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Daily Express front page headline: ‘It’s blindingly obvious’ we need care plan The Daily Express quotes the head of a review criticising Labour’s three-year delay in reforming social care. Sir Andrew Dilnot said the wait is “inappropriately” long and will fail millions. Proposals on social care’s long-term funding is unlikely to be delivered before 2028. ‘It’s blindingly obvious’ we need care plan Sir Andrew Dilnot, who wrote a review into social care reform, has said it is “bleedin'” obvious that proper funding is needed by the end of this year, the Daily Express says. Kate’s quiet birthday at home with…

The Sun newspaper front page headline: Cheryl stalked by killer “Cheryl stalked by killer” reports the Sun, as it writes the singer has been stalked by a convicted killer. The paper says Daniel Bannister, 49, who was jailed for the manslaughter of a man in 2012 in a separate offence, has admitted breaching a restraining order by trying to contact the star. Cheryl stalked by killer The Sun reports Cheryl Tweedy was stalked by a man who was jailed for manslaughter in 2012. He pleaded guilty to three charges relating to breaching a restraining order in December. Labour in chaos…

Thursday’s front pages feature images from the rapidly spreading LA wildfires – the worst in Los Angeles history. At least five wildfires are now raging in Los Angeles and parts of its neighbouring counties – three of the blazes are completely uncontained. 

Closer to home, the front pages report on the ongoing impact of the chancellor’s October Budget as the Treasury has been forced to intervene to calm the markets. 

The ongoing spat between European leaders and American tech companies continues to find space on the UK front pages, as well as the pushback from Europe on Elon Musk’s continued meddling in European politics. The incoming US director of counter-terrorism has told Britain to take back UK members of ISIS being held in Syria – including Shamima Begum, offering a key insight into how America plans to deal with its allies.

Financial value of stay-at-home parents undervalued by 90% of people  Almost 90% of adults nationwide underestimate the financial value of stay-at-home parents, new findings from Royal London Ireland show, with just over 10% valuing the cost to employ someone to perform the duties of a stay-at-home parent at over €50,000.Surveying 1,000 adults, the life insurance and pensions provider calculated the estimated annual salary of a stay-at-home parent to be €57,140, up from €54,590 in 2023 and €40,560 in 2015 when it first undertook the same research.In its latest survey, respondents in 2024 estimated the potential salary of a stay-at-home parent…

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother shot dead at a wake in London. Michelle Sadio, 44, was among a congregation of 120 people at River of Life Elim Pentecostal Church on Gifford Road, Willesden, on December 14. As she left around 9.15pm, she was gunned down by shots fired from a black Kia Niro, which was later abandoned and set on fire on Barnhill Road. Today an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of her murder. Police believe Sadio may not have been the intended target of the attack. Police described the car used in…

London braced for snow as yellow weather warning extended after icy -5.5C night: live A blanket of up to 10cm of snow could fall across the south of England on Wednesday, with snow and ice warnings issued across the UK after temperatures plummeted to -5.5C overnight. Four yellow weather warnings are in place as a cold snap continues to grip the UK, prompting mass school closures and travel disruption. A yellow snow warning, in place until midnight covers almost the entire south coast and reaches London. On Wednesday morning, the warning was extended to areas in the south west and…

Investigation launched into Met’s handling of sexual assault allegations made against Mohamed al-Fayed An investigation has been launched into the Metropolitan Police’s handing of sexual assault allegations made against former Harrods boss Mohamed al-Fayed. Two complaints from victim-survivors raising concerns about the force’s handling of allegations they made against al-Fayed will be investigated by the Met itself under the direction of the independent policing watchdog. The Independent understands the allegations, which the victim-survivors each reported to the Met in 2008, were both accusations of sexual assault. The Met is currently reviewing a total of 21 allegations that were made before…

Badenoch urged to sack Jenrick for saying ‘immigrants with alien cultures have medieval attitudes to women’ Robert Jenrick stood by his claim that Britain has failed at integrating immigrants from some countries, pointing to the grooming gangs scandal as apparent evidence Badenoch urged to sack Jenrick for saying ‘immigrants with alien cultures have medieval attitudes to women’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jenrick-grooming-gangs-badenoch-immigration-b2675049.html

Jess Phillips admits fears over her personal safety after Elon Musk social media attacks Jess Phillips has spoken about her fears for her life for the first time since Elon Musk unleashed a torrent of abuse against her over the child grooming scandal. The safeguarding minister found herself at the centre of an international storm when she decided not to agree to a national inquiry into child grooming and rape across towns in the north of England because one had already been conducted. The attacks were led by the X social media platform boss who described her as “a witch”…

Much of Wednesday’s newspapers continue their front page coverage of the ongoing spat between the UK and Elon Musk – and the latest from the Trump inner circle. 

The cheapest supermarket of 2024 has been named – and it’s not Lidl The cheapest supermarket in 2024 has been revealed by consumer website Which?. Using an independent price comparison website, the research tracked thousands of grocery prices across eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose – to find out how much each shop was charging for everyday items throughout the year. And the winner is… Aldi. The German discounter beat its supermarket rival Lidl as the cheapest. The results showed a December shopping list of 56 groceries cost £100.29 on…

Jess Phillips says her ‘world turned upside down’ by Elon Musk social media attacks Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has spoken about her fears for her safety after Elon Musk unleashed a torrent of abuse against her over the child groming scandal. Ms Phillips found herself at the centre of an international storm when she decided not to agree to a national inquiry into child grooming and rape across towns in the north of England because one had already been conducted. The attacks were led by the X social media platform boss who described her as “a witch” and a “rape…

A New year’s Budget blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as retailers have issued a warning of the impact of the budget with price hikes and job cuts. Retailers will be particularly hard hit by chancellor Rachel Reeves’s planned hike to employers’ national insurance. Retailers warn of price hikes and job cuts The British Retail Consortium and global accounting firm KPMG said costs are projected to eclipse sales growth this year, forcing traders to pass higher prices onto consumers. BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said the crucial quarter between October and the end of December had “failed to give 2024 the send-off retailers…

The ongoing spat between the prime minister and Elon Musk continues to dominate the UK news cycle this Tuesday morning. 

