Young people, food prices and tax dominate Monday’s newspaper front pages

The Times leads Monday’s newspaper front pages with Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s warning that the number of young people not in education, employment or training has become a “moral failure”. The Sun focuses on concerns that planned restrictions on supermarket promotions could make everyday food more expensive, while other papers highlight disputes over tax, migration and Britain’s relationship with the EU. [1]

Burnham writes in the Times that one million young people are “Neets” and argues that the welfare system fails to provide enough support, skills or help finding work. The Guardian also reports on calls from Alan Milburn, who led a review into the issue, to cut welfare spending to fund support for young people.

The Metro leads on a report about unequal outcomes for children in different parts of England. It says children in Blackpool are 27 times more likely to miss school than those in Lambeth; Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza is quoted as saying “the postcode lottery is real”.

The Sun says government plans to restrict supermarket deals on products including bran flakes, porridge and fruit juice could push up the cost of staples. A government spokesperson told the paper that changes would aim to help families make healthier choices while keeping food affordable.

The Daily Telegraph reports that Chancellor John Healey is considering changes that could increase tax on family businesses passed to the next generation. The Treasury declined to comment on speculation, saying tax decisions would be set out at fiscal events.

Other front-page stories include the Independent’s coverage of a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research arguing that Britain should rejoin the EU, and the Daily Mail’s claims about people granted indefinite leave to remain. The BBC’s roundup also reports on French protests, concerns over planned US data-centre projects and singer Ellie Goulding’s apology over wearing diamonds from a mine linked by the Mirror to a pollution scandal. [1]