'We'll give nation hope' and 'hidden tax trap'

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Daily Mirror headline: "We'll give the nation hope".
The roll out of Labour's general election manifesto leads several front pages. The Daily Mirror reports that Keir Starmer "pledged to fix the damage the Tories inflicted on Britain with a manifesto of hope". Labour's leader also said the party would boost the economy and build a better future for children if it won on 4 July. [BBC]
FT headline: "Starmer unveils £8.6bn tax hit in bid to revive growth and end Tory 'chaos'"
Guardian headline: "I’ll fix Britain, vows Starmer, amid doubts over how he will pay for it"
Starmer faces fresh questions over "how Labour would pay to fix Britain’s broken public services", the Guardian's lead story says. The paper reports on scepticism among economists over how the party can avoid significant public service spending cuts without borrowing more or raising taxes. [BBC]
Times headline: "‘Conspiracy of silence’ on cuts and higher taxes"
Daily Telegraph headline: "Reform overtakes Tories for first time"
The i headline: "Labour overtakes Tories on defence – but gets reality check on growing UK economy"
A separate poll by BMG for the i suggests that Labour have moved into the lead in polls on security and defence following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's D-Day gaffe. Returning to the Labour's manifesto plans, the paper says the party has got a "reality check" on the challenges of growing the economy. [BBC]
Daily Mail headline: "What is labour not telling us about tax hikes?"
The Daily Mail's front page carries comments from a different economics think tank, which says Labour will probably preside over a "parliament of tax rises and spending cuts". The paper describes Labour's manifesto as being "big on windy promises and small on detail". [BBC]
Daily Express headline: "DON’T FALL FOR LABOUR’S HIDDEN £8.5BN ‘TAX TRAP"
Jeremy Hunt has "gone on the offensive" and claimed Labour are setting a "tax trap" for the country, according to the Daily Express. The paper says the chancellor attacked Starmer for his plans to tax private schools, energy firms and non-doms. [BBC]
Metro front page with pictures of England players Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi and Bukayo Saka. The headline reads "It's in their hands"
Daily Star headline "Our magic balls will stop the Hand of God
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