The Papers: 'We'll axe tax on overtime' and 'Brolly hot, isn't it'
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to eliminate income tax on overtime for those earning less than £75,000. The UK is experiencing its hottest day of the year, with notable coverage of people seeking shade at events. Additionally, police are investigating allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor related to past behavior at Royal Ascot.
- ▪Nigel Farage promises to scrap income tax on overtime for those earning under £75,000.
- ▪The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year, with people seeking shelter from the heat.
- ▪Police are investigating allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor regarding inappropriate behavior at Royal Ascot.
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'We'll axe tax on overtime' and 'Brolly hot, isn't it'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCReform UK leader Nigel Farage's pledge to scrap income tax on overtime is prominent across Sunday's papers. The Sunday Express says Farage's promise that people who earn less than £75,000 and worked a 40-hour week will not pay tax on extra hours worked is "the clearest sign yet" that he is ready to challenge Labour. Elsewhere, the UK has sweltered through its hottest day of the year so far, as the paper's top picture features a woman sheltering under an umbrella at the Queen's Joust competition.The Sunday Telegraph follows an editorial from Farage for the paper, writing that under the current system "people who put in the extra hours" at work see "no real reward at the end of the month".
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