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The Metro – This is not our battle Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the head of the armed forces warning that soldiers are not “spare capacity” to use during strikes. The comments were made by Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the head of UK’s armed forces over the weekend, who said it would be “perilous” to rely on troops to fill gaps caused by the strikes, and could hamper the military’s other work. It describes Argentina’s World Cup win as “Mess Hysteria”. The front page of the paper features an image of Lionel Messi and the Argentina…

The Guardian – Champions! Messi’s crowning glory Summary of the front page The Guardian’s front page features a large image of Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates after they won the World Cup. The paper’s other lead story is a report that workers who make jeans for Tesco in Thailand say they are trapped in effective forced labour. The paper says workers are to take a “landmark lawsuit” against the supermarket giant in the UK over working conditions. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Nurses will do deal to end strikes Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports nurses are willing to compromise over their pay demands. The paper is one of several that leads with the upcoming strikes across the UK this week. It claims nursing unions are “willing to compromise” over their pay demands, raising hopes that a deal to end the dispute could be reached before Christmas. The paper features a photograph of the whole Argentina squad celebrating their World Cup win. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Mirror – Cold heart Tories putting lives at risk Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror has a warning from unions that the Tories are risking lives in failing to avert upcoming strikes by NHS staff, which includes walkouts by nurses and ambulance workers. The article quotes Unite general secretary Sharon Graham as saying health secretary Steve Barclay is “holding the country to ransom” by “refusing to hold talks” on nurses’ pay. The government has said nurse pay rise demands are unaffordable. The front page features a picture of Lionel Messi holding the World Cup along with the headline:…

The Sun – In the hand of God Summary of the front page The Sun leads on Argentina’s World Cup victory. The paper leads solely on the win – carrying an image of Lionel Messi holding aloft the trophy in Qatar. The paper calls Messi “the greatest” and quotes BBC presenter Gary Lineker calling the game – which Argentina won on penalties – “the greatest I’ve ever witnessed”. It was, the front page suggests, the greatest World Cup final since England’s win in 1966. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Today’s Daily News | Messi magic as Argentina win Qatar 2022 World Cup  The main story dominating the news today is Argentina’s World Cup win, cementing Lionel Messi’s place as the greatest footballer of all time. Elsewhere, in UK news the end of the cold snap is reported on as temperatures jump 15 degrees overnight, a tragedy in choppy seas sees a Thailand warship sink, with 31 sailors still missing, and a mass shooting in Canada kills five. Qatar World Cup 2022 – Argentina win the World Cup Footballing legend Lionel Messi achieved his World Cup dreams last night after…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Lionel Messi and Argentina dominate Monday’s front pages following a spectacular 120 minutes of football, culminating in a penalty shoot-out – with Argentina going on to win the World Cup. It’s Messi Magic and Argentinian joy dominating today’s news as Messi cements his place as the greatest footballer of all time. Messi magic as Argentina win World Cup The Sun dedicates its entire front page to the win. It carries a picture of Lionel Messi holding the trophy. The paper calls Messi “the greatest” and quotes Gary Linekar, who described the game as “the…

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UK weather temperatures soar by 15 degrees in a day Sunday was the UK’s last day of its cold snap, as temperatures have risen overnight and are expected to reach highs of 14C on Monday.  The end of the cold snap will be welcomed by many after the freeze led to travel disruptions and some power cuts. The warmer air is heading in from the Atlantic and is causing temperatures to rise as much as 15 degrees in 24 hours. Yellow weather warnings for rain are in place until 06:00 on Tuesday in southern England and South Wales. The wet…

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Thai navy ship sank in storm with 31 sailors missing 31 sailors are missing after a warship capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand. The Thai navy has confirmed the ship – the HTMS Sukhothai – was carrying over 100 crew members. The ship sank after water flooded its power controls on Sunday night. Rescue teams have managed to rescue 75 crew members, but 31 were still missing in the rough seas. The search and rescue teams worked through the night to find survivors, and it has continued into Monday. The Navy has said it will…

Bus tickets capped at £2 by 130 companies amid cost of living Next month, more than 130 bus operators outside London will begin capping single adult fares at £2 as part of a government-funded scheme to help people save money. National Express and Stagecoach are amongst the operators who will introduce the cap in England. It will start from 1 January to 31 March. In England, single local bus fares cost £2.80 on average but can be more than £5 in rural areas, the government says. In Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire – all of which have Labour mayors -…

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UK prime minister joins Nordic and Baltic leaders at summit on countering Russian aggression Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Rishi Sunak will meet UK troops in Estonia and Nordic and Baltic leaders at a summit on countering Russian aggression, where he will say leaders must sustain or exceed their lethal aid support to Ukraine and their political backing. Monday’s meeting will come after the UK prime minister was reported to have unnerved some in Whitehall by asking for a “Goldman Sachs dashboard” on the progress of the war and how UK military supplies are used, according to the BBC.…

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The Guardian – Tories join calls for Sunak to open pay talks with nurses Summary of the front page Four Conservative former ministers have joined health service leaders in calling for the prime minister to put an end to the nurses’ pay dispute – that’s on the front of The Guardian. The paper describes PM Rishi Sunak as being under growing pressure to open pay negotiations with striking nurses. Four Conservative former ministers have pleaded with the prime minister and Health Secretary Steve Barclay to ask the NHS pay review body to reconsider the rise it recommended in February, the…

Metro – Still time to care Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the story of striking nurses who crossed their own picket line to help a man who collapsed in front of them. The front page also features a picture of Prince William and Princess Kate along with their children – Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The royal outing to a Westminster Abbey Christmas service came on the same day Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show aired. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The i – NHS crisis puts every ambulance trust under extreme pressure Summary of the front page The i newspaper says England’s 10 ambulance trusts are all on highest alert as the winter crisis worsens. The headline says they are under “extreme pressure.” Elsewhere on the front page, the paper says calls for Dominic Raab, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister, to resign have intensified as bullying claims against him widen. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next