Energy bills ‘to rise further’ and world rings in 2025

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Energy bills 'to rise further' and world rings in 2025
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The Daily Telegraph's main headline reads "Private schools to defy Treasury over fees"

The New Year’s Day front pages are dominated by stories about an increase in the energy price cap and New Year’s celebrations. On the price cap, the Daily Telegraph reports that households will face a £70 hike in energy bills following the increase from 1 January, ahead of a further expected increase in April. As its lead, the paper reports that private schools plan to raise fees by more than the government predicted as the planned VAT hike takes effect.

The Daily Mail's splash story reads "So much for cutting our energy bills"

The Daily Mail claims the increase will leave the government at risk of breaking an election pledge to bring down the cost of energy bills, as Sir Keir Starmer vowed to put “more cash in your pocket” during a New Year message.

The Daily Express' front page reads 'Winter Fuel Pay Victims Suffer £500 Bill Rise'

Campaigners warn that pensioners who no longer qualify for winter fuel payments will see their bills rise by £500, according to the Daily Express.

Poll gives Starmer a new year headache, reads the front of the Times

The Times’ front page features an image of New Year’s Eve fireworks above the Sydney Opera House, and reports on a gloomy YouGov poll commissioned by the paper, which show votes think Labour will fail to meet its own targets. It also reports on Sir Keir’s New Year’s message, in which he will say that many in Britain find it “hard to think about the future”, but that 2025 will be about “rediscovering the great nation that we are”.

The Daily Mirror front page says: "My promise for 2025"

The Mirror leads with an interview in which the Prime Minister says 2025 will be the year for the nation to come together to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two.

The Guardian's front page reads: "Surge in private dentist charges prices patients out of treatment"

The Guardian’s front page also features a photo of fireworks in Sydney as the world kicked off New Year’s celebrations on Tuesday. It also carries an exclusive on research showing that private dentist charges for treatments such as fillings and extractions has risen.

The i Paper's splash story says 'Kitchen revamp stone blamed for deadly lung disease must be banned in UK, warn unions'

The i Paper’s front page wishes readers a happy New Year and splashes on unions calling for a ban on a type of stone commonly used in kitchen revamps which is “blamed for deadly lung disease”.

The Daily Star's front page says 'Brian: Why I punched a polar bear'

The Daily Star leads on a story about Brian Blessed with the headline: “Why I punched a polar bear”.

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