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Mine collapse in China leaves four dead, many missing A mine collapse in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of at least four people and left 49 others missing. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ordered a search and rescue operation, which has found six survivors in the open-pit mine at Alxa League. However, rescue efforts have been hindered by a landslide that occurred on Wednesday evening. Wei Zhiguo, leader of the rescue mission, told state broadcaster CCTV, “the rescue work is being carried out in an orderly and tense manner.” CCTV reported the shaft had…

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Shamima Begum loses latest legal battle to be allowed to return to the UK The Metro says Shamima Begum has lost a legal battle over the decision to deprive her of her British citizenship. The 23-year-old had been at the centre of a dispute over whether she should be allowed to return to the UK. Ms Begum and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State (IS) in 2015. As a result, her British citizenship was revoked on national security grounds after she was found nine months pregnant in a Syrian refugee camp in…

What happened to the two teenage girls who fled UK with Shamima Begum to join ISIS? Daily Mirror says ISIS poster girl Shamima Begum left her east London school eight years ago this week for the half term break. Along with two friends, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana they left their families, headed to Gatwick Airport and travelled through Turkey to join Islamic State in Syria, never to come back to Britain. Today, Begum lost her battle to return to the UK after appealing the British government’s decision to deprive her of her citizenship. Mr Justice Jay, at a Special…

Shamima Begum cannot return to UK after losing appeal against citizenship removal The Independent says The decision to remove Shamima Begum’s British citizenship was lawful, a court has ruled despite finding that she may have been trafficked for sexual exploitation by Isis. In the latest stage of the former Isis bride’s legal battle against the British government, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) had considered arguments that she was made “de facto stateless”. A summary of the judgment said there was “credible suspicion” that Begum had been trafficked to Syria for sexual exploitation as a child, and “arguable breaches of…

Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship The Guardian says Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS), has lost an appeal against the decision to remove her British citizenship. Describing it as a case of “great concern and difficulty”, the special immigration appeals commission (Siac) ruled that although there was “credible suspicion” that Begum was trafficked for sexual exploitation, the decision was ultimately one for the home secretary. Begum was 15 when in 2015 she left her home in east London with two schoolfriends to travel to Syria. In February 2019, the…

The i sport – Red-faced As well as the requisite picture of dejected Liverpool players, The i also has a banner headline on a piece on the Manchester United takeover by Daniel Storey entitled “Seven arguments in favour of Qatari takeover of United (and why they are all wrong)”. The Liverpool loss at home to Real Madrid is described as the team ‘throwing away’ their 2-0 lead – which they had within 15 minutes of the game. By half time it was 2-2 and the second half saw Real bag 3 more goals and dominate the rest of the game. 

Metro – Ring of hatred inside the Met Summary of the front page The Metro reports on the disciplinary hearing regarding a WhatsApp group where a police sergeant led his officers in a two-year torrent of abuse against women, gay people, ethnic minorities, and the disabled. Three former officers have admitted gross misconduct after being part of the group which shared sexist, racist and homophobic messages. The paper says that one of the officers, Sgt Luke Thomas, repeatedly mocked Harvey Price, the disabled son of Katie Price. The front page also features an image of Princess Kate on royal duties. …

The Guardian – Nurses pause strike action to enter ‘intensive’ pay talks Summary of the front page The Guardian says nurses’ strike action has been paused so they can enter “intensive” talks with the government over pay. More on the suspension of the nurses’ strike from the Guardian, which describes the negotiations between the government and unions as unexpected. Both sides have made it clear that the first detailed pay negotiations since nurses began striking in December offer a real prospect that the growing campaign of industrial action by the RCN, and the disruption it is bringing for NHS services,…

The Independent – Biden taunts Putin: You thought we’d roll over Summary of the front page The Independent says Joe Biden proclaimed “unwavering” support for the defence of Ukraine and Nato on Tuesday, telling Vladimir Putin there would “never be a victory for Russia” in the conflict. The front page features a large image of Biden and Putin as both gave speeches yesterday. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Rationing of fruit and veg to last weeks Summary of the front page Fruit and vegetables could be rationed for weeks, according to the Daily Express, which leads with the latest on the shortage. Asda and Morrisons have introduced rationing on some fresh fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes and peppers. Shortages are being blamed on adverse weather and transport difficulties in Spain and north Africa, where a significant proportion of food at this time of year hails from. The Express reports that rationing of some goods could last for weeks. The front page also reports on the…

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Daily Mirror – It’s ok to be scared … but we fight Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror says Ukrainians remain resolute a year after Russia’s invasion. The front page takes a look from the frontline, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the conflict. “We are courageous, and we are right,” student Nastasia tells the Mirror in Kyiv. The front page also reported on the nurse’s strike being paused as union and ministers enter pay talks. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Sun – Nicola cops failed my sister, too Summary of the front page The Sun says the family of a woman who killed herself after alleged domestic abuse say she was failed by the same police force that handled the search for Nicola Bulley. The front page also reports on Liverpool’s thrashing by Real Madrid – the Reds’ lost 2-5 to Real at home at Anfield. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages report on the latest from the Ukraine war – one year on from the Russian invasion. Both President Biden’s and President Putin’s speeches feature prominently in the papers. Biden pledged “unwavering” support for Ukraine and Nato yesterday, telling Putin there would “never be a victory for Russia.” Elsewhere, the massive 48-hour nurses’ strike has been paused and the Royal College of Nursing are to enter ‘intensive’ pay talks with the government and grocery shops are forced to introduce rationing as fruit and vegetable shortages leave shelves bare. Ukraine one year on …

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Nurses’ strike paused as talks are scheduled The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and government ministers are scheduled to engage in intensive talks after the RCN called off a 48-hour strike in England. Health Secretary Steve Barclay will meet with RCN leader Pat Cullen to discuss a possible compromise to end the impasse over pay. Talks will likely focus on next year’s pay rise due in April. One option is to backdate it by several months, providing nurses with an additional pay boost for part of this year. The Treasury, concerned about inflation, has rejected proposals to increase pay for…

France’s unprecedented winter sees 31 days without rain France has broken an unprecedented record of going 31 days without significant rainfall during winter, according to the country’s weather service, Meteo France. The lack of precipitation, with less than one millimetre of rainfall over the entire country daily since January 21, has raised concerns about water reserves in parts of Europe that are still recovering from last year’s severe drought. Europe endured its second-hottest year ever in 2022, with France, Britain, Spain and Italy setting new average temperature records. The heat was compounded by severe drought, unprecedented in centuries, across the…

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