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Emergency Budget dominates press

BBC Published Jun 19, 2010 Reviewed Jul 3, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
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Airport departure charges will increase the tax bill for a family of four on a long-haul flight to £300.
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Tim Phillips, chairman of the All England Club, said: 'If you want to watch the football, you can go to South Africa or watch it on television'.
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The emergency Budget will target the pay and pensions of public sector workers.
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The government is accused of draining money from schemes aimed at the poorest children to fund new schools.
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The red box used by Chancellors for 150 years will be used for the last time next week.
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The All England Club will not be showing football on big screens at Wimbledon.
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Experts say the red box is so fragile that it must be retired to preserve it.
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The emergency Budget being announced next week dominates much of the day's newspaper coverage.

According to the Times's lead,, external it will target the pay and pensions of public sector workers.

It highlights a sharp rise in airport departure charges, increasing the tax bill for a family of four on a long-haul flight to £300.

It says the government stands accused of draining money from schemes aimed at the poorest children in order to fund these new schools.

This is to separate stronger northern European countries from weaker southern states.

England's goalless draw with Algeria is on most of the front pages.

For the Guardian, the match was "another England carry on", external, the Daily Express says it was worrying, external and the Star found it "torture"., external

The papers heap much of the blame on Wayne Rooney, with the Daily Mirror describing the team's performance as a "load of Roobish". , external

The Sun says the battered red box used by Chancellors for 150 years, external will be used for the last time next week.

According to the paper, experts say the box is so fragile that it must be retired to preserve it.

The Independent says the All England Club will not be showing football, external on big screens at Wimbledon.

The club's chairman, Tim Phillips, says: "If you want to watch the football, you can go to South Africa or watch it on television".

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