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India cuts off internet in state as search for preacher ramps up  A massive search for controversial self-styled preacher Amritpal Singh has been launched by police in India’s Punjab. Singh has been on the run since Saturday. In an effort to find the suspect, internet and messaging services in the state have been suspended and security has been tightened. Singh, 30, has said he supports the Khalistan movement for a separate Sikh homeland. Several of his aides have been arrested so far. The crackdown comes weeks after Singh’s supporters stormed a police station, demanding the release of an aide who…

Australia begins mass fish death clean-up Millions of fish have died in a river in western New South Wales (NSW), Australia, leading to a major clean-up effort. Although fish will be removed from high-density areas, it will not be possible to clear all the carcasses. The deaths were caused by low oxygen levels in the river due to a recent heatwave, resulting in hypoxic blackwater, which is a naturally occurring phenomenon. An emergency hub has been established in Menindee to monitor water quality, and state government agencies are releasing higher-quality water to boost dissolved oxygen levels. Volunteers from conservation charity…

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An uncontrolled collapse of Credit Suisse would ‘lead to incalculable consequences for the international financial system’.

The Sunday Papers Sunday Papers – Rwanda plan, Lineker back on BBC Sunday’s newspapers report on Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s recent trip to Rwanda as part of plans to send illegal migrants to the nation. The Mail on Sunday has highlighted Suella Braverman’s trip to Rwanda as part of the government’s efforts to repatriate migrants to the African nation. The paper notes that the Home Secretary has promised swift action should the Court of Appeal uphold the program’s legality, with the first deportations potentially taking place this summer, says the Sunday Express. According to the Sunday Telegraph, Ms Braverman has…

The Independent – Britain’s betrayal of the brave Summary of the front page Afghans who helped British forces during the war have been told that they must get their documents stamped by Taliban officials in order to move to the UK under its relocation scheme, The Independent reports. One MP told the paper that the requirement means they are effectively being asked to “sign their own death warrant”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Sunday Telegraph – Migrant flights to Rwanda ‘by summer’ Summary of the front page Ms Braverman has said Rwanda is “clearly ready” to start receiving asylum seekers, the Sunday Telegraph reports. The paper notes that during a two-day visit to Rwanda, the home secretary expressed her determination to “move quickly” with deportation flights. The paper also features a picture of presenter Gary Lineker who returned to television on Saturday after a fallout from his tweets criticising the government’s asylum policy. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Sunday Mirror – Britain should be proud of Lineker Summary of the front page “Britain should be proud of Lineker”, declares the Sunday Mirror, as it reports that refugee Rasheed Baluch who lived with the presenter for weeks, has praised his host. The paper also features a picture of pop star Taylor Swift who returned to touring with a three-hour set featuring 11 costume changes. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Observer – Johnson makes last-ditch bid to discredit probe into Partygate Summary of the front page The Observer says a defiant Boris Johnson is preparing to defend his actions during the Partygate scandal at a televised inquiry on Wednesday. The former prime minister’s legal team is planning to publish written evidence, including witness statements, which would support Mr Johnson’s claim that he did not knowingly mislead MPs over lockdown parties, the paper reports. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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The Russian President visited the city today (Picture: ZvezdaNews/e2w) Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Ukrainian occupied city Mariupol on his first trip since a warrant for his arrest was issued. Russian state news agencies reported today that he was in the city which became a worldwide symbol of defiance after outgunned and outmanned Ukrainian forces held out in a steel mill there for nearly three months before Moscow finally took control of it in May. The Russian President visited the city today (Picture: ZvezdaNews/e2w) Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Ukrainian occupied city Mariupol on his first trip since…

Three surprise announcements in the Budget – and it’s good news for hard-up households The Sun says BIG policy changes were revealed in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement speech, but a few were a little unexpected. The paper has gone through the documents by the Treasury to see what changes were hidden in the small print. The Spring Statement included an extension of the Energy Price Guarantee which will help millions of households to save £160 on their energy bills. Parents will be £480 a year better off as strict rules on staff-to-children ratios in nurseries has been relaxed. Plus drivers…

Was it a brave and bold Budget? Not sure, but it could have been a lot worse The Daily Express view on the Budget Was it a brave and bold Budget? Not sure, but it could have been a lot worse Express says The Chancellor had two tasks in mind when stood up to deliver his first proper Budget, getting inflation down and growth up, says Ed Monk, Associate Director at Personal Investing, Fidelity International. The good news on inflation is that households should look forward to price rises running below 3 percent by the end of the year, down…

