Election 'shake up' and 'deadly toll' from ultra-processed foods
Liverpool player Virgil van Dijk celebrates the team's premier league win.
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The Times, external leads on a recommended pay rise for public sector workers, which it warns "piles pressure" on the chancellor. The paper says independent review bodies have suggested a near 4% increase for teachers, and just under 3% for NHS staff - more than ministers had budgeted for. The government is expected to accept the proposals, according to the paper, but the report notes it still faces the prospect of industrial action. One NHS source is quoted as saying the offer "will go down really badly".
Sir Keir Starmer will announce plans to tighten legal migration laws, according to the Daily Telegraph, external. They will apparently include making it harder for foreign students to stay after they graduate. The Telegraph notes that the changes will be announced after Thursday's local elections in England, in which the paper says Reform UK is expected win hundreds of seats.
The Financial Times, external says US ports are beginning to report a sharp drop in cargo as a result of President Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. The Port of Los Angeles - which the paper says is the main route of entry for goods from China - is expecting arrivals to be down by a third on this time last year.
All children who believe they are transgender will be tested by the NHS for autism, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph, external. It says the guidance will be released for public consultation before a planned rollout later this year. Last year, the Cass review concluded that mental health conditions were disproportionately common among children and young people with gender dysphoria.
"So much for a bonfire of the quangos!" reads the Daily Mail, external's headline. Its front page report says the government is facing calls to speed up its promised review of spending on public bodies. According to the paper, figures from the Taxpayers' Alliance show at least 350 public officials were paid more than the prime minister last year.
The Guardian, external says councils in England are at times paying 60% more than the market rate to put people up in hotels and hostels, who would otherwise be homeless. The paper sent Freedom of Information requests to every authority and said around half replied.
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