We can sea you, Vlad The Metro headlines it as “We can sea you, Vlad!”. Defence Secretary John Healey said the vessel was deployed to map the UK’s critical underwater infrastructure. Healey’s message to Vladimir Putin: “We see you, we know what you’re doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country,” the paper added.
Prince claims historic win over Sun owner after settling intrusion case The Guardian calls the result a “monumental victory” with a “historic admission” noting the Sun newspaper admitted to engaging in “illegal practices” to source stories about him. They offered him a “full and unequivocal apology” after “incidents of unlawful activity” were carried out by private investigators working for the paper. A 12-year-old boy is pictured on the front page after he was stabbed to death on his way home from school.
ISIS death cult back on streets of Syria The Daily Express has obtained photographs taken in Syria in recent weeks which show one of the distinctive black and white emblems used by the jihadis being brazenly displayed by armed groups. The photos seen have all been taken in northern Syria during and since the fall of President Assad, who was ousted on December 8.
Boy,12, murdered on way home from school The Daily Mirror says Leo is “the latest tragic victim of the knife crime epidemic plaguing Britain”. The paper says tributes have been paid calling him a “gentle and kind” boy. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested over the stabbing. Holly Willougby makes the front page as does a new Tine Turner song.
Leo,12, stabbed to death on way home from school The Sun’s front page leads with the stabbing death of Leo Ross in Birmingham. The paper claims the UK is battling a “horrifying wave of knife crime.” Manchester City’s 4-2 loss to PSG – despite leading 2-0 – makes the front page as they continue to cling on in the Champions League.
Thursday’s headlines make for interesting reading. Only four national newspapers lead with the publisher of The Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGM), apology and payout to Prince Harry. It’s little surprise The Sun newspaper itself doesn’t acknowledge the news until page six.
Harry’s lawsuit against NGN is a huge victory with the Murdoch-owned tabloid admitting it engaged in illegal practices to source stories about him.
Of the four newspapers that lead with the story, The Guardian, The i and The Independent note the historical nature of the win, which saw NGN do something they rarely do – apologise. The Daily Telegraph unsurprisingly has a different take. The paper calls it a ‘climb down’ from Harry and lightly suggests he was seeking a bigger payout than what his brother received, questioning why he had all of a sudden struck a deal rather than complete his quest of holding the tabloids to account.
Away from Harry, there is a mixture of mostly domestic news including reports the Royal Navy spotted a Russian “spy ship” in UK waters, various reports of illegal immigrants, ISIS and “fears” over UK security. Several papers also report on the UK economy.
A 12-year-old boy is pictured on many front pages after he was stabbed to death on his way home from school. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested.
The back pages lead with last night’s Champions League matches – and how the English clubs fared. Man City threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 to PSG. Arsenal won their match, all but securing a place in the knockouts.
