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The Sun – Monster of the Met Summary of the front page The Met was blasted last night for missing nine chances to stop a “sadistic predator cop who carried out 48 rapes”, The Sun reports. On its website, the paper also carries an exclusive interview with his ex-partner. The front page includes a report about West Ham footballer Declan Rice being identified as Arsenal’s top summer transfer target. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Tuesday’s front pages are dominated by the Met Police officer David Carrick who plead guilty to dozens of sexual offences. Other lead stories include PM Rishi Sunak blocking Scotland’s law on gender recognition and teachers’ voting to strike. Met Officer David Carrick The Daily Express’s headline asks: “Just how did police miss serial rapist in its ranks?” whilst the Sun calls him “monster of the Met,” and the Mirror says the Met had nine chances to stop him but failed to act. Whilst the Daily Mail asks “just how many more monsters in uniform?” …

Police warn public against travel in many parts of country after spike in road-related incidents The public has been urged to travel only if “absolutely essential” in some parts of the country as the UK was hit by freezing weather, snow and flooding. Yellow and amber weather warnings were in place in many areas on Tuesday, with the Met Office predicting snow showers and ice were likely to cause disruption. Continue reading… ​Police warn public against travel in many parts of country after spike in road-related incidentsThe public has been urged to travel only if “absolutely essential” in some parts…

Major incident declared as doubledecker bus overturns in Somerset The Guardian says A major incident has been declared after a doubledecker bus overturned following an incident involving a motorcyclist in Somerset. Avon and Somerset police said a significant number of police, fire and ambulance units attended the scene on the A39 Quantock Road near Bridgwater after receiving the first call at about 6am on Tuesday. The energy firm EDF confirmed on Twitter that the bus was carrying members of the workforce at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, nine miles from the site of the crash. Closures are in place…

Double-decker bus overturns sparking major incident as public warned only travel if essential The Independent says A major incident has been declared this morning after a double decker bus overturned on a road in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police said it was called at around 6am on Tuesday morning to the A39 Quantock Road, near Bridgwater, following a road-related incident involving a double decker bus and a motorcyclist. Closures are in place at the junction of Sandford Hill and Quantock Road. Passengers on board the bus that overturned included workers from Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, a spokesperson for…

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Double decker overturns in freezing conditions sparking major incident The Metro says A major incident has been declared after a bus overturned while transporting workers to a nuclear power station in Somerset. It comes as drivers were warned ‘only to travel if necessary’ today. The crash, which took place at 6am, involved a double decker bus and a motorbike. Passengers on the double decker bus included workers from Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. A spokesman for the power station told Metro.co.uk: ‘A bus carrying members of the Hinkley Point C workforce has been involved in a traffic incident on…

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BUS HORROR Somerset accident: Double-decker bus with up to 80 passengers FLIPS on side leaving ‘many hurt’ as icy roads spark chaos The Sun says A DOUBLE-decker bus carrying up to 80 passengers has overturned in what police have described as a “major incident”. Emergency services raced to the scene on the A39 Quantock Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, at around 6am following reports of a crash. It has not yet been confirmed, but local reports suggest “many” people are hurt. Several others are also trapped on the bus, transporting workers to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, it is claimed. A…

Brixton Academy security guards took bribes – report The BBC reports that some security guards at Brixton Academy took bribes regularly to let people in without tickets, according to a whistleblower. Two women died in a crowd crush outside the venue in December – one of the women was a security guard, but there was no suggestion she was involved in taking bribes.  A security guard told File on Four that some members of his team would each allow “a couple of hundred” extra people into venues in exchange for money. Their employer, AP Security, has declined to comment. “There…

Nepal Co-pilot Anju Khatiwada lost husband in plane crash 16 years earlier The pilot of the recent plane crash in Nepal has been revealed as Anju Khatiwada – who was co-piloting the doomed flight. The plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday in a gorge near the tourist town of Pokhara, killing all on board. It’s now been revealed that Anju Khatiwada had lost her husband in a plane crash 16 years earlier. The plane was carrying rice and food to the town of Jumla when it came down and burst into flames in June 2006, killing all nine on board. …

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China’s population falls for first time in 60 years China’s population has fallen, hitting a record low – 6.77 births per 1,000 people. The new figure marks a fall in population for the first time in 60 years. The 2022 population – 1.4118 billion – fell by 850,000 from 2021. China’s birth rate has been declining for years, promoting a series of policies to slow the trend. But seven years on from ditching the one-child policy, China is in an “era of negative population growth,” according to one official. The 2022 birth rate was down from 7.52 in 2021, according…

Another storm batters California amid flooding and evacuations California is preparing for a final round of storms that are expected to bring more rain and snow to the state. Rain and snow were expected Monday overnight and into early Tuesday morning in parts of the state. So far at least 19 people have died due to weather-related incidents. There is some relief for Californians however, as the weather should improve this week. But many areas are still currently at risk of floods and landslides. California has been battered over the past few weeks, with flooding and forced evacuations, and landslides…

Figures reveal that almost half of teachers have said they’ll quit in the next five years

Under the draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, bosses would be legally able to fire employees who ignore a ‘work notice’ ordering them to work on days of industrial action.

Dozens indicted over Brazil’s January 8 riot An incitement has been filed against 39 people by Brazil’s attorney general for their alleged involvement in the storming of the Senate building on 8 January. The January riot saw thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro storm three government buildings following his election loss. The indictment says the individuals used violence and threats to try to abolish democracy. The indictment accuses the 39 unnamed people of offences including coup activities and damage to public property. But the filing said it had not been possible to show the group had broken anti-terror…

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One police force received more the 100 reports of road-related incidents in a matter of hours on Monday night.