Monday’s papers are led by a leak of the financial dealings of some of the world’s richest and most powerful people.
The Guardian reports the data leak has exposed the “offshore secrets” of 35 heads of state, more than 100 billionaires and 300 public officials.
Guardian front page, Monday 4 October 2021: Exposed – huge data leak reveals offshore secrets of world leaders pic.twitter.com/pbEgpub50J
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 3, 2021
The leaked documents showed former prime minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie, were able to save more than £300,000 in stamp duty by buying the offshore company which owned a property they acquired, according to The Independent and i.
Monday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Blair’s avoided £300,000 tax bill on London house” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4a9r5skEu8
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 3, 2021
Monday’s front page: Blairs’ stamp duty savings revealed in leaked papers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/t8ywZ0lz7t
— i newspaper (@theipaper) October 3, 2021
Elsewhere, the Financial Times leads with Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledging more than £500 million to help people get people into new or better jobs as some sectors struggle with “acute” labour shortages.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Monday October 4 https://t.co/uEEX7PWxfS pic.twitter.com/n6XIalvqqg
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 3, 2021
The Daily Express says the move comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson vows to cut taxes in an effort to “silence” Tory doubts about the historically high tax burden.
Monday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Boris’ Tax Cut Plan To Win Over Critics” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/omIfAzrMjm
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 3, 2021
The Daily Telegraph reports Brexit minister Lord Frost has drawn up plans to replace the Northern Ireland Protocol, as he warned Brussels the threshold for triggering Article 16 to effectively tear up parts of the deal has been met.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘Frost draws up plans to replace NI protocol’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 3, 2021
Metro leads with a serving police officer, who was from the same unit as Sarah Everard’s killer, being charged with rape.
Monday’s front page:
MET COP IS HELDON RAPE CHARGE#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/g6Gqqe8rm4
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) October 3, 2021
Almost a thousand police officers have been probed for posting offensive content on social media, according to the Daily Mail.
Monday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/NxutwIJrfn
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 3, 2021
The Times reports Mr Johnson is expected to announce this week that all of Britain’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2035.
Monday’s TIMES: “All Britain’s electricity to be green by 2035” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1C3ZzdnJad
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 3, 2021
The Sun says John Barrowman has been axed from Dancing on Ice over claims he repeatedly exposed himself on the sets of other shows.
On tomorrow’s front page: ITV axe John Barrowman from Dancing on Ice after sexual misconduct claims resurface https://t.co/GaY1lKM54O pic.twitter.com/NjHeW8Fvh2
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 3, 2021
The Daily Mirror leads with a survey finding one in four Britons are in a “worse state of mind” following the pandemic.
Tomorrow’s front page: The silent virus victims https://t.co/I1LJDrLLLs #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DAqTo9W6Jg
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 3, 2021
And the Daily Star says the nation is set to bask in a five-day heatwave this week.
Tomorrow’s front page: Street fave to die! #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/BW8pgdPTGg pic.twitter.com/BT45uFc5T7
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 3, 2021
