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Influencer and self-professed misogynist in custody after arrest on suspicion of human trafficking and rape A court in Bucharest has ruled that Andrew Tate must remain in preventive custody until at least 27 February while an organised crime investigation continues into the former kickboxer, influencer and professed misogynist. The court on Friday agreed to a request by the country’s organised crime agency, Diicot, to extend Tate’s detention, along with that of his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects, one a former police officer. Continue reading… ​Influencer and self-professed misogynist in custody after arrest on suspicion of human trafficking and…

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Metro – Level Up and away Summary of the front page The Metro writes Rishi Sunak is under fire for taking another taxpayer-funded private jet flight to promote levelling up – as a Tory MP admitted using Britain’s “unreliable” train service instead would be madness. “Level up, up and away” is the Metro’s headline. Critics tell the paper the trips “wasted money and made a mockery of the government’s jet zero pledge”. The front page also reports the film Avatar has been largely snubbed in this year’s Bafta nominations, whilst the German film All Quiet On The Western Front leads…

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The Guardian – Tory areas allocated more cash from levelling up fund Summary of the front page The Guardian reports that Tory constituencies have been awarded significantly more money per person from the government’s £4bn levelling up fund than areas with similar levels of deprivation, according to an analysis by the newspaper. The revelation could “provoke further fury” at the PM, the paper warns. The front page also reports New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation as its second story, with an image of the outgoing leader from her press conference on Thursday. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a…

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The Independent – Ambulance delays cause ‘severe harm’ to record 6,000 patients a month Summary of the front page The Independent says a record number of patients suffered “severe harm” as a result of ambulance delays in December, soaring by nearly 50 per cent in just one month as the NHS crisis deepened. Almost 6,000 suffered permanent or long-term harm due to long waits to hand over patients outside A&Es – up from just over 4,000 in November. The front page also features an image of missing actor Julian Sands – who went missing whilst hiking in southern California. Today’s top…

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Daily Mirror – 3 cops accused over child abuse images Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror describes its lead story as another example of the Metropolitan Police being “in crisis”. The paper reports that three officers – one police chief and two retired officers – have been accused of child sex offences. Serving Ch Insp Richard Watkinson was found dead on the day he was to be charged, the paper writes. The two former officers, aged 62 and 63, are to appear in court accused of having indecent images of children, it adds. The front page also reports on…

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Daily Express – We are winning inflation battle Summary of the front page The Daily Express writes that Britain has turned the corner in the fight against soaring inflation, according to the Bank of England’s governor. “We are winning [the] inflation battle” is the paper’s take on what it calls Mr Bailey’s “optimistic” cost of living crisis report. The paper describes his assessment that there could be a “rapid fall in the rate from late spring” as “the most optimistic assessment since the spike” began. The front page also reports on US actor Alec Baldwin, who is due to be…

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The Sun – Alec Baldwin case – No one is above the law Summary of the front page The Sun says Hollywood star Alec Baldwin was told, “no one is above the law”, as he was charged with involuntary manslaughter over the killing of Halyna Hutchins during the filming of western movie Rust in 2021. The front page carries an image of the actor in a scene from Rust, the film he was making when the fatal shooting took place. A lawyer for Ms Hutchins’ family said her husband was “comforted” by the charges, the paper says. Today’s top stories…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk There’s a variety of stories dominating Friday’s front pages, from tax cuts and inflation to Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation – there’s a real mix to get stuck into. Most papers feature a picture of a triumphant Andy Murray who made it through to the third round of the Australian Open or US actor Alec Baldwin – after it was announced he will be charged with involuntary manslaughter following the shooting death of cinematographer Haylna Hutchins on set on a movie. Inflation and tax cuts The Daily Express highlights comments made by the Bank of…

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