[Yug]

Headline versus story - Torygraph edition.

Cut benefits to boost defence spending, voters tell Starmer

Voters have urged Sir Keir Starmer to cut the benefits bill to fund a rise in defence spending.

More than a quarter of Britons said they would like to see Labour cut the welfare budget in the event that it needed to raid public services to pay for a boost to the military, a poll by Ipsos found...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/20 ... l-starmer/

Hang on. What's this?

...Asked where the Government should find the money for defence, voters were most likely to say they would oppose cuts across the board.

However, those who did select a public service to cut were most likely to choose welfare, including Universal Credit and pensions...

Here it comes

...The findings will give Sir Keir an indication of which cuts are likely to be most palatable to the public...

Actually, dear Torygraph, 73% of voters have indicated that the cuts you're bigging-up are toxic. The correct headline should be something like "Only 27% of Ipsos poll responders are cunt enough to put the boot in to vulnerable people", but we'll never see a true headline from your shiterag, will we.

[Tubby Isaacs]

And in fairness to that 27%, some of those will be thinking that the Pensions Triple Lock should be restricted.

[Yug]

Hold the front page

Prince Harry and Meghan to stay at royal residence
The King offers security guarantees as the couple return with their children ahead of the Invictus Games

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/0 ... rn-sussex/

In a shocking revelation the Torygraph announces members of the royal family will be staying at a royal residence.

Well, colour me surprised.