'Police probe incidents before train attack' and 'tough but fair' Budget

Several papers lead with news that police are probing whether a man accused of stabbing 10 people on a train that passed through Peterborough on Saturday had been involved in separate incidents in the 24 hours before the attack. According to the Daily Express, "three opportunities may have been missed to stop an alleged knifeman", adding that 999 calls were made about three separate incidents in the lead up to the train stabbings. The paper quotes a statement from Cambridgeshire Police which says it is "currently reviewing all incidents in the timeframe to understand whether there were any further potential offences".

The Metro says that an "investigation" has begun into whether police "missed a series of chances" to stop Anthony Williams, 32, who was accused of 10 attempted murders on the Doncaster to London train on Saturday night, "another at a DLR station in the capital hours earlier, weapons offences and assaulting a police officer while in custody".

Williams' alleged links to separate stabbing incidents also leads the Times. It writes Cambridgeshire Police referred itself to the police watchdog, the IOPC, but it did not meet the criteria for a referral because "none of the injured had made police contact before they were attacked".

The police's investigation into the alleged train attackers links to "a string of earlier knife-related incidents" leads the Independent.

"Three heroes have been praised for trying to stop Saturday's train horror," the Daily Mirror reports. The paper writes the train driver was "hailed" for making an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon station, while a train staff member and passenger were "hurt as they confronted the knifeman".

The Daily Star leads with a profile on the "hero football fan Stephen Crean", reporting he "grabbed a knife from the train attacker". The paper says Mr Crean was asked by the attacker "do you want to die?"

Meanwhile, various other papers lead with mooted tax rises in the November Budget. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer "signals 'tough but fair' Budget", the Financial Times reports. Sir Keir "promised to tackle the national debt but ruled out deep cuts to public spending", the paper writes. It adds that many Labour MPs are "resigned" to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves breaking the party's manifesto pledge "not to raise rates of income tax, national insurance or value added tax (VAT)".

"Reeves paves way for tax-raising budget," the Guardian writes, giving a preview of the chancellor's speech later today "in which she will be 'candid' about the tough choices ahead".

The Daily Mail also leads with a preview of the chancellor's speech on Tuesday in Downing Street, reporting she will "address 'speculation' about the contents of her November 26 Budget – when she is expected to raise taxes by up to £30billion".

"Chancellor to give strongest hint yet that she will raise income tax in a key pre-Budget speech," leads the i Paper.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the BBC "doctored" a Donald Trump speech by "making him appear to encourage the Capitol Hill riot", according to an "internal whistleblowing memo" seen by the paper. It writes that a Panorama programme broadcast a week before the 2024 US presidential election "misled" viewers. The paper says a 19-page dossier on "BBC Bias" was compiled by a recent member of the BBC's standards committee and "is now circulating in government departments". The paper quotes a BBC spokesman who says: "While we don't comment on leaked documents, when the BBC receives feedback it takes it seriously and considers it carefully."

Many of the front pages focus on speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to increase income tax in this month's Budget.

The Guardian says Reeves is expected to "lay the groundwork" when she makes a speech at Downing Street on Tuesday morning, adding she is going to be "candid" about the choices ahead. The Daily Telegraph says the Chancellor is expected to say she's taking the "necessary steps" to fix public finances for "years to come".

The Financial Times reports that Labour MPs are now "resigned" to Rachel Reeves breaking the party's election manifesto promise not to raise rates of income tax, national insurance or value added tax (VAT). It adds that the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer heightened speculation when he told Labour MPs that the budget would "reject" austerity. "Reeves softens us up for tax betrayal," is the Daily Mail's take.

The investigation into the mass stabbing on a train travelling between Doncaster and London on Saturday continues to feature prominently in most of the papers. The Daily Mirror's front page focuses on the bravery displayed by some of those on board the train who intervened, including a passenger, with the headline: "Heroes of the train horror."

The Daily Telegraph says its seen a whistleblowing memo accusing the BBC of editing a speech by Donald Trump to make it appear he had encouraged the 2021 Capitol riots. The claims relate to an edition of Panorama shown last year. The concerns were raised in a 19-page dossier written by a former independent external adviser to the corporation's editorial guidelines and standards committee. In a statement, the BBC said it did not comment on leaked documents but added that when the corporation received feedback it took it seriously.

The Times reports that the government is to scrap the English baccalaureate, a performance measure used by schools in England that tracks pupil attainment in core GCSE subjects. As part of the changes, the paper says, schools will also no longer be assessed on the number of pupils taking modern foreign languages.

And as David Beckham prepares to receive his knighthood at Windsor Castle today, the Daily Mail says his wife Victoria has made his suit for the occasion. "Suits you sir!" is the headline.

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