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Elementor #577856January 10, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Post Office Scandal: Shameful A widow has told the Daily Mirror how her husband was “destroyed” by the Post Office scandal. Marion Holmes tells the paper that husband Peter died in 2015 still considered a criminal because he was blamed after £46,000 appeared to go missing from the Post Office he ran. The paper also says it’s “shameful” that Fujitsu, the tech company behind the software that caused the scandal, still earns £100m a year from government contracts. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t…

The Post Office scandal heavily dominates Wednesday’s newspapers – in which hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted because a faulty computer system made it look like money was missing. 

Tory group of MPs aim to force changes to Rwanda Bill A team of Conservative MPs, led by former immigration minister Robert Jenrick, aims to bring amendments to the government’s main Rwanda Bill.  The group, consisting of approximately 40 MPs, say that these changes will “strengthen” the law and help curb people smuggling into the UK via small boats. According to Jenrick, the current draft of the Bill is insufficient. Backing Jenrick’s stance are former prime minister Liz Truss, former home secretary Suella Braverman, former party leader Iain Duncan Smith, and former cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg. At least nine former…

China tells US it will ‘never compromise’ on Taiwan China recently held its first military talks with the US since 2021, emphasising that it will “never compromise” on the Taiwan issue. In the discussions, China urged the US to “stop arming Taiwan” and take its concerns seriously. It comes just before important elections in Taiwan, which could influence the island’s relationship with Beijing. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, while Taiwan considers itself separate from the Chinese mainland.  The ministry emphasised that the US must take China’s concerns seriously and insisted that China would not make any concessions…

After a swift rise up the ranks, 34-year-old Gabriel Attal took the reins as France’s new prime minister on Tuesday. With a background steeped in privilege, the first openly gay head of government is expected to bring new energy to President Emmanuel Macron’s government, which has been weakened by months of protests over pension reform, the lack of a parliamentary majority and low approval ratings.

Nikki, her husband and their two kids are travelling the world.

A haunting echo of a 40 year old double murder.

A state of emergency is in place after a drug cartel leader broke out of prison.

‘There’s a wee bit of trepidation going there.’

Does that ‘put-together feeling’ really need to come from a pair of more expensive pyjamas?

Queen Elizabeth’s former spokesman has hit out at Jeffrey Epstein’s one-time lawyer for dragging the late monarch into a row over Prince Andrew’s out-of-court payment to sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre.

Wanting a cheaper holiday is not a valid excuse to take children out of school, Labour warned yesterday.

The supermarket giant says it is trialling Saferpod cameras in some of it stores

The German striker has signed on loan until the end of the season.

New year, new face.France’s youngest-ever president naming the country’s youngest-ever prime minister. We willl ask why Emmanuel Macron chose to replace Elisabeth Borne with Gabriel Attal and chart the meteoric rise of a 34-year old Parisian who has already enjoyed stints as city councilor, party spokesperson, budget minister, government spokesperson and most recently education minister.

Readers discuss whether giving back a CBE is being held accountable.

‘I could be a robot and try and be professional but I’m fuming.’

St Petersburg’s court service said it was pleased he had turned up fully clothed to the hearing.

We may have to get everything…

The reality star denies all charges.

Harry Pitman was 16 when he died on December 31 after being stabbed while waiting to watch the fireworks in Primrose Hill park, north London.

Dozens reported killed in Gaza as Blinken urges protection for civilians US diplomat Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel for talks, as reports suggest dozens have been killed in Gaza in recent hours.  The Hamas-run health ministry said 57 deaths were reported in one central Gaza hospital alone. More deaths have been reported in the north of the Strip. Israel says it targeted Hamas sites across Gaza by air and sea in the past 24 hours. In Khan Younis in the south, Israel says it “eliminated 40 terrorists,” and claims to have found Hamas tunnels and weapons. Meanwhile, after meeting…

But even this record could be short-lived.

Breaking: Emmanuel Macron picks Attal, 34, as France’s youngest PM France’s next prime minister is set to be Gabriel Attal, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to rejuvenate his presidency through a fresh government lineup. At 34, Attal will become the youngest prime minister in modern French history, surpassing even Laurent Fabius, who was 37 when appointed by François Mitterrand in 1984. Attal will take over from Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after a challenging 20-month tenure marked by a lack of parliamentary majority support. Currently serving as the education minister, Attal’s appointment stands out as a noteworthy choice. His primary responsibility…

Jozef Hanuska is accused of murdering 48-year-old Patricia and arranging her body in a sickening display in Bratislava, Slovakia.