Scotland's papers: 'New Tory rebellion' after U-turn on tax cut

4th October 2022

The front pages of today's newspapers show that Liz Truss is not out of the woods on finance and the economy. A battle over benefits is looming with MP's.

Many of Tuesday's papers lead with reaction to the government scrapping plans to abolish the top rate of tax for high earners. The i reports that Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing a new rebellion on plans to cut public spending to help cover the cost of £43bn of the remaining tax cuts announced in the mini-budget. Reflecting wider anger in some ranks of the Conservative Party, the paper reports that a former minister is warning a combination of cuts and a bad Office for Budget Responsibility economic outlook could end her premiership.

Check out a few of todays front pages HERE