Author: UK News

Tuesday’s front pages lead with a range of headlines centred around UK politics. There’s ongoing coverage of the WhatsApp group scandal after a second Labour MP was suspended for the vile messages in the chat. A handful of newspapers carry an image of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner walking with King Charles as he gave a tour of his housing project in Cornwall.

Several papers feature standalone domestic stories, with little room on the front pages to cover international news.

Only two of the major UK newspapers cover the breakdown in the Gaza ceasefire on the front pages, and there’s only a sprinkle of coverage of the US steel tariffs.

The back pages also cover a variety of stories, with several papers looking ahead at the Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League match tonight and there’s coverage of last night’s FA Cup action.

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Large convoys of tractors and tanks filled the streets of Westminster in the latest protest against new inheritance tax rules for farmers. ‘If the farmers continue, they’ll win’: Hundreds of tractors descend on Westminster in latest tax protest Large convoys of tractors and tanks filled the streets of Westminster in the latest protest against new inheritance tax rules for farmers. Monday’s rally, organised by Save British Farming, comes as MPs debate an e-petition with more than 150,000 signatures calling to keep the current inheritance tax exemptions for working farms. Politicians including former home secretary James Cleverly and Reform MP Richard…

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US President Donald Trump will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza as part of his audacious plan to remake the Middle East. The visit is happening at a perilous moment for the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza as Hamas, accusing Israel of violating the truce, has said it is pausing future releases of hostages. Mr Trump has called for Israel to resume fighting if all those remaining in captivity are not freed by this weekend. Mr Trump has proposed the US take…

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An insect specialist said the mansion had ‘an infestation of extreme proportions’ Billionaire wins right to hand back moth-infested £32.5m Notting Hill mansion A wealthy couple have won the right to hand back to the seller a £32.5m Notting Hill mansion they bought after it turned out to be “infested by millions of moths”. High-end property developer William Woodward-Fisher had given “false” answers about the state of the property and failed “honestly to disclose” the “serious infestation” of moths, a High Court judge has found. Iya Patarkatsishvili – the daughter of a Georgian multibillionaire – bought the sumptuous Horbury Villa…

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Childcare costs in the UK already make up 19 per cent of average income, but national insurance contributions will drive nursery fees even higher, finds industry group UK among top five most expensive countries for childcare – as nursery fees set to rise again The government’s hike in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) has left 96 per cent of nurseries planning to increasing fees, while UK parents already face some of the highest childcare costs in the world. According to a survey of 728 nurseries nationwide by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), one in six estimate that they will…

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Kim Leadbeater suggests allowing psychiatrists and social workers to approve applications under new amendments High Court sign-off for assisted dying to be scrapped in new bill Psychiatrists and social workers would be involved in approving assisted dying applications under proposals aimed at beefing up safeguards under the new law. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, is expected to bring forward amendments for a so-called “judge plus” system, after hearing concerns during expert evidence sessions last month. A group of 23 MPs is preparing to undertake line-by-line scrutiny of the proposed legislation from…

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Childcare providers have been hit by rise in employers’ national insurance announced by the Labour chancellor in the Budget Parents to be hit by 10% nursery fee rise in wake of Rachel Reeves’s tax hikes Parents face a significant financial hit with nursery fees set to soar by 10 per cent in the wake of Rachel Reeves’s controversial tax hikes on employers, a major new survey has found. They could also find themselves struggling to find a place for their child, with one in seven nursery businesses – and the government’s flagship expansion of free childcare places – now at…

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Brexit divisions among farmers are endangering fight against Reeves’ tractor tax Anybody in Westminster on Monday watching the battalions of tractors being driven down Whitehall and around parliament square on end would be in no doubt about the strength of feeling in rural communities on the changes to inheritance tax. While the blaring horns gave politicians (and journalists) in the Palace of Westminster a headache for most of the day, the image on display was one of farmers and their supporters united in common cause – just as they had been in the previous two mass protests in Westminster. But the truth behind the…

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James Howells’ former partner mistakenly dumped the hard drive in 2013 Man wants to buy landfill he believes his lost bitcoin fortune is buried in  A computer engineer who believes his Bitcoin hard drive worth nearly £600m is buried in a landfill is now considering buying the entire site to find it. James Howells says his former partner had mistakenly dumped the hard drive in 2013, only for it to increase in value to be now worth an estimated £598m. He has battled for a decade to recover the cryptocurrency from the landfill in Newport, Wales. But last month a…

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Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has been suspended from the Labour Party for his role in the WhatsApp group scandal Second Labour MP suspended over WhatsApp group scandal A second Labour MP has been suspended from the party amid a row over alleged sexist, homophobic and racist messages in a constituency WhatsApp group. Labour has announced that Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has been administratively suspended from the party after a meeting with the chief whip Sir Alan Campbell this afternoon. The scandal had already cost Andrew Gwynne his job as a junior health minister, and now Mr Ryan, who used to…

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Trump’s tariffs on steel have provoked panic that his administration could soon go after other products Starmer urged to spell out plan to fight Trump’s tariff trade war Labour has insisted it has a plan to deal with Donald Trump’s tariffs, as the latest threat to British steel production prompts demands for Sir Keir Starmer to set out his strategy. The US president on Monday announced a worldwide 25 per cent tariff on steel, triggering panic over the future of Britain’s fragile industry and raising fears that more trade fees could deepen problems for the UK economy, which is already…

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Invasive snakes breeding in the wild in at least three UK regions crawl up walls and into attics to survive, researchers said. Aesculapian snakes, which can grow to over 7ft long, originally escaped from captivity, but are now surviving on their own using warm corners made by humans. Researchers tracked 13 males and eight females between 2021 and 2022 to find out how they were surviving in a climate previously thought to be too cold for them. They found out they relied on ‘human habitats’ – such as your house. Researchers said in their paper: ‘We observed Aesculapian snakes actively…

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Report shows Brexit reset can save economy EU

A new Report shows Brexit reset can save economy, has been published revealing that the UK’s economy could be boosted by 2.2 per cent just by more deeply aligning with the EU. Report shows how Starmer’s Brexit reset can save economic plan but only with EU goodwill. Report shows Brexit reset can save economy The report by Frontier Economics was commissioned by Best for Britain and is understood to reflect the UK government’s own estimates of what can be achieved with the Brexit reset talks which began officially last week. With Britain teetering on a recession, the boost could put Sir Keir…

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A Labour MP warns Starmer he is crossing a red line with China embassy deal. The Backbencher raises concern over government’s attempts to improve relations with Beijing. Labour MP warns Starmer he is crossing a red line with China embassy deal East Renfrewshire MP Blair McDougall, a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, will join other MPs including former security minister Tom Tugendhat, former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith and shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick in a protest today against the proposed new building. Why is the Chinese embassy a security concern? Mr McDougall said: “We have to have red lines in our…

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Firms cut jobs ahead of Labour tax changes The Times lead story highlights concerns over job cuts ahead of Labour’s planned tax changes. The paper uses the latest figures from two surveys which show firms have “cut jobs ahead of Labour tax change,” the paper adds.  The PM is pictured on the front splash after he missed his penalty during a Sunday league match.

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Anger at Labour over deportation videos to appease Farage The front page of The Independent reports the PM is being accused of a sickening attempt to mimic Reform UK as he plans to release videos of raids on illegal migrants in an attempt to win over people planning to vote for Reform. Liverpool’s quadruple hopes have been ended by Plymouth who beat the Reds 1-0 sending the Premier League leaders out of the FA Cup.

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Britain complicit with war crimes on arms exports, says ex-diplomat The Guardian features explosive claims from former Foreign Office diplomat Mark Smith, who alleges that UK arms export reports have been manipulated to ensure legal compliance. Smith argues that this allows Britain to turn a blind eye to potential war crimes committed by allied nations. The Foreign Office has denied the allegations. The front page reports that Israeli troops have withdrawn from a key Gaza zone.

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Second Labour MP unmasked in vile Whatsapp group The Daily Mail reveals that another Labour MP, Oliver Ryan, was also part of the chat and has issued an apology for misogynistic and homophobic remarks. According to the paper, police are now assessing multiple complaints related to the messages. The paper’s editorial says the “vile messages” have shown “Labour’s nasty side.” Harry and Meghan are pictured on the front attending the opening of Invictus Games.

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Gino’s vile Holly sex slurs THE SUN SAYS SCANDAL-HIT telly chef Gino D’Acampo made “vile” sexual remarks about Holly Willoughby to a horrified woman — but her complaints to ITV were ignored. She said there was no probe into her 2018 claims about “vulgar cretin” Gino.

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Monday’s headlines are dominated by the controversy surrounding former Health Minister Andrew Gwynne, who has been dismissed over offensive messages sent in a WhatsApp group. A second Labour MP was also revealed to be sending “misogynistic and homophobic” messages to the same group.

Other domestic political stories also feature on the front pages with the rise of Nigel Farage’s party Reform UK, which reached 200,000 members over the weekend, leading several papers. The newspapers look at how both the Conservative Party and Labour Party are attempting to combat the rise of Reform.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pictured on a handful of front pages – playing in his local Sunday league team.

The back pages – as well as some of the front – report on Liverpool’s shock loss in the FA Cup last night, as Plymouth Argyle won 1-0.

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If follows two cases of accidental introductions Britain has a new snake species – should it be allowed to stay? All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This “climate envelope” partially determines where animals are found, but the continued existence of many species now rests on the outcome of human-driven climate change. Rising temperatures are moving the available climate niches of many species into areas which were previously too cool. While their ranges shift poleward or to higher elevations, their habitat downslope or closer to the equator shrinks, as it becomes too hot…

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Nick Lees dismissed signs of cancer as a mark from his golf bag Man who credits King for cancer diagnosis first to receive robotic microsurgery An avid golfer who dismissed signs of cancer as a mark from his golf bag has become the first patient in the UK to have robotic microsurgery. Nick Lees, 47, from Godalming in Surrey, eventually sought help after seeing news articles surrounding the King’s cancer diagnosis. He then discovered that he had a rare type of skin cancer “the size of two 50 pence pieces”. Medics needed to urgently remove the cancer. And to aid…

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Toad closure: There are more than 200 patrols across the UK helping amphibians during the migration season Road to close for six weeks to allow toads to cross A road will close for six weeks to allow thousands of amphibians safe passage to their breeding grounds. Charlcombe Lane, near Bath, will be shut until 25 March as the Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group helps toads, frogs, and newts reach their ancestral breeding lake. Each night at dusk, volunteers in high-visibility jackets will patrol the half-mile stretch of road, equipped with torches and buckets. Their mission: to safely escort over 3,000 amphibians…

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Stuart Machin says the government’s latest tax policies risk stifling growth M&S chief accuses government of raiding retail sector ‘like a piggy bank’ The chief executive of Marks & Spencer has accused the government of raiding the retail sector “like a piggy bank” with its latest tax policies as businesses face mounting financial pressures. Stuart Machin highlighted rising National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for businesses and new packaging levies as major burdens on the industry. He called on the government to stagger NIC changes over time and delay the introduction of the controversial packaging levy, warning that these measures risk stifling…

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Labour accused of trying to outdo Farage with migrant deportation videos The government is publishing videos of raids of venues employing illegal workers as it prepares for the second reading of its Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Labour accused of trying to outdo Farage with migrant deportation videos https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-reform-farage-immigration-raid-video-b2694954.html

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