Month: November 2021

Friday’s front pages continue to cover the ongoing Tory sleaze scandals as well as the NHS backlog. The news that the Queen will attend the cenotaph ceremony to honour the war dead features on several front pages.

BBC News says Around 1,000 people crossed the Channel by boat to reach the UK on Thursday, a new record for migrant Channel crossings in a single day.

France24 says Vladimir Putin told the EU it needs to start talks with Belarus if it hopes to resolve a crisis over hundreds of migrants trapped on the border with Poland.

Arab News says An Israeli court upheld a ruling to return to Italy a boy, the sole survivor of an Italian cable car disaster who was kidnapped to Israel by his grandfather.

Aljazeera says Pakistan has removed far-right leader Saad Rizvi from its terrorism watchlist, paving the way for his release from detention.

The Guardian says American journalist Danny Fenster has been sentenced to 11 years in prison in Myanmar after being found guilty on a range of charges.

Sky News says An Olympic gold medallist has said she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack while waiting for an Uber with a group of friends.

BBC Sport says Wales are officially guaranteed at least a place in the World Cup play-offs after Spain beat Greece 1-0.

“Exposed: Tory MP’s homes greed” is the headline on the Daily Mirror front page, which says Sir Geoffrey rented out a taxpayer-funded London home while claiming £1,900 a month for a second home in the capital.

“Little Miss Forgetful” is the Sun’s headline, alongside a mock-up of a blue-faced Meghan as one of Roger Hargreaves’ Little Miss characters.