The Papers: 'Burnham's triple shock' and 'City face expulsion'
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to replace the state pension triple lock with a double lock by 2030 to fund a new national care service. Meanwhile, Manchester City football club faces potential expulsion from the Premier League following a major financial cheating scandal.
Why it matters
These developments represent significant shifts in UK social policy and major regulatory challenges for professional sports leagues.
Image caption, Every front page on Wednesday is dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party conference. The Daily Mail describes it as "the most Left-wing speech by a PM since 1970s", after Burnham vowed to axe the state pensions triple lock by 2030 as part of his plan to help fund a new national care service. "Burnham's triple shock" declares the paper.
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