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The Daily Telegraph reports that Lord Mandelson is set to call on Nigel Farage to “help him win over” Donald Trump’s administration when he becomes UK ambassador to the US. It says the contact with the Reform UK leader, who has been close to Trump since 2016, is likely to lead to a backlash from figures within Labour. It also has a story on how social media giants are to start using facial checks to stop underage users accessing platforms.
The Financial Times leads with a story about the Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy saying that Nigel Farage’s party is going to disrupt UK politics “like we have never seen before” as he claims billionaires, aside from Elon Musk, want to back the party.
The Times leads with Labour cabinet minister Lucy Powell calling the country’s economic outlook “disappointing” while a leading business group said the UK economy was “headed for the worst of all worlds” next year. The paper also features a photo of André Gleissner, the nine-year-old boy killed in an attack on a German Christmas market over the weekend.
The Daily Express carries the headline “Labour set to drive UK headlong into recession”. It quotes from a survey of company figures carried out by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) which suggests the government is creating a “hostile environment for aspiration, investment and growth”.
The Daily Star has the headline “jingle smells”, quoting a poll that claims millions of Britons will not wash or change their underwear between Christmas and New Year.
The Daily Mail says a “recession made in Downing Street” is on the way, as it leads on the warning from business leaders at the CBI that the government’s budget measures may hit jobs, investment and growth at the start of 2025.
The Guardian has found that more than £100m was spent last year by local authorities and the government in England on failed efforts to block support for children and young people with special educational needs.
And the state of personal hygiene is the top story for the Daily Star, reporting on a study that has found that millions of people go without a shower and do not change their pants so often between Christmas and New Year.
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