Oxfam report says wealth extracted from India between 1765 and 1900 would be a sum large enough to ‘carpet the surface area of London in £50 notes almost four times over’ Britain should give India back its artefacts in lieu of £52trn in colonialism reparations, says historian A historian has suggested Britain return looted artefacts to its former colonies instead of vast sums in reparations, after an Oxfam report suggested India was owed over £52 trillion. The report suggested that Western nations commit to providing former colonies with at least £4 trillion annually in reparations and “climate debt” – a…
Addressing the House of Commons, defence secretary said the spy ship is currently in the North Sea having passed through British waters Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship in English Channel as John Healey warns Putin: ‘We see you’ A Russian spy ship is being tracked by the Royal Navy after sailing through the English Channel, John Healey revealed on Wednesday, issuing a stark warning to Vladimir Putin that the government is watching Russian activity in UK waters. “We see you”, the defence secretary warned, promising robust action to protect Britain. The ship, Yantar, is currently in the North Sea…
What is Prevent? Anti-terror unit which failed to stop Southport murders under increased scrutiny Southport Stabbing trial latest: Axel Rudakubana to be sentenced for murders of three girls at Taylor Swift dance class Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is set to be sentenced on Thursday morning for murdering three young girls in a frenzied knife attack last year. Rudakubana, 18, stabbed and killed the girls, aged between six and nine, with a 20cm-long kitchen knife as he ambushed a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside. Wearing a surgical face mask while armed with the blade, the then 17-year-old travelled five…
MyWaitrose members can claim a free hot drink from January 27 Waitrose to bring back free perk that had shoppers queuing around the corner Waitrose has heard the calls from their loyal customers and is set to bring back free hot drinks for shoppers – even if they do not buy anything in store. The upmarket supermarket has told members of its loyalty scheme that from 27 January, they can get one complimentary drink per day if they use a reusable cup. The perk – which entitles customers to a free americano, cappuccino, latte, or tea – was first introduced…
Greggs have recalled one of their most popular items from supermarket chain Iceland Greggs issues recall of supermarket steak bakes due to possible health risk Greggs have recalled one of its most popular items from shelves after a packaging error. The popular high street bakery chain has warned that some of its packs of steak bakes contain sausage, bean and cheese melts, which were incorrectly labelled as Steak Bakes. This means that some sulphites are not declared on the label. The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) said: “the product is a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to…
The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning from midnight on Friday across most of the UK, including the south-west of England, the Midlands, northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland Storm Eowyn map: Where and when snow and 90mph winds will hit UK after Met Office weather warnings issued Storm Eowyn is set to bring strong winds across the entire country, potentially putting lives at risk, the Met Office has warned. Gusts of more than 90mph could cause power cuts, travel disruption and damage to buildings as Storm Eowyn threatens the UK. There could also be a danger to…
Road, rail, airports and ferries are likely to be disrupted in many parts of the UK and Ireland on Friday Storm Eowyn: Met Office warns of danger to life as Britain faces 90mph winds Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 90mph from Storm Eowyn as the Met Office warned of a danger to life in parts of the country over the next few days. Very strong winds are forecast to strike the north of England, south of Scotland and North Wales. The forecaster issued an amber warning of wind from 6am to 9pm on Friday…
It comes after Trump insiders told The Independent that the new US administration believes it has Sir Keir’s government “over a barrel” on trade as Britain becomes increasingly reliant on a US deal Britons now favour European allies over US as ‘unpredictable’ Trump returns, study finds Britons now favour Europe over the United States as an ally, a new study has found, marking a complete reversal of public opinion from almost 60 years ago. The study, by the Policy Institute at King’s College London, found that a majority of 53 per cent now say Britain should prioritise Europe, compared with…
There have been calls to tackle the “growing epidemic” of drug driving with half of motorists failing roadside drug tests. Calls to tackle drug driving ‘epidemic’ with drivers failing half of roadside tests There have been calls to tackle the “growing epidemic” of drug driving with half of motorists failing roadside drug tests. In 2023, 51 per cent of drivers pulled over for a roadside drug test were found to be positive. In the first seven months of 2024 that figure was 49 per cent, according to road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. This information is based on data from 17…
Shocking video footage has been released by police of a car being driven at speeds up to 90mph before causing a three-vehicle crash killing a lorry driver. Shocking footage shows car speeding before M27 horror crash that killed lorry driver Shocking video footage has been released by police of a car being driven at speeds up to 90mph before causing a three-vehicle crash killing a lorry driver. Ross Neiland, 38, from Littlehampton, West Sussex, has been jailed for nine years and nine months for causing the death of 36-year-old Michal Kaminski, from Salisbury, in the incident on the M27 on…
Both young girls, then aged 13, had troubled upbringings and were particularly vulnerable Two teenage girls plied with alcohol, drugs and repeatedly raped by ‘group of men in Rochdale’ A group of men subjected two young girls to “appalling” sexual exploitation over the course of several years in Greater Manchester, which saw them plied with alcohol and drugs and repeatedly raped, a court has heard. Both struggling with difficult upbringings, they were allegedly targeted by the group and became “beholden” to them, before being forced to carry out sex acts. Jurors heard that the two girls had “deeply troubled home…
The state missed chance after chance to stop Axel Rudakubana – then covered its errors, claims The Telegraph When Britain’s security forces fail to protect us from domestic threats, the Government now turns to a well-worn playbook. Don’t look back in anger. Don’t let hate divide us. And whatever you do, don’t ask questions. On July 29 last year, Axel Rudakubana viewed a video of a terrorist attack. He watched as a man yelling “Allahu Akbar” stabb a bishop in the head, neck and torso. Then he got in a taxi, rode to a dance class, walked in, and began…
Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleads guilty to murdering three girls in knife rampage at Taylor Swift dance class in Southport and admits terror offence and producing ricin This is the deranged and demonic mugshot of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, who today admitted murder, possessing an Al Qaeda terror manual and making the biological weapon Ricin. The shocking picture of the teenager taken shortly after his arrest was released after he pleaded guilty to killing three primary schoolgirls and attempting to murder 10 other people at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last summer. The 18-year-old, who wore a facemask and refused to…
How sickeningly easy it was for Southport killer Axel Rudakubana to buy knife & poison online before brutal murders SOUTHPORT murderer Axel Rudakubana was able to buy knives on Amazon in seconds despite being just 17 with a history of violence. The triple child killer also purchased equipment to make deadly ricin poison from the online retail giant, it emerged. Sir Keir Starmer told The Sun he will urgently change the law to stop under-18s bypassing online age checks with ease. He said: “This cannot continue.” Rudakubana, who fatally stabbed three young girls at a Taylor Swift dance class last…
The prime minister delivered a speech yesterday, following the guilty plea of the Southport killer, saying he will introduce tougher measures for people trying to buy knives online. It was revealed Axel Rudakubana bought the knife he used to murder three young girls on online retail giant Amazon, despite being only 17.
Kyle Clifford has admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a knife in an attack at the family home. Carol Hunt, 61, was stabbed to death and Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, suffered fatal crossbow bolt injuries in Bushey, near Watford, on 9 July. Clifford, 26, from north London, changed his plea to the murders during an appearance via video link at Cambridge Crown Court.
The owner of the Sun newspaper has offered a “full and unequivocal apology” to Prince Harry for “serious intrusion” into his private life and agrees to pay him substantial damages. It settles a long-running legal battle between the prince and the newspaper group, moments before it was due to reach the High Court.
Southport stabbing inquiry launched: War on misfits The Metro also quotes PM Sir Keir saying that in the past the predominant threat was highly organised political groups with clear political intent” like al-Qaeda and that, while that threat remains, a new one is posed by people “desperate for notoriety, sometimes inspired by traditional terrorist groups, but fixated on that extreme violence, seemingly for its own sake”.
Morning fog patches across northern England and Northern Ireland, lifting with a mix of bright spells and scattered coastal showers. Rather cloudy and mostly dry elsewhere but outbreaks of rain and drizzle across the southeast of England. Feeling rather cold. Tonight: Rain in the southeast clearing. Otherwise, coastal showers continuing in places. Patchy fog and frost, most likely in the east. Colder than previous nights with more widespread frost further north.
Trump to hold UK over barrel on trade Donald Trump’s new administration believes it has Sir Keir Starmer’s government “over a barrel” on trade as Britain becomes increasingly reliant on a US deal, insiders have told The Independent. The PM warned of a new terror threat from loners and ‘young men in bedrooms.’
PM’s pledge to overhaul terror laws amid ‘tidal wave’ of online violence The Guardian quotes the PM saying: “You can’t tell me that the material this individual viewed before committing these murders should be accessible on mainstream social media platforms”. The paper says Sir Keir also pledged changes that would allow perpetrators of terror attacks to be charged under terrorism laws even if they lack a coherent ideology. Convicted Capitol rioters are pictured on the front page after being freed by Trump.
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