Labour to crack down on deepfakes and sharing of illicit intimate images Ministers are to crack down on sexually explicit deepfake images, as the practice will become a criminal offence. Those who take intimate images of other people without their consent, or who install equipment to take these pictures, could meanwhile face up to two years behind bars under new offences. Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones said perpetrators of the new offences would “face the full force of the law”. Labour to crack down on deepfakes and sharing of illicit intimate images https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-crackdown-sexually-explicit-deepfake-images-b2674818.html

This is the moment fed-up commuters helped undercover police officers catch an alleged pick-pocketer on the London Underground. Footage shows a man being arrested on suspicion of pickpocketing as angry Londoners shout on the Northern Line platform at Leicester Square station. A plain-clothed police officers can be soon pushing the suspect against a wall. One woman in a white coat shouts: ‘I want to punch you. No one cares.’ She can be heard shouting to the man to ‘f*** off’ while holding him as he is placed under arrest. But was so enraged she warned by the officer to back…

A Metropolitan Police officer has admitted causing death by careless driving after knocking a rider off his moped. Constable Ian Brotherton was driving at 47mph in a 30mph zone in Enfield, north London, in October 2023 as he responded to an emergency call with the car’s lights and sirens on. He drove through a red light in Southbury Road and collided with 26-year-old moped rider Cristopher De Carvalho Guedes, who was turning right into Baird Road. Cristopher was taken to hospital, but he died the next day. Brotherton was charged after an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct…

One of the prisoners behind the savage attack with a tuna can lid on Sara Sharif’s father has been unmasked as the killer of Sarah Mayhew, it has been alleged. Urfan Sharif, who is serving a life sentence in the high-security prison HMP Belmarsh for the murder of the little girl, was battered and sliced by fellow inmates in a cell on New Year’s Day. Sharif reportedly suffered cuts to his face, and it is alleged that he received medical treatment inside the in london prison. Steve Sansom, who murdered Sarah Mayhew in 2024 before scattering her body parts around…

A man has been charged with helping Daniel Khalife, the former British army soldier who passed secrets to Iran, after his escape from prison. Imran Chowdury 25, allegedly assisted the inmate after he broke out from HMP Wandsworth in south London. Khalife bolted for freedom by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck in September 2023. At the time, he had been placed in the jail on remand after being arrested for spending two years spying for Iran’s regime while serving with the Royal Signals Regiment. He spent 75 hours on the run as the Metropolitan Police deployed…

A prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate in his cell has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Footage of Linda De Sousa Abreu and prisoner Linton Weirich at HMP Wandsworth in south London was widely shared on social media last summer. The video shows the pair having sex while De Sousa Abreu’s radio crackles with messages in the background. Weirich’s cellmate filmed the liaison on his phone, and can be heard saying: ‘This is how we roll in Wandsworth.’ At another point, someone appears to try to come into the cell, and the camera operator…

A group of youths caused chaos as they raided a busy Apple store in the middle of the day on Sunday. Video footage shows a security guard shove one person away from the shop door as at least seven others, dressed in black, storm in. Panic then spread through shopped already inside the tech store in Brent Cross shopping centre, north London. As the robbers plucked electronic devices off tables, parents with children fled outside. Seconds after entering, the robbers then sprinted away with their haul. Six teenagers, aged between 14 and 18 have been arrested. A Met Police spokesperson…

Weather UK latest: Man’s body found near Yorkshire river as dozens rescued from flooded homes Fresh weather warnings are in place for Tuesday morning across the UK as heavy rains, flooding and snow continue to disrupt travel and cause school closures. One man has died in the winter storm impacting much of the country, with North Yorkshire police saying a body pulled from floodwater near the River Aire has been formally identified. The man’s next of kin are still being informed. Snow and ice warnings are in place across most of southwest England and Wales, and parts of northwest England…

Full list of school closures across UK as snow and ice warnings issued The information below has been gathered from local council websites by The Independent. Scotland Aberdeenshire Moray Highlands England – West Yorkshire Bradford Kirklees Leeds Wakefield England – Lancashire Burnley Chorley Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Pendle Rossendale England – County Durham England – North Yorkshire England – Cheshire England – Derbyshire Wales – Wrexham Wales – Flintshire Full list of school closures across UK as snow and ice warnings issued https://www.independent.co.uk/weather/uk-snow-school-closures-weather-warnings-b2674877.html

Who is Rupert Lowe? From unpopular football chairman to Musk’s candidate to lead Reform after Farage fallout Elon Musk called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader – and has since appeared to endorse Rupert Lowe, the Great Yarmouth MP, as his possible successor. The US tech billionaire turned on Mr Farage after the party leader distanced himself from Mr Musk’s support of Tommy Robinson. Reform UK needs a new leader, Mr Musk said on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, before adding: “Farage doesn’t have what it takes.” Hours later, Mr Musk said: “I have not met…

Has there been a UK grooming gangs inquiry, what were the results and why are there calls for a new one? Billionaire and owner of X Elon Musk has attacked Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour government over its response to grooming gangs in the UK. Pressure has mounted on the prime minister after safeguarding minister Jess Phillips denied requests for the Home Office to lead a public inquiry into child sexual exploitation and grooming in Oldham. The tech billionaire triggered an attack on the government on Thursday, as he suggested Ms Phillips “deserves to be in prison”. He also…