Thursday’s national newspaper front pages were sent out before news broke of the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina. “Benefits to rise £1.50 a week” the I reports on its front page, adding that Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a “Labour backlash”. The paper says Reeves is under pressure to restructure the system for calculating benefits. It also features a picture of England’s new manager, Thomas Tuchel, with the caption “2026 trophy success” is his only goal.
