'End Tory chaos' and PM's 'tax cut for pensioners'

Four in 10 pupils will quit private school under Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's tax plans, according to the Daily Mail

Several of Tuesday’s papers focus on Rishi Sunak's pledge to save older people from paying tax on their state pension.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the chief financial secretary to the Treasury, Laura Trott, argues that pensioners would "never" pay income tax under the Conservatives.

The paper says Tory strategists hope the policy can win back pensioners who have become disillusioned with the party's record in recent years.

The Financial Times says the plan is likely to be well-received by many Tory MPs, after criticism from the party ranks about the prime minister's plans to revive national service for 18-year-olds.

The Sun says both ideas are welcome, but urges Mr Sunak to "think of the kids".

The Times leads on the endorsement of Labour by 120 business leaders, who say that a “new outlook” is needed.

The paper describes their open letter as the culmination of years of lobbying by Labour, as it seeks to become the party of business before the general election.

The Mirror reports that the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will today accuse Mr Sunak of gambling on an early election because his economic plan is failing.

The paper says that in her first major speech of the campaign, she will say: "If we can bring business back to Labour, we can bring business back to Britain."

The Daily Mail claims four in 10 pupils will quit private school under Labour's tax plans. The paper quotes a survey of parents, suggesting that as many as 224,000 pupils could leave if Sir Keir Starmer presses ahead with a promise to charge 20% VAT on independent school fees.

The Telegraph says parents looking to escape what it calls "Labour's VAT raid" have been warned that there are very few state school places available.

The paper says one mother was told by her local council that secondary schools were so oversubscribed that students were on a waiting list.

The Guardian warns that the Gaza ceasefire talks are in jeopardy following an Israeli airstrike in Rafah on Sunday.

The paper gives accounts from medics, who say children pulled from the rubble "were in pieces". Many papers picture a young boy standing in front of a burned-out car, as other children wander around the smoking wreckage.

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