The former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn, has been speaking to the Times about his review of youth employment, external. He’s told the paper that the current benefits system is “geared up to keeping people inactive”, and “the whole system needs to be changed”. The Times says Milburn was clear implementing his ideas “wouldn’t be easy”, and they could see some people losing out financially.
The i Paper says ministers are expected to fully accept the recommendations of Milburn’s report,, external when its published next week. However, it reports there are threats of rebellion from unnamed Labour MPs. “I’m not going to give them a free ticket” one tells the paper, while another says they’re concerned having a different benefits system for the under 25s.
Several paper cover the continuing fallout from the allegations of sexual misconduct made against David Walliams. The Guardian reports that a cameo made by Walliams in a forthcoming film adaptation of one of his books, the ‘Fing’, has been removed., external The author has denied criminal wrongdoing, grooming young women or abusing his position.
Senior officers within Britain’s special forces have told the Daily Telegraph that serving troops are reluctant to volunteer for missions where they may be required to pull the trigger, external, because of concerns they could – at some point in future – be accused of committing war crimes. The report also stresses no troops have outright refused to be deployed. Sources have also told the paper that the Defence Secretary Wes Streeting is committed to properly supporting the special forces.
The Daily Mail’s front page features a warning to the Prime Minister from Lord Cameron, external – who says he should not try to rejoin the European Union. He cautioned against triggering a “decade-long” debate. The Sun’s editorial says “David Cameron knows from bitter experience the sheer peril of trying to squeeze concessions out of Brussels – it cost him his job.”
The Financial Times picks up on research that suggests the wealthiest people contribute far more to climate change, external. The richest 1% are responsible for twice the emissions of the poorest 50% of the global population, the report says.










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