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'Budget tax reprieve for pensioners' and 'Meghan dad net to widen' Published 1 hour ago Image caption, As the lead up to the Budget builds, the Times says the chancellor is set to offer a "tax reprieve for pensioners". The paper says John Healey is expected to protect about one million low-income pensioners from paying income tax by raising their tax-free allowance, adding he has also decided against reducing the amount of pension that can be taken as a tax-free lump sum. Image caption, Sticking with a domestic political theme, the Daily Express runs a large headline accusing Prime Minister Andy Burnham of "betrayal" after he refused "to rule out a return to freedom of movement between the European Union and the UK". It says the comments have been "savaged by Brexiteers". Image caption, The Metro also looks at Andy Burnham's "pledge to revisit freedom of movement" with the EU, noting it is sparking a "furious backlash" from opponents. It headlines with "Get Brexit redone". Image caption, The Guardian headline says "'Red wall' MPs wary as Burnham calls for EU free movement debate" - reporting the PM risks a rift with politicians in areas which voted in 2016 to leave the EU. Image caption, The Independent runs a large photo showing a wave driven by Storm Boelo smashing into the Merseyside shore above its main story focusing on the push from the government to "reset EU ties". Image caption, The Daily Mirror says an investigation into Thomas Markle over the alleged possession of child abuse images in the Philippines could possibly being broadened to the US and Mexico. It says the FBI expected to join the investigation into the 82-year-old father of the Duchess of Sussex, who denies all the allegations made against him. Image caption, The Sun carries more claims about the letter sent to the Met Police about Thomas Markle from his first wife. Markle has denied all allegations made against him. Image caption, As the investigation into Meghan's father continues, the Daily Mail carries quotes from a minister in the Philippines who said he could potentially be a "sex offender of the grossest kind". Image caption, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting's vow that the UK "will 'lead from the front" as defence is set to get a Budget "boost" is carried across the front page of the i Paper. Image caption, The Daily Telegraph says the BBC has agreed a £400,000 payout to a Jewish documentary maker who claimed she was the victim of anti-Semitism and bullied out of the corporation. The paper says the BBC agreed to pay her compensation – without any admission of liability - after she brought a claim for unfair dismissal. The Telegraph say an internal BBC investigation did not uphold the formal complaint. A BBC spokesman is quoted as saying: "Anti-Semitism in any form is not tolerated at the BBC... We have robust procedures in place to deal with any behaviour that is contrary to our values." Image caption, The Financial Times headlines on a story about a drop in sales for European luxury goods as demand from Chinese consumers eases, adding that "AI-driven stock wobbles" is also depressing demand. Image caption, The Daily Star plays on Dela Smith's famous "Let's be havin' you" half-time rant to Norwich City fans in a piece saying she "reckons bringing back World War Two-style rations will cure the nation's addiction to sugar". Sign up for our morning newsletter and get BBC News in your inbox. Related Internet Links Daily Express Daily Mail Daily Mirror Daily Star Daily Telegraph Financial Times Guardian Independent Metro Sun The i Times
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