came out fighting last night in the growing row over the Royal Mail sell-off, slapping down protests from Labour ministers and MPs, and accusing the postal union of dishonest "scare tactics" that could cost workers their pensions and even their jobs.
According to the Times the CBI is warning that millions of private-sector workers face a pay freeze or cuts because of the economic crisis, while employees in the public sector are enjoying pay rises. The Independent on the same topic reports that James Purnell, the Work and Pensions Secretary, will announce state aid is to be targeted at women, ethnic minorities, the elderly and disabled workers to cushion them from unemployment in the recession,
Meanwhile the Express reports that top secret contingency plans have been drawn up to counter the threat posed by a “summer of discontent” in Britain.
The Telegraph has an interesting story on its front page
Parents will be told not to give most cough and cold remedies to their children amid safety fears and evidence that dozens of products do not work.
The paper adds that more than 60 popular over-the-counter medicines, some specifically labelled for children, will be marked with warnings that they must not be given to children under six and are not recommended for under-12s.
The Mail turns its attention to the unions Derek Simpson, the joint leader of Unite, it claims has enjoyed the use of a £399-a-night hotel suite within yards of his office - to save a 35-minute journey to his £800,000 grace-and-favour home.
The News of the World is on the case of Gordon Ramsey whose claims of a soccer career at Glasgow Rangers is described as
the paper adds that
a load of codswallop created to fuel his ruthless bid for stardom.
Ramsay never “signed” for the Glasgow giants and NEVER played first team games for them—despite saying so on radio, in his autobiography and in a series of interviews.
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