The Guardian view on a Tory budget: austerity by another name The Guardian says Jeremy Hunt’s budget speech was revealing not for what he said but for what he did not say. Missing from his peroration was that household income will fall by the largest amount over the next two years since records began. Or that house prices will fall by a tenth. The chancellor skated over these figures to paint a rosy picture of a nation that, since 2010, has been the envy of the developed world. With the economy shrinking this year, voters are entitled to ask what…

Budget 2023: UK faces ‘disastrous decade’ for living standards as households set to be £4,200 poorer The Independent says Britain faces a “disastrous decade” for living standards and high taxes following changes made in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget, a leading economic think tank has warned. The Resolution Foundation said typical household disposable incomes on track to remain lower by the end of the 2027-28 than they were before the Covid crisis. The think tank also taxes as a share of GDP are on track to hit a 70-year high of 37.7 per cent by then – equivalent to nearly an extra…

The UK Spring Budget 2023 – the newspaper react   The highly-anticipated Spring Budget – the first of this year, and the first under Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, was released on Wednesday. It is marked as significant due to the last Budget released – under then-PM Liz Truss, spooked the markets, caused the pound to crash and led to an unprecedented intervention from the Bank of England. The disastrous mini-Budget under Truss led to the sacking of then Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and started the downfall of Liz Truss’s premiership.  A lot of details in the Budget had already been leaked to…

The Guardian – Excoriating report condemns Met Police over racist, sexist culture Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on a review due to be published next week which will criticise the country’s largest police force for its racism, sexism and homophobia. Sources with knowledge of the Casey report, which has been looking into the culture of the Metropolitan Police, have told the Guardian that its findings are “horrible” and “atrocious” and show the force is “in the last chance saloon”. The paper has been told the report finds that Wayne Couzens, who murdered Sarah Everard, and David Carrick, another…

Financial Times – Banks scramble to reassure investors and regulators after flight of deposits Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads with struggling banks on both sides of the Atlantic racing to reassure clients and regulators that they can weather a flight of deposits. The paper says struggling banks on both sides of the Atlantic are racing to reassure clients that they can withstand problems. The paper says there has been a “global rout” in stocks. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Metro – Say yes to end strikes Summary of the front page Nurses and paramedics have been urged to vote for a pay offer agreed by health unions and government – that’s on the front of the Metro. The paper says the deal offers “hope a winter of damaging strikes could soon be over”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Mirror – Nurses deal at last Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror welcomes news of the pay deal between health unions and the government but says it is now time for other key workers to be offered a deal too. The paper says one union has described the deal as “far from perfect” but also quotes Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, calling it “real, tangible progress”. The paper adds that it has “sparked calls for other striking key workers to get proper pay rises”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a…

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The Sun – Carry on nurse Summary of the front page The Sun leads with hope that strikes by health workers could be coming to an end after progress in pay talks. Health unions have halted further strike action ahead of a ballot of their members on the deal. The paper says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has welcomed the pay agreement as “reasonable” but also reports that it is the government’s “final offer”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Victory for common sense and patients Summary of the front page The Daily Express says the pay deal between government and health unions is a victory for common sense and patients. The front page features an image of the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing Pat Cullen. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Ukraine will remember who backed us – foreign minister Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has issued a warning that countries that mistreated Ukraine during the war with Russia will be held accountable once the conflict ends. He stated that every nation’s choice following Russia’s invasion will be considered in building future relations. Kuleba also expressed concern about the delayed delivery of Western weapons and emphasised that such delays cost Ukrainian lives. In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC, he discussed the possible end of the war, China’s role in the conflict, and his disappointment that Pope Francis has not yet…

Paris protests: Macron pushes French pension bill through without vote Protesters clashed with police in Paris following the French government’s decision to impose pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. Demonstrators gathered in Place de la Concorde to protest the proposed increase of the retirement age from 62 to 64. The controversial bill had already sparked two months of heated political debate and strikes. Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne invoked article 49:3 of the constitution to bypass the vote, minutes before MPs were scheduled to vote on the bill, citing the lack of guarantee of winning a majority. Opposition politicians condemned the…