Newspaper headlines: Healey's 'tax raid on banks' and Brand 'topless monster'
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TL;DR
- Chancellor John Healey is reportedly planning a 'tax raid' on Britain's banks, considering a surcharge on profits.
- Energy bills are expected to rise in the new year, with the Chancellor not committing to extending cost of living measures.
- Comedian Russell Brand faces multiple charges including rape, and is described as 'monster-like' by an alleged victim.
- Harry and Meghan made a public appearance in Nottingham, Meghan's first since returning to the UK.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to fight on despite pressure to resign over welfare reforms.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage expressed 'fury' over a case involving a failed asylum seeker.
- The UK government is considering extending the BBC's licence fee to online streaming platforms.
- New NHS England guidelines suggest transgender people should be treated on single-sex wards aligned with their biological sex.
- The Labour government has faced criticism for plans to improve students' speaking skills.