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Financial Times – Hunt summons banks for mortgage talks but rules out aid to homeowners Summary of the front page The Financial Times says Mr Hunt will meet with officials from the biggest banks on Friday to “assess the mortgage market and review what additional help they can provide for people struggling with their monthly repayments”, but has ruled out giving direct fiscal support to households. The paper quotes Hunt saying that pumping more money into the economy would push prices even higher and that he “won’t do anything that will prolong the inflationary agony that people are going through”.…

The Sun – I was booked on the doomed Titanic sub Summary of the front page The Sun carries comments from Chris Brown, a British businessman and friend of Hamish Harding, one of the men on board submarine, who has said he paid for a trip on the vessel along with Mr Harding but later pulled out over safety concerns. Mr Brown says he asked for his deposit back after a number of features of the craft – including the “computer game-style” controllers – left him worried that the firm running it was “cutting too many corners”. The front page…

Daily Express – Praying for a miracle Summary of the front page The Daily Express says the men’s families have asked the world to “pray for their safety” but adds that rescuers are scouring an area of 7,600 sq miles (19,700 sq km) above and below the ocean’s surface and that hopes they will be found safe and well are “dwindling”. King Charles and his wife Camilla are pictured on the front splash. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Daily Mirror – Praying for a miracle Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reports the relatives of the British nationals on board the submarine have gathered in the Canadian town of St John’s, from which the mission set off, and now face an “agonising wait” for news. The paper adds that one of the men – businessman Shahzada Dawood – is a supporter of the Prince’s Trust and that the King has sent prayers for the group’s safe return. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Titanic submersible: documents reveal multiple concerns raised over safety of vessel The Guardian says The expedition that the Titan submersible and its crew were undergoing was tremendously risky, according to industry experts and former passengers. The Titan had to withstand the pressure that comes from being almost 4,000 metres (13,100ft) below sea level – the depth of water the Titanic came to rest in – and faced the threat of getting lost or losing contact with the surface. But while it’s too early to say what has happened to the vessel, experts have raised questions over whether all appropriate safety…

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Underwater noises heard in search for missing Titanic sub  The US Coast Guard has confirmed that a Canadian P-3 aircraft detected “underwater noises” in a search for the missing Titanic sub. US media, citing internal US government memos, described the noises as “banging sounds”. Experts say the sounds are difficult to interpret without seeing the data, but it’s possible they could be short, sharp, relatively high-frequency noises made by hitting the titanium end bell with another piece of metal or hard object within the pressure vessel. On board, the sub are five people – including British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages continue their coverage of the hunt for the Titan submarine, which went missing with five people on board while on a dive to the wreck of the famous Titanic. The back pages are dominated by Australia’s Ashes win. England lost the first Ashes Test by two wickets at the end of a thrilling final day of wildly careering fortunes that captivated a near-sell-out Edgbaston crowd. ’24 hours left to save Titanic sub’ The Mail carries pictures of the five people on board the sub above the headline: “24 hours left to…

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Even Boris Johnson seems to have given up the Partygate fight – he knows his power is waning THE GUARDIAN SAYS In the buildup to the privileges committee’s inquiry into whether Boris Johnson intentionally misled parliament over Covid breaches, the former prime minister and his supporters refused to go down without a fight. Team Johnson repeatedly questioned the integrity of the committee, likening it to a kangaroo court. When Johnson received a draft copy of the report stating that he had indeed misled parliament, the former prime minister was so angry that he quit, slamming its findings ahead of publication…

Boris forced out: Ex-PM’s enemies seal his fate as allies fume at ‘ridiculous’ stitch-up THE DAILY EXPRESS SAYS Boris Johnson was forced out by a committee that deliberately took the most “unfavourable” view of his behaviour, Tories insisted. The former prime minister’s enemies lined up to vilify him in a brutal Commons debate on the probe that ruled he misled parliament. The report had been expected to be nodded through after Mr Johnson urged allies not to oppose it, arguing that the sanctions have no practical effect and it is time to move on. But Labour MPs used a parliamentary…

Imagine Boris Johnson with the populist appeal and none of the chaos? Now that would be worth voting for THE SUN SAYS The tragedy of Boris Johnson is that he made it easy for his ­enemies to put his tousled head on a spike. A few short years ago, an astonishing 14million votes propelled him to an 80-seat majority at the last General Election. On Monday — Boris’s 59th birthday — MPs will vote on whether to endorse the Privileges Committee report on Partygate and remove his Parliamentary pass. If Bojo was still an MP — he quit a week…

‘More kids than he has allies’: Boris’s hooliganism is history, but Rishi’s cowardly no-show was an own-goal THE INDEPENDENT SAYS Seven. Just seven last ditch supporters of Boris Johnson, The Not-So-Magnificent Seven, saddled up and went into the parliamentary lobbies to support their lost leader and vote against the Privileges Committee’s report into his lying to parliament. Seven. Johnson’s got more kids than that. It’s a miserable footnote to the career of a man who, for a while, bestrode British politics like a colossus, or at least a great big squatting toad. They were not even his most high-profile fans.…

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Metro – Hunt for lost Titanic sub Summary of the front page A sub that takes tourists to view the Titanic has gone missing, Metro reports. Five people are on board and a search is under way. The paper says the hunt is being led by US coastguards and that the 22ft (6.7m) vessel – named Titan – is believed to have 96 hours worth of life support. The front page also features a large image of the Princess of Wales. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Financial Times – Mortgage squeeze piles pressure on homeowners and raises risk for Sunak Summary of the front page The Financial Times reports on certain mortgage rates “breaching” 6%, increasing worries for homeowners and putting pressure on the government. The paper says rising interest rates pose a “mounting challenge” to Rishi Sunak’s government, but that he has rejected calls for more help for struggling households, arguing that tackling inflation is the “best and most important way that we an keep costs and interest rates down”. The front page also features a lost sub with explorers on board en route to…

The Guardian – Tories round on Johnson as MPs vote to approve Partygate report Summary of the front page The Guardian’s top story is that MPs have overwhelmingly approved the Commons’ Privileges Committee report that found Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about partygate. The infighting among Conservative MPs reached “bitter new heights” the paper claims, adding PM Rishi Sunak had hoped to dampen an internal row by avoiding taking sides on the vote, but that some Tory MPs “rounded on” Johnson in a bid to “restore faith” in democracy. The front page features a picture of the Brit onboard the…

Daily Mirror – Covid chaos fallout: Shame on you Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads with a trio of Tories. Ex-prime minister David Cameron was heckled after testifying at the COVID inquiry, Boris Johnson was found to have lied to parliament about partygate in a report, a finding which a majority of MPs backed in a Commons vote, while Rishi Sunak didn’t show up to the debate. The paper says grieving relatives of people who died during the pandemic shouted “shame on you” as Mr Cameron left the inquiry on Monday. The front page also features a…

Daily Express – Race against time to rescue Titanic sub Summary of the front page The Daily Express has called the search for a missing Titanic tourist sub a “race against time”. The paper reports that marine experts have said it is possible the vessel became entangled in the wreckage of the ship, which sits 12,500ft (3800m) below the surface of the ocean. The front page features a report on Boris Johnson, suggesting the MPs support of the report was an ‘insult’ to the former prime minister. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The Sun- Brit on lost sub to Titanic Summary of the front page The Sun leads with the search for a lost sub carrying 5 explorers, including a British billionaire. The front page features an image of the Brit billionaire, Hamish Harding, 58. The Princess of Wales is pictured on the front splash. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Large PPE store to be removed from New Forest caravan site The large stockpile of PPE, discovered dumped at a caravan site, is set to be removed due to its violation of the site’s license. The PPE was discovered on April 4th at Little Testwood Farm in Calmore, Hampshire. Hampshire County councillors were informed previously that the equipment may have been discarded as substandard during the Covid-19 pandemic and unlawfully dumped. But the New Forest District Council clarified that the PPE was stored on pallets and intended for recycling. According to a statement from the district council, “[The kit] was…

Greece boat disaster: Nine trafficking suspects plead not guilty in first court appearance Nine men, aged between 20 and 40, who were accused of causing a disaster when a vessel sank off the Greek coast and killed at least 78 migrants, have pleaded not guilty to the charges of people-smuggling.  One of the suspects’ lawyers is arguing his client was a passenger and not involved in smuggling activities. The UN reports that approximately 500 people remain missing, raising concerns about the true number of deaths.  Recent evidence obtained by the BBC also raises doubts about the Greek coastguard’s version of…

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New Zealand: Four injured in axe attacks at Chinese restaurants A Chinese national has allegedly attacked diners with an axe at multiple Chinese restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand, leaving four people injured. Video footage shows people fleeing from one of the restaurants as witnesses say the man attacked diners at around 21:00 local time on Monday. Three individuals remain in hospital in stable conditions, police have said. According to reports, the assailant wielded various other weapons, including a “hammer-like thing.” A man has been arrested but his identity and age have been withheld. No motive has been disclosed but authorities…

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