At the start of the working week the front pages carry Sir Keir Starmer’s £29 billion emergency plan to stop energy bills rising over winter and predicted disappointment for A-level pupils applying for university spots. Metro and the Daily Mirror splash with the Labour leader’s promise to “freeze cruel bills now”, outlining his party’s “fully-funded” plan to combat the “national economic emergency” with an extension of the windfall levy on oil and gas companies. Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰 FREEZE! THE TIMES: Three in four Tory voters back Labour’s energy plan #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/CzONrUljfe — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 14, 2022According to the i, the Opposition’s pledge comes as the Tory candidates face growing pressure to propose reforms to energy price caps. FT UK: US lawmakers call for Trump security threat assessment #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ba0jy4n0xl — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 14, 2022The Sun carries the forecasted rain after searing temperatures.

Source: The Times August 15, 2022 05:28 UTC