A Metropolitan police firearms officer acquitted after shooting unarmed suspect leads Tuesday’s front pages.
The Guardian, Daily Mirror, and Metro all lead on Martyn Blake walking free after being cleared of murder charges in the shooting death of Chris Kaba.
Tuesday’s GUARDIAN: “Met officer cleared of murder after shooting unarmed driver in head” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ltTkVHgXoh
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 21, 2024
Tuesday’s Daily MIRROR: “Gun Cop Cleared” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Yt131MJdsP
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 21, 2024
Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰
— Metro (@MetroUK) October 21, 2024
GUN COP CLEARED OF MURDER
🔴 Kaba shooting verdict#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/V1720o1481
Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph says the Crown Prosecution Service is under fire from politicians after a jury found the “hero” officer not guilty.
Tuesday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Why was police hero charged, ask MPs” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UyJkwSlHmi
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 21, 2024
Britain’s police chief says the system holding police to account is “broken” after officer Martyn Blake was unanimously cleared of murder charges, The Times reports.
Tuesday’s TIMES: “Anger on all sides as Met officer cleared of murder” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/TUpVSXsJEL
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 21, 2024
The Daily Mail and the Financial Times front pages both claim Labour’s workplace reforms could cost businesses up to £5 billion per year as companies implement the new rules.
Tuesday’s Daily MAIL: “£5 BILLION Cost Of Labour’s Revolution For Workers” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HgLr28E0bB
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 21, 2024
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 22 October https://t.co/cHazxgNCFW pic.twitter.com/rHql4mXr6m
— Financial Times (@FT) October 21, 2024
The i reports teachers and nurses could be dragged into a higher tax bracket under plans from Chancellor Rachel Reeves to freeze income tax thresholds.
Tuesday's front page: Teachers and nurses among 9 million who face 40% tax under Reeves Budget plan#Tomorrowspaperstoday
— The i paper (@theipaper) October 21, 2024
Latest by @callumcmason: https://t.co/1nhXXDp8cF pic.twitter.com/tC0M0ypw2k
The Daily Express splashes on claims from Kemi Dadenoch, who says she can face off against both Nigel Farage and Sir Keir Starmer in returning the Tories to power.
Daily Express: "KEMI: I CAN FACE OFF REFORM THREAT TO WIN BACK VOTERS"@MartynDBrown reports for @Daily_Express.
— ANDY GIBSON (@AndyGibsonTV) October 21, 2024
FULL STORY: https://t.co/zVgHcjl247
KEMI BADENOCH insists she can 'face off' the threat of KEIR STARMER and NIGEL FARAGE.#DailyExpress#IBPapers#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AvfhRwD667
Lastly, the Daily Star leads on a local plan to put seagulls “on the pill” in Worcester.
Tuesday's front page: We'll put psycho seagulls on the pill#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/ME0u6Q4FY1 pic.twitter.com/bPkq42Uz5z
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 21, 2024
