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The Independent – Hammer blow for Tories as former CBI chief declares: Labour is party of business Summary of the front page The Independent leads on Former CBI president Paul Drechsler who writes that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is “winning” the economic argument against Rishi Sunak among Britain’s bosses thanks to a “seismic” change in the party’s image. Writing for the paper, Mr Drechsler says high street giants and other top firms now talk with “warmth and optimism” about Labour. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – Police missed chances to arrest Couzens as sex offender suspect Summary of the front page The lead image of the Guardian is from the earthquake, but from Syria, alongside an article that says the quakes have compounded the crises facing Syria, which was already undergoing a 12-year civil war. The paper also focuses on the news that police missed opportunities to identify Wayne Couzens – a former Met police officer who killed Sarah Everard in 2021 – as a potential sex offender and danger to women before he kidnapped and killed Ms Everard. Today’s top stories Like this…

Metro – Tributes to teen knife victim: ‘strong, fearless, one of a kind’ Summary of the front page The Metro splashes on tributes by the family of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, who was stabbed to death in a village park in Culcheth, Warrington. The paper quotes family members describing her as “strong, fearless and one of a kind” and saying she was a “larger-than-life character who would leave a lasting impression on all that met her”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Daily Mirror – M25 road rage killer claims ‘I’m no threat’ Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror says road rage killer Kenneth Noye has claimed that he is no danger to the woman whose evidence put him away for 19 years. Kenneth Noye – who stabbed Stephen Cameron to death in an attack on an M25 interchange in 1996 – leads the front page. Claiming an exclusive, the paper says that Noye, who was released from prison in 2019, has said he is not a threat to Cameron’s partner Danielle Cable, who went into witness protection after Noye…

The Sun – Cost of living it up Summary of the front page The Sun also focuses its attention on the cost-of-living crisis, running what it says is an exclusive, saying that, as people in the UK struggle with rising prices, an energy firm has flown “100 reps to a paradise island” on an all-expenses-paid trip. The front page also reports on the reunion of pop band S Club 7. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Millions face maximum council tax hikes Summary of the front page The Daily Express splashes on council tax hikes and writes that households are facing the biggest council tax rises ever in a further blow to those already hit hard by higher bills. The paper says that three out of four councils will put up the annual levy by the maximum amount of 5% in April. The front page also features a story about Vanessa Feltz amid her husband’s cheating scandal. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk There’s a variety of stories on Tuesday’s front pages, but the Chinese spy balloons occupy a space on many of the newspaper’s front pages.  Chinese spy balloons The Daily Mail says Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to take a harder line on China, with Tory MPs saying he should formally designate Beijing a “threat.” The i newspaper reports on the chancellor’s comments that the row is leading to calls to increase defence spending. Former military leaders are quoted by the paper as saying failure to do so with embolden Vladimir Putin. Whilst the…

Cyclone hits New Zealand, state of emergency declared amid flooding and landslides New Zealand announced a national state of emergency on Tuesday after Cyclone Gabrielle lashed the country’s north. The storm is the country’s biggest weather event in a century, according to PM Chris Hipkins, as some residents were forced to swim to safety from flooded homes. It’s only the third time in New Zealand’s history that a national state of emergency has been declared. At least 225,000 people were without power on Tuesday. A firefighter remains missing after being caught in a landslide in Muriwai, west of Auckland. The…

Syria to open two more aid corridors – UN Syria’s government will open two more border crossings to allow international aid to enter the country, following last week’s devastating earthquakes, the UN says. The massive quakes struck neighbouring Turkey and violently shook Syria – a country already devastated by years of civil war – causing thousands of buildings to collapse across both countries, and a death toll of at least 40,000. The death toll across both countries is expected to continue to rise as rescue teams desperately search through the rubble for signs of life. The World Health Organization has…

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14 Whitehall departments spent £145.5million, Labour says.

He is considering turning the workshop into a place of pilgrimage. 

The European Commission says the Hungarian law violates internal market rules, the fundamental rights of individuals, and EU values.

Brianna Ghey – latest: Tributes for trans teen as two arrested over Culcheth stabbing The Independent says Tributes are being paid to a teenager who was stabbed to death in a Cheshire park on Saturday. Brianna Ghey was found by members of the public at Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington at around 3pm on 11 February. Brianna was a transgender girl but police investigating her death say there is no evidence to suggest the murder was a hate crime. A boy and girl, both aged 15, have been arrested on suspicion of her murder. Brianna had a large following on…

Brianna Ghey’s family say her death has left a ‘massive hole’ The Guardian says Relatives of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey have said her death has left a “massive hole in our family” after she was fatally stabbed in a park. The teenager, from Warrington in Cheshire, was found by members of the public as she lay wounded on a path in Linear Park, Culcheth, at about 3.13pm on Saturday. Paying tribute, her family said in a statement: “Brianna was a much-loved daughter, granddaughter, and baby sister. “She was a larger than life character who would leave a lasting impression on all…

Family pays tribute to ‘beautiful’ and ‘fearless’ teen stabbed to death in park The Metro says The family of Brianna Ghey has said her death has left a ‘massive hole in our family’ after she was fatally stabbed in a park. The 16-year-old, from Birchwood in Warrington, Cheshire, was found by members of the public as she lay wounded on a path in Linear Park, Culcheth. Emergency services were called to the park at around 3.13pm on Satruday after Brianna’s body was found on a path. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Cheshire Police said. The teenager suffered multiple…

Brianna Ghey’s last TikToks show trans teen, 16, smiling before she was brutally stabbed to death in ‘targeted attack’ The Sun says THE tragic last social media posts of a teenager who was brutally stabbed to death show her smiling before she was killed in the “targeted attack”. Brianna Ghey, 16, was yesterday tragically found dead at Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington. Police had received calls that the teen had been found with serious injuries and raced to the popular park around 3pm. But tragically Brianna, from the Birchwood area of Warrington, was pronounced dead at the scene. Brianna, who…

The Guardian – Labour condemns ‘catalogue of waste’ on government credit cards Summary of the front page The Guardian says spending on government-issued “credit cards” has risen by 70% since 2010 with luxury trips and meals among items billed to taxpayers, in what Labour has condemned as a “catalogue of waste”. Its front page also carries a story about pressure on BBC chairman Richard Sharp. Mr Sharp has said he believes he acted appropriately. As well as an image of a 10-year old being pulled from the rubble in Turkey – 10 days after the earthquake collapsed thousands of buildings.…

The Independent – BBC board to consider chairman’s future as ‘cash for Boris’ backlash grows Summary of the front page The Independent splashes on the crisis engulfing BBC chairman Richard Sharp. The paper says the BBC board is to decide whether Mr Sharp can carry on once an appointments watchdog investigation into his ties to Boris Johnson concludes. It comes as opposition MPs said it would be “extremely difficult” for him to continue. The front page also features a picture of Brianna Ghey, 16, who was stabbed to death in Warrington. A boy and girl, both aged 15 have been arrested…

Metro – ‘It’s a murky business’ Summary of the front page The Metro says BBC chairman Richard Sharp has been told his position is untenable after MPs ruled he made “serious errors of judgement” while helping Boris Johnson to secure an £800,000 loan. The front page features a large image of a toddler who was rescued after 150 hours. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The PM said he would do ’whatever it takes’ to protect UK airspace from foreign unidentified flying objects.

The Sun – Thanks a million Summary of the front page The Sun says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has praised readers for helping to raise more than £1million for people affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake. The front page reports on Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Care crisis deepens leaving elderly at risk Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports on how Britain’s care crisis is deepening as a damning report reveals up to three million people rely on carers who are in critically short supply. Desperate pensioners are struggling to get the crucial support they need as Britain’s care crisis deepens,” it reports. Like a number of today’s papers, its front page carries an image of actress Jodie Comer, who was among the winners at the first gender-neutral WhatsOnStage Awards on Sunday. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a…

Daily Mirror – NHS heroes’ long Covid agony Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror claims up to 10,000 NHS staff battling Long Covid could lose their jobs as Conservative ministers cut off support. It’s a bit of a different take on the nurses’ strike on the front page, with the paper. “NHS staff sick with long Covid now face losing their jobs as Tory ministers cut off support,” the paper says. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next