'Workers face new tax' and 'Fury over Fifa plan'

News image'Workers face new tax to fund social care," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph.
"Workers face new tax to fund social care" says the Daily Telegraph in its top story, as "health officials draw up plans" for a 1.8% levy on earnings to pay for Prime Minister Andy Burnham's reforms. Under the reported proposal, which the paper says is one of "several new models for social care" drawn up last month after Burnham said he would make it a priority, workers over the age of 34 would pay the extra levy that "could fund a new care system costing £18bn a year".
News image"Burnham calls for consensus on 'urgent' fix for social care crisis," reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian.
The Guardian previews a speech Burnham plans to deliver on social care where he will talk about "problem-solving, not point-scoring" and will "set out his strategy for resolving one of the intractable issues in British politics". It says Burnham is sounding "calls for consensus" on "social care crisis", inviting "Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey to discuss how to drive urgent reforms".
News image"Shake-up of social care to lock out private firms," reads the headline on the front page of the Times.
"Concern over taxpayers funding for-profit homes" is the Times' take on the reported social care tax plans. It says Burnham's proposal could "lock out private firms", while a Downing Street source tells the paper that "no decision" has been taken.
News image"2m missing out on social care they need," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
The Daily Express leads with figures from Age UK showing "2m missing out on social care", detailing circumstances where "many struggle with daily tasks such as eating, dressing, bathing and using the toilet".
News image"£4k if you let your children learn a trade," reads the headline on the front page of the Metro.
The Metro details "Burnham's offer to families on benefits", pitched as "£4k if you let your children learn a trade". It goes on to explain the government's proposal for a "new bursary to stop young people turning down learning a skill" as part of Burnham's broader efforts to "reduce the number of Neets – those not in education, employment or training".
News image"Burnham benefits 'bribe' for parents of apprentices," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail.
The Daily Mail cites critics who describe the proposal as "benefits 'bribe' for parents". Separately, UK actor Hannah Waddingham is depicted next to her "NHS surgeon beau", who the paper says has got a "Hollywood makeover".
News image"Burnham to seek private sector deals in growth push," reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times.
The Financial Times looks at the Burnham government's "bid to soothe 'public control' anxiety" through "stressing the new administration's desire to attract private capital into key sectors of the economy". Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds tells the paper that "the government did not necessarily intend to keep British Steel in state ownership", even as Burnham says there is a case for "more public ownership of essential utilities". "Many deaths feared after strong earthquake wreaks havoc in southern Japan" says the paper in a separate headline, next to a birds-eye shot of a partially fallen bridge.
News image"Fury over Fifa plan to sell off World Cup," reads the headline on the front page of the i Paper.
"Fury over Fifa plan to sell off World Cup" is the i Paper's headline, writing that it comes after its boss "Gianni Infantino plans to sell stakes to private investors, potentially earning him millions". Europe's football governing body Uefa says it "crosses a line", the paper quotes, in addition to Burnham who says "football belongs to the fans".
News image"Fury at footie 'nuclear bomb': FOR SALE," reads the headline on the front page of the Sun.
"For sale" is the large bold headline printed over the golden Fifa World Cup trophy. "Senior football figures warned the plan is a potential 'nuclear bomb' for the game," the paper says.
News image"Uefa tells Fifa's Infantino tournament not for sale," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star.
"Uefa tells Fifa's Infantino tournament is not for sale," continues the Daily Star, framing the matter in terms of "World Cup Sinners".
News image"Inside frantic fight to save France from the flames," reads the headline on the front page of the Independent.
The Independent teases a feature from one of its correspondents dispatched to the Gironde region of south-western France where wildfires are burning through buildings, cars and natural landscapes, under the headline "inside the frantic fight to save France from the flames".
News image"What did you do to my son?" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
The Daily Mirror poses the question on the lips of a heartbroken mother: "What did you do to my son?" Her Royal Navy sailor son – Simon Parkes – has been missing since 1986. The paper says she is issuing "a direct plea to the double killer she is convinced murdered him".

The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage writes in the Daily Mail that the Green Party's Zack Polanski "must face the consequences" for a controversial social media post, noting that he hass failed to apologise. He says if he had posted something on social media containing a threat to kill another party leader, he would have been arrested for incitement and drummed out of political life to loud media condemnations.

The Guardian quotes an unnamed senior Green Party figure as suggesting that Polanski should hand over the keys to his social media. But writing in the Times, Jawad Iqbal says Reform politicians "would do well to reflect on their own behaviour when it comes to toxic online commentary" and argues that "politicians of all stripes need to dial down the incendiary rhetoric".

"World Cup for sale" is the headline in the Times as it reports Fifa's plans to sell stakes in what it calls "football's crown jewel". The Sun claims that the plan would make millions for the Fifa boss Gianni Infantino - who it describes as "Trump's pal".

The Daily Mirror has a mock up image of Infantino as the Doctor Evil character from the spy comedy film Austin Powers - beside the caption, "World Domination". Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Oliver Brown says "football must be saved from this megalomaniac".

Reporting on Andy Burnham's invitation to the Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders for urgent talks on social care, the Daily Mirror quotes the prime minister as saying "we have to fix care together".

The Guardian says the Conservatives have already raised concerns amid negative headlines about inheritance tax, while some Labour MPs have warned about the financial burden of a reformed care sector. The Sun says there might be more cash to fund care if the welfare bill was not already high.

The Times says privately run nursing homes will be locked out of any of the prime minister's care proposals to stop taxpayers' money being used to subsidise the profits of private equity.

But the Financial Times says Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has sought to settle investor jitters over Burnham's push for public control, stressing his desire to attract private capital into key sectors of the economy.

The Times reports research from Harvard University which concludes that the nutritional quality of a meal does not depend on how processed the food is. The study concluded that items such as fortified cereals and tinned beans can be healthy even though they are processed, while white rice and homemade desserts could be unhealthy, despite being less processed. A scientist not involved in the research tells the paper "it's an important counterbalance" to studies that have "led to widespread scaremongering".

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