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Spare: Key quotes from Prince Harry’s ITV interview Prince Harry sat down with ITV’s Tom Bradby for an exclusive UK interview to promote his upcoming memoir Spare. The book – out on Tuesday, details the prince’s story, in his words. From the death of his mother Princess Diana to his relationship with his brother Prince William and dad King Charles. In a deeply moving interview, with excerpts of the book read by Harry himself, we look back on the best quotes from Harry’s 90-minute sitdown. Why do the book? “There was a motto, a family motto of ‘never complain, never…

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The Guardian – PM looks at one-off cash offer to end nurses’ strike Summary of the front page The Guardian reports Rishi Sunak has opened the door to a pay deal for striking nurses when ministers meet health unions for talks on Monday. The prime minister will signal for the first time a willingness to address demands for help with the cost of living. The paper’s take on Harry’s ITV interview is that the prince “launched a broadside” against the King, queen consort, Prince William and other royals. The front page lead image is of Bolsonaro supporters – many wearing…

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The Independent – Sunak sparks optimism over talks on NHS pay Summary of the front page The Independent says Rishi Sunak sparked a “chink of optimism” about a possible pay boost for NHS workers as the prime minister signalled a willingness to address higher pay demands for the first time. The front page has a large image of former Brazil president Bolsonaro’s supporters attacking government buildings – after he was booted from power. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Metro – Not a spare in the world Summary of the front page The Metro writes that King Charles has “smiled through the pain” of further damaging revelations by Prince Harry, which have left his older brother William “burning with anger”. The front page features an image of the King as well as the front cover of Harry’s book Spare – which is out on Tuesday. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Daily Express – Harry finally admits royal family is not racist Summary of the front page The Daily Express writes that Prince Harry has insisted he does not believe the Royal Family is racist, despite forcing his brother William to deny the insinuation. The prince’s remarks that he didn’t think the Royal Family was racist but that a comment speculating on the skin tone of his and Meghan’s then-unborn child was probably “unconscious bias” caught the attention of much of the UK’s press. The front page features a picture of Harry and Meghan. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a…

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Daily Mirror – One rule for Rishi Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reports that Rishi Sunak faced demands on Sunday night to reveal if he uses a private GP, with the PM dodging questions in a BBC interview. RCN chief Pat Cullen said: “He needed to come clean as a public servant.” The front splash also reports on Prince Harry’s ITV interview, with the paper saying his remarks about the royal family not being racist was a “bombshell.” Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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The Sun – We never called royals racist Summary of the front page The Sun writes Prince Harry astonished viewers by denying he and Meghan accused the Royal Family of racism in hs ITV interview with Tom Bradby. The paper says his remark that he had never called the royal family racist was “bizarre” and a U-turn from “previous incendiary claims”. The front splash features an image of Prince Harry during the interview. 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 Monday’s front pages are dominated by Prince Harry’s ITV interview – ahead of the release of his book Spare on Tuesday. Harry sat down with friend and journalist Tom Bradby to discuss his life, the death of Diana and what’s ahead for him and the royals. There’s no surprise the right-wing tabloids are having a meltdown this morning. The Daily Mail claims his remarks in the interview about how his family were complicit in the “pain and suffering” that wife Meghan endured. The paper boldly claims Princess Diana would have been appalled at Prince…

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Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England The government has confirmed that single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates and trays will be banned in England. It is not clear when the ban will come into effect, but it follows similar moves already made by Scotland and Wales. Environmental campaigners have welcomed the ban but called for a wider-ranging plastic reduction strategy. Plastic waste harmful In England, figures show that 1.1 billion single-use plates and more than four billion pieces of plastic cutlery are used every year. Plastic waste often doesn’t decompose and stay in landfills for…

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Prince Harry accuses royals of lack of defence over Jeremy Clarkson article  Prince Harry has accused the royal family of failing to defend his wife, Meghan Markle, after Jeremy Clarkson’s horrific article in The Sun newspaper. In the ITV interview with his friend and journalist Tom Bradby, Harry said the “silence is deafening” and contrasted the Palace’s reaction with the quick action taken after the race row at a Buckingham Palace reception. The article by Clarkson was condemned across the nation – but the palace stayed silent. Even Jeremy Clarkson’s daughter slammed the written piece, the Sun removed the article…

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UK space launch: Historic rocket mission set to blast off The first ever orbital space launch from British soil is getting ready to make history. Monday’s mission from Newquay Airport in Cornwall will see a repurposed 747 jumbo jet release a rocket over the Atlantic to take nine satellites high above the Earth. The mission will start at the airport just before midnight GMT. If it succeeds, it will be a major milestone for UK space – the birth of home-grown launch industry. “What we’ve seen over the last eight years is this building of excitement towards something very aspirational…

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Chaos in northern India as cold snap hits A prolonged cold wave is causing chaos across parts of northern India. Normal life has been turned on its head as dense fog delays hundreds of flights and dozens of trains. Authorities in Dehli have asked schools to extend winter holidays and cancelled classes. In parts of the city, the minimum temperature had dropped to 1.9C on Sunday. Whilst other northern states have also had to face the extreme cold with temperatures as low as -6C in Indian-administered Kashmir. India’s weather department declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is less…

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Workers clash with police at COVID test kit factory in China Workers clashed with police at a Covid test kit factory in China, after a sudden announcement of layoffs and troubles over wages. Videos posted on social media showed the protest at the factory in the southwestern city of Chongqing.  Some videos were filmed at Zybio, a company specialising in vitro diagnostic reagents and equipment.  China’s zero-Covid policy Since ditching its zero-Covid policy, the requirement for negative test results has dropped across China.  In one video, protesters were gathered outside the factory, some shouting: “Give us our money back.” There…

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Brazilian forces regain control after Congress stormed In scenes eerily similar to the US capitol attack, yesterday thousands of supporters of far-right former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, stormed Congress in Brazil’s capital city Brasilia. Crowds overwhelmed police to breach the deserted Senate chamber, whilst others were able to enter the presidential palace, the Supreme Court and other government buildings. The former president’s supporters have refused to accept his election defeat last October. Bolsonaro lost the election to socialist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – who was sworn into office last week. Bolsonaro tweeted, hours after Congress was attacked, condemning…

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