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The Guardian – Asylum seeker barge may be ‘deathtrap’ firefighters warn Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on a warning by firefighters who have accused ministers of attempting to house asylum seekers on a “potential death trap” – as health and safety officials delay use of the Bibby Stockholm barge. The front page picture features England’s Lauren James who got her second and third goals at the Women’s World Cup in a 6-1 win against China. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

X Corp sues anti-hate campaigners over Twitter research The company that owns Twitter, now known as X, is taking legal action against a group that fights hate online. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) dared to criticise the platform’s practices, and now X Corp is firing back, claiming the CCDH used “unlawful acts” to get their hands on sensitive data. In a dramatic twist, the CCDH hit back, pointing fingers at none other than X Corp’s owner, billionaire Elon Musk. They accuse him of trying to stifle anyone who dares to criticise him. Elon Musk, on his part, has…

No one likes arriving at an airport too early.

It’s a mere 3.4 x 3.5m.

‘It’s inconceivable that you didn’t know you were driving a vehicle that had no nearside tyres for a period of nearly 29 miles.’

We just can’t bear the rumours anymore.

The weather is bleak – and showing no signs of improvement.

‘This simplified system will ensure victims see justice being delivered, better nip lower-level criminality in the bud and guarantee the most serious offenders face the full glare of the courtroom.’

From truffle to baked beans…

Time to work on those stress levels.

If it feels good, carry-on and make the most of it.

It could potentially halve the screening workload.

The deep space probe lost contact with Earth earlier this week.

Pilgrims fill the streets of Lisbon as the world’s largest Catholic gathering, a week-long religious festival known as World Youth Day, kicks off in the Portuguese capital, a day before Pope Francis arrives on his first foreign trip since recent surgery.

At five o’clock sharp, Poland paid homage to the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising.

If you don’t want to scrap your car does that mean you’re for abolishing 20mph speed limits?

Drone hits Moscow tower block housing Russian government offices.

Margaret Ferrier will face a by-election after breaking Covid rules (Picture: PA) Scotland is to have its first recall byelection, after more than 10% of voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West signed a petition to force a contest in the seat held by Covid rule-breaking MP Margaret Ferrier. A total of 11,896 voters in the constituency signed the petition, meaning there will be a fresh contest there. The date of the ballot is still to be determined, but it comes after Ms Ferrier, who was elected as an SNP MP but now sits as an independent, was suspended from the…

Ouch!

Journalists at France’s sole dedicated Sunday newspaper announced on Tuesday they were halting one of the longest strikes in the recent history of French media, on the day a controversial editor aligned with the far right took up his post as editor in chief.

They look so good together!

We’d love to see this.

The first-of-its-kind trial looks promising.

There’s a cake for every err… milestone, it seems.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) Assistant Commissioner Justine Gough described the allegations as ‘unfathomable’ and ‘chilling’.