a photo of police in riot gear at protests over school funding in France, with the paper reporting that the "biggest day of French demos turns violent"

"Badenoch promises tax cuts" reads the headline on the front page of the Times. — The Times leads with a promise of tax cuts from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, previewing her speech to the party's annual conference on Wednesday. The paper says Badenoch "will say the Tories face a 'battle for the soul of our nation'" as she sets out plans to cut inheritance tax and halve employer national insurance contributions for young staff. The Times also carries a photo of police in riot gear at protests over school funding in France, with the paper reporting that the "biggest day of French demos turns violent"

"Tories to slash jobs tax to get young back into work" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail. — The Daily Mail also headlines on the Tory leader's pledge, saying the Conservatives would "slash jobs tax to get young back into work". The Mail refers to this as a "'rescue package' for jobless youngsters"

"Too nasty for the nasty party" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror. — The Daily Mirror headlines on comments from Labour MP Mike Tapp that Reform UK is "too nasty for the nasty party". This comes after Badenoch "rules out [a] coalition" with Reform at the next general election, the paper reports. In an interview with the BBC on Tuesday, Badenoch said she would rather have another general election than do a deal with Reform UK to secure power, if no party wins the next election

"Berlin spy chief leaked UK secret, MI6 fears" reads the headline on the front page of the Telegraph. — A picture of Kemi Badenoch behind DJ decks at the Tory conference is splashed across the front page of the Daily Telegraph. Also on its front page, the paper reports on details about former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's legal action against Thames Valley Police following his arrest in February

"Meghan wants to apologise for 'low blow' comment" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express. — The Duchess of Sussex "wants to apologise" for comments in her and the Duke of Sussex's 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, according to the Daily Express. The paper says the couple "realise Meghan's claim a Royal Family member had queried son Archie's skin colour was 'her biggest mistake'"

"Murder of Royal Family GP" reads the headline on the front page of the Sun. — The Sun leads on the "murder of Royal Family GP" Hannah Terry. The mum-of-three was found dead at home her home in Sandringham "while hosting a children's sleepover", the paper reports. It adds that her patients "included Queen Camilla", who along with the King have been "informed of her death". Mark Cain, 45, has been charged with murder

"Asos hacker havoc" reads the headline on the front page of Metro. — "Asos hacker havoc" is the headline on the front page of the Metro. The online retail platform says its customers data may have been accessed after hackers sent what the Metro calls a "threatening notification"

"Healey plans £1bn support to bring down energy bills" reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian. — Chancellor John Healey has plans for a £1bn support package to "bring down energy bills", according to the Guardian. It says he is considering a "major intervention" to help poorer households at the Budget on 28 October. The paper says it comes after ministers "became alarmed at forecasts that show bills rising by hundreds of pounds in January"

"Oil tanker captains paid $100,000 a month for perilous Hormuz voyages" reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times. — Oil tanker captains are being paid $100,000 a month to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Financial Times. Owners are paying the bumper rates as a form of "danger money", the paper reports, "to persuade seafarers to stay on vessels" as Gulf countries try to keep oil flowing through the strait

"France engulfed by protests as students clash with riot police" reads the headline on the front page of the Independent. — The French protests cover the front page of the Independent, as it says "260,000 take to the streets in growing revolt over classroom conditions". At least 215 teenagers and 85 school staff have been injured, the paper quotes French Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu as saying

"School budgets set for squeeze after blunder over funding teacher pay rises" reads the headline on the front page of The i Paper. — The i says a "blunder over funding teacher pay rises" means school budgets are "set for squeeze". The paper says Education Secretary Lucy Powell has "strained relations" with the Treasury "after suggesting that new money" could pay for the 3.5% pay award

"Putin's 'black death cover-up'," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star. — The Daily Star says there are "outbreak fears" after the death of a worker at a Siberian plague research laboratory. Russian officials are still investigating the cause of the death, but they say those who came into contact with the researcher all tested negative for pneumonic plague. US officials have said they are watching the situation closely, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was no cause for concern

The Daily Mail is one of a number of papers looking ahead to Kemi Badenoch's speech at the Conservative Party conference. It says on its front page that her plan to "slash" employers' national insurance contributions will get young people "back to work". The Sun hails the plan with the headline, "the lady's Neet for turning", saying it could be a "lifeline" for those not in education or training. The Times reports that Badenoch will also pledge to cut the rate of inheritance tax. It says her tax cuts would be funded by £30bn of welfare reductions.

Chancellor John Healey is considering a £1bn package of support for poorer households to help them with their energy bills, according to the Guardian. Sources tell the paper no final decisions on the Budget have been made, and officials are also considering more radical changes to how much energy companies can charge customers.

The i reports that the budget for schools in England will be squeezed, after Education Secretary Lucy Powell announced a pay rise for teachers would be fully funded, without consulting the Treasury. The paper quotes teaching unions as saying there will now be "no new money" for schools. The Treasury and the Department for Education both deny the claims.

The Daily Mirror carries a warning from Cancer Research that the NHS will miss its cancer diagnosis and treatment targets by over three years. The health service's current goals are for 2029, but the charity says it won't meet them until 2032, unless things improve. The Department of Health said it had already made significant changes but there was a lot more to do.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's legal action against Thames Valley Police centres on allegations officers took his personal items, claims the Daily Telegraph. The paper says the former prince believes private and confidential material was removed during searches of his home in February, as part of an investigation into allegations of misconduct in public office. Mountbatten-Windsor denies wrongdoing.

The Times has picked up that his old Bentley, which once bore a personalised Duke of York number plate, is up for sale. The green Flying Spur, which has only 7,000 miles on the clock, could be yours for £125,000.

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