The Independent says Liverpool pair Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk both remain doubtful for Tuesday’s crucial Premier League trip to Southampton.
Day: 17 May 2022
Turkey threatens to BLOCK Sweden and Finland as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has batted down Finland and Sweden’s hopes of joining NATO
The Independent says London could run out of water within 25 years and British rivers could lose more than half their water by 2050 as cities around the world face growing risks from drought driven by the climate crisis.
The Guardian says hard-up families are skipping meals, wearