Year: 2021

Daily Mail says the maniac shooter who murdered five people in Plymouth before turning his gun on himself was a nihilistic YouTuber who fantasised about being The Terminator.

The Times says the British embassy security guard suspected of selling information to Moscow is a former RAF airman who had two Russian flags and hoards of Soviet Union memorabilia in his flat.

The Guardian says Amazon has made the surprise decision to move production of its $1bn-plus Lord of the Rings series from New Zealand to the UK

The i says Andrew Neil is considering quitting GB News over the troubled channel’s “lurch to the right.”

The i says the pressure on UK police to investigate Prince Andrew is growing in the wake of the sexual abuse lawsuit in which he is named as the only defendant.

The Guardian says Jamie Spears has agreed to step down from his long time role as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears’ estate “when the time is right,” according to court filings.

The Times says the father of Britney Spears has agreed to step down from managing her affairs after the pop star’s lawyer filed a petition demanding his removal from the role.

The Times says the Taliban rejected a power-sharing deal from the Afghan government as they advanced to within 90 miles of Kabul, saying they would accept peace only in exchange for a new Islamic emirate.

The Guardian says the UK defence secretary has criticised the US decision to leave Afghanistan as a “mistake” that has handed the Taliban “momentum”.

The i says around 600 British troops are being deployed to Afghanistan to provide “protection and logistical support” for British nationals leaving the country.