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The Daily Express – Countryside under siege in rush for homes Summary of the front page The Daily Express says villages are “under assault” from developers building large housing estates on rural land, campaigners have warned. 400,000 homes have planning permission on greenfield sites, according to the Campaign to Protect Rural England. The charity tells the paper “it is simply immoral to needlessly destroy the countryside”. The front page leaves space to report on the cold snap. The paper calls it the big freeze. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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The Sun – Harry envied Wills’ sausage Summary of the front page The Sun reports Princess Diana’s butler has told how Harry was made to feel less important than William as a child by getting fewer sausages at breakfast. “Harry envied Wills’ sausage’ headlines the paper, which has provided lots of coverage over Harry’s memoir Spare. Paul Burrell – Princess Diana’s butler up to her death, sad he could see the early rivalry between the brothers. The paper reports Harry is said to have asked the nanny “how come he [William] gets three? And I only get two?” Mr Burrell…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s front pages feature a variety of stories on their front pages. Several papers highlight contingency plans for possible strikes by teachers in England and Wales. Teachers strikes, online lessons The Telegraph reports that ministers will urge schools to keep classes open for GSCE and A-level pupils as two unions prepare to announce the results of their ballots. The i newspaper says online lessons – similar to the Covid style of teaching – are being planned. The Sun’s editorial says “pupils deserve more than to be treated as pawns” as the argument over teachers’…

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Man, 22, arrested after London memorial service drive-by shooting A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a drive-by shooting outside a London church left a girl, aged seven, seriously injured. A 12-year-old girl and four women were also injured. The women were leaving a memorial service when shots were fired from a black Toyota at people outside of St Aloysius Church in Euston. The man was arrested after a car was stopped in Barnet, London shortly before 16:00 GMT on Sunday. He has been taken into custody. The cops say the injured girl remains in…

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PM urged to not ‘treat trans people as political football’ by Scottish Conservative Jamie Green Starmer ends the phone-in by praising Arsenal for its performance yesterday, and saying he hopes the fan who kicked the Arsenal goalkeeper gets banned. Q: Would Labour support Ukraine even more than the current government? Continue reading… ​PM urged to not ‘treat trans people as political football’ by Scottish Conservative Jamie GreenStarmer ends the phone-in by praising Arsenal for its performance yesterday, and saying he hopes the fan who kicked the Arsenal goalkeeper gets banned.Q: Would Labour support Ukraine even more than the current government?…

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Commuters told to prepare for icy conditions as cold snap hits after weekend of heavy rain A new cold snap is due to hit the UK this week, as drivers have been told to leave extra time for their morning commute due to icy roads, amid warnings for ice and snow across the UK. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for ice across all nations until 10:00 GMT. They said overnight sleet is set to leave slippery surfaces and “icy patches” on roads. Snow is forecast to hit Scotland, and there is a chance heavy showers could turn to…

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Former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada shot dead at home in Kabul  Mursal Nabizada, 32 – a former Afghan MP – has been shot dead at her home in Kabul, Afghan police have said. She was one of the few female MPs who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in 2021 – after the US withdrew from Afghanistan. Nabizada was killed alongside her bodyguard. Her brother and a second security guard were wounded in the attack on Sunday. ‘Fearless champion for Afghanistan’ She has been praised as a “fearless champion for Afghanistan” who turned down a chance to leave…

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Romanian police widen probe into Andrew Tate Romanian police are expanding their investigation into former kickboxer turned influencer Andrew Tate. Police have seized a fleet of luxury cars from Tate’s Bucharest compound this weekend and have raided seven more properties – including a villa beneath the Carpathian Mountains. Some people in Romania see the confiscation of his luxury cars as a sign that authorities are preparing for the next stage in this case, securing assets as collateral against potential compensation claims for victims, in the event that Andrew Tate or his brother Tristan are charged with people trafficking. Raids on…

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No survivors from Nepal plane crash – officials Officials say there are no hopes of finding survivors after Nepal’s worst air disaster in decades. Local official Tek Bahadur said there “nil” chance of surviving, but noted the plane’s flight data and voice recorders have been found. There were 72 passengers and crew aboard the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara which crashed on Sunday. It is not yet known what caused the crash. “We have collected 68 bodies so far. We are searching for four more bodies,” said Mr Bahadur, chief district officer in the…

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