What the papers say – January 28
The papers lead on Brexit regrets and a pastor’s Rihanna-inflected trip to hell.
HM Revenue and Customs has come under scrutiny after admitting errors in its handling of Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs, according to FT Weekend.
Just published: Front page of FTWeekend, UK edition, for Saturday/Sunday 28/29 January 2023 pic.twitter.com/RH5b0pVtjy
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 27, 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has vowed to prioritise tax cuts for businesses over workers before the next general election, reports The Times.
TIMES: I will boost business to fix economy, vows @Jeremy_Hunt #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/54AQmGCY8u
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 27, 2023
The Daily Express says Mr Hunt will announce a package of incentives to get pensioners and the long-term sick back into work.
Front page – Hunt's 'perks' will help millions work again#TomorrowsPapersToday @Jeremy_Hunthttps://t.co/PSiegsUhKa pic.twitter.com/3LC5YoNudT
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 27, 2023
The Guardian has found BBC chairman Richard Sharp and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton are among those who have declared they own UK property through off-shore jurisdictions.
The Guardian front page Saturday 28 January 2023; UK for sale: offshore link to thousands of properties pic.twitter.com/JPZNaX7qCy
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 27, 2023
A poll conducted for i weekend has found there is growing public regret over Brexit but most voters do not yet want to rejoin the EU.
I: Brexit regrets growing – but UK not eager to rejoin EU #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AK3ckMT7FZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 27, 2023
The Daily Mirror says oil giants are about to announce profits of £160 billion, “as families struggle to pay bills”.
Saturday's front page: The profits of gloom #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/YTdkB656WX
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 27, 2023
Whistleblowers have told The Independent that children came to “significant” harm due to chronically low staffing levels at scandal-hit mental health hospitals.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Whistleblowers expose horrific ‘systemic abuse’ of children in mental health hospitals #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tOgujPqs57
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 27, 2023
The Daily Telegraph has a photo of Ghislaine Maxwell’s defenders attempting to show the Duke of York could not have assaulted a girl due to the bath-location being too small.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:'The photo that 'clears Duke' over bath sex'#TomorrowsPapersTodaySign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/iPulT0AMXo
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 27, 2023
And the Daily Star carries the tale of a US pastor who died, apparently went to hell where demons were singing Rihanna songs and then came back to life.
Tomorrow's front page: Oh na na – that's hell. https://t.co/SyW7KCFylD #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wsCHaixvTs
— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 27, 2023