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‘You have made an old lady very happy.’

Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend “a few days” in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government has been accused of trampling on same-sex couples’ parental rights.

A portable heater purchased on eBay had 240 volts running through a heating element with an insecure cover.

Metro – Callous NHS trust run like mafia Summary of the front page The Metro splashes with a photo of Nashville shooter Audrey Hale who killed six at a private Christian school. It also leads with a review of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust which revealed a toxic culture within. Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Financial Times – Hunt to provide fresh cash for NHS pay deal but teachers’ row intensifies Summary of the front page The FT reports on another day of national strikes and disruptive protests in France over President Macron’s retirement age bill. It also features Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plan to fund the NHS but failure to placate striking teachers. Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – Guardian owner apologies for founders’ links to slavery Summary of the front page The Guardian leads with an apology from its owner regarding the paper’s 19th-century founders’ links to transatlantic slavery. Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Mirror – It’s lovely to embrace David’s daughter into our family Summary of the front page The Mirror’s front page reports following Sir David Jason’s discovery of his daughter, Abi Harris, after 52 years, the wife of the Only Fools and Horses legend has said. Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – British public’s shocking loss of faith in the NHS Summary of the front page Only 29% of Brits are satisfied with the NHS, leads the Daily Express. Long waiting times and a lack of staff are a couple of reasons for this. Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Sun – illegal migrant plan: Oh ship Summary of the front page The Sun says iIlegal migrants coming to the UK will be housed on large barges instead of hotels to act as a “deterrent”. Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The group were ‘aggressively pursuing, corralling and harassing’ the wild pod.

The nervous chuckle of early romance.

Young Brits told to stay away from Amsterdam in targeted ad campaign The city council of Amsterdam has launched a digital campaign to discourage rowdy British sex and drug tourists from visiting the city. The initiative aims to clean up Amsterdam’s reputation as Europe’s most liberal party capital and targets men aged 18 to 35 in the UK. The online ads will be triggered when people in Britain search for terms like “stag party,” “cheap hotel,” or “pub crawl Amsterdam,” and highlight the risks associated with excessive drug and alcohol use. The message is clear: a long weekend in Amsterdam…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages feature a variety of stories including new plans to house migrants on an accommodation barge, old cruise ships and former RAF bases. The King’s state visit to Germany also makes the front pages.  Migrant housing plan The government has reportedly acquired an “accommodation barge” capable of holding hundreds of migrants, which is currently being refitted, according to The Times. The paper quotes a government source who claims that the giant barge would act as a deterrent to those crossing the Channel illegally. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reports that former cruise ships…

It’s been classified as an ‘ultramassive’ black hole.

You’re probably doing it with the best of intentions, but it takes a toll.

What are the Guardian and Independent’s headlines?  The Guardian and The Independent – neither tabloids, neither being sued for phone hacking by Prince Harry or any celebrity for that matter, are the only newspapers to lead on the hearing. Both take a sympathetic tone. The Guardian leads on Stephen Lawrence’s mum and reports on her feelings of being ‘betrayed’ whilst the Independent leads with Harry’s ‘paranoia’ over ‘unlawful’s stories.  Side note: It’s interesting The Independent is continuing the line of paranoia and mental health with Prince Harry. The paper is so liberal it has been described as being republican (wanting…

What’s the Sun’s headline? Why has the paper ignored Harry’s return? The Sun newspaper never usually misses the chance to report on Prince Harry and Meghan, so Harry being back in Britain, you would have thought the newspaper would splash his return on the paper’s front page. But the Sun newspaper is radio silent on Harry today. The front page fails to acknowledge Harry – along with other celebrities – being at the High Court yesterday. They have bought a case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. But Harry has another case. He is also suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) for…

Daily Mirror headline – King too busy to see Harry The Daily Mirror is another tabloid that loves to cover Prince Harry and Meghan. But in May – in another lawsuit – the publisher of the paper, Mirror Group Newspapers, will go to trial over allegations of phone tapping and other privacy breaches. With their own legal issues with the Prince, it’s no wonder they’ve limited their coverage. The front page features a small image of Harry outside the High Court along with the headline: Harry jets in to UK but King ‘too busy to see him’. The paper has chosen…

Daily Mail fails to acknowledge the hearing The Daily Mail – which loves to report on Prince Harry, – the paper carried more than 20 pages on Harry’s documentary and the MailOnline was virtually covered in Prince Harry stories when his book was released. But considering the case is against them and the alleged phone hacking it’s no surprise the paper has left the story off the front page. It’s also hard to find on MailOnline – the story is buried deep down the website and hasn’t been given a headline spot. Prince Harry vs the press: see how the…

Prince Harry vs the press: The newspapers react Prince Harry made a surprise appearance yesterday at the High Court – as Harry, along with other celebrities, have brought a case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. They have accused Associated Newspapers of using illegal reporting tactics to obtain stories over 20 years. Other high-profile names included in the case Sir Elton John and Sadie Frost, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence. The hearing will take around four days – and is to hear arguments over whether the case should go to trial. The reaction of the UK tabloids has been fairly…

The Metro – Strop the boats Summary of the front page “Strop the boats” headlines the Metro as it reports on the infighting within the Conservative Party over the government’s asylum policy making it illegal for migrants to arrive in the UK on small boats. The paper says Home Secretary Suella Braverman faced demands by right-wingers in her party for tougher rules to stop the European Court of Human Rights blocking removals, while Tory MPs on the left were fighting to make her agree more safe routes for asylum seekers. The government now appears to have seen off a rebellion.…

The Guardian – Doreen Lawrence: I was betrayed by the Daily Mail Summary of the front page The Guardian leads with Baroness Doreen Lawrence, the mother of Stephen Lawrence, who has alleged that Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, hired private investigators to “unlawfully or illegally” obtain her private information. Her lawyers made the comments as part of a High Court hearing also involving Prince Harry and Sir Elton John. The front page features a smiling Prince Harry and reports in court documents Baroness Lawrence says she “feels a deep sense of betrayal”. Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the…

The Daily Telegraph – Retiring early is to blame for high rates Summary of the front page The Daily Telegraph says the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has blamed early retirements for increased interest rates and inflation. The front page observes the governor’s comments are the clearest sign yet that the Bank is concerned about the number of people retiring early. Inflation in the UK stands at 10.4%, the highest rate in the G7 group of major economies. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – PM: I’ll fight every day for our union Summary of the front page The Daily Express says the prime minister has vowed to fight “every day” to protect the “precious” United Kingdom. Scotland has elected a new first minister – Humza Yousaf. It reports Mr Sunak will block the new SNP leader if he makes a bid for another independence referendum. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next