Day: 17 December 2021

The Independent says Tthe LAPD said there was no investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Chris Noth and they were not actively looking into the actor.

The Guardian says a search warrant has been issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone in the investigation into October’s fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the actor/director’s film Rust.

The Metro says Tom Holland might be missing in action from the big screen in the coming years as the actor plans to take a break to focus on ‘starting a family’.

The Guardian says the Premier League postponed six matches in one day but resisted calls for a ‘firebreak’ suspension, insisting that play will go on.

The Independent says Jake Paul’s sparring partner Jake Bostwick has said the YouTube star may regret including a “crazy clause” in his rematch contract with Tyron Woodley.

The Metro says Thomas Tuchel took aim at Chelsea’s wasteful finishing after his side dropped potentially crucial points in this season’s Premier League title race.

The Guardian says Rishi Sunak has been forced to cut short a trip to California and fly back to London to draw up an emergency rescue package.

The Independent says The Department for Transport has apologised after admitting that staff working for cabinet minister Grant Shapps held a Christmas party while strict Covid curbs were still in place last year.

The Metro says The UK and Australia have signed a ‘landmark’ trade deal which could cut the cost of wine, surfboards and make it easier for young Brits to work Down Under.

The newspaper front pages were published well before the result of the North Shropshire by-election and therefore heavily lead with Covid, Omicron and lockdown fears.