What the papers say – September 23
23 Sep
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What the papers say – September 23

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Politics tamfitronics The Monday papers mostly cover the Chancellor’s upcoming speech to the Labour conference in Liverpool.The Telegraph reports Rachel Reeves will warn Britain faces economic “ruin” unless public finances are stabilised.The i says the Chancellor will promise a difficult Budget next month will help economic growth.She will also hail Britain’s “immense” potential, according to The Times and Financial Times.The Daily Express leads with union backlash to Labour’s plans to strip winter fuel payments from 10 million pensioners.The Chancellor is set to promise action to tackle tax dodgers and claw back money from flawed Covid-era contracts, reports the Daily Mirror and The Guardian respectively.Elsewhere, the Daily Mail says Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner billed taxpayers for a photographer.The Sun reports Strictly Come Dancing has recorded the lowest viewing figures for the first live show of...
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Sri Lankans reject political establishment and vote for left-wing change in historic presidential election
23 Sep
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Sri Lankans reject political establishment and vote for left-wing change in historic presidential election

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Politics tamfitronics Sri Lankans elect Marxist candidate in historic presidential voteMarxist candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s first presidential election since the country’s 2022 economic collapse. Dissanayake has promised to champion the country’s poor and rein in the power of wealthy elites. At podium after podium during Sri Lanka's presidential election campaign, Anura Kumara Dissanayake talked of the change he would bring to his debt-ridden country, which is mired in a fragile economic recovery."We will defeat those who use the influence of their family, their wealth, the influence of government," he told a large crowd on the last day rallies were allowed ahead of Saturday's vote."All will be defeated by the power of the people."That message against the established political order, accused of corruption and mismanaging funds, resonated deeply with millions of...
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BREAKING NEWS: PDP Suffers Heavy Defeat in APC Candidate Okpebholo’s Polling Unit
23 Sep
Politics

BREAKING NEWS: PDP Suffers Heavy Defeat in APC Candidate Okpebholo’s Polling Unit

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Politics tamfitronics The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered a heavy defeat at Unit 03, Ward 1, Uwessan, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, where Senator Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), cast his ballot on Saturday’s governorship election.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCEPOLITICS NIGERIA reports that the party secured only a single vote.Okpebholo had earlier boasted that the PDP would not receive a single vote in his polling unit.“PDP or whatever will not get one vote here because this is my home and my people love me,” he was quoted to have said. However, the election results told a different story.Results show that Okpebholo of the APC secured 102 votes, while Asue Ighodalo of the PDP and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party each received 1 vote.This outcome contrasts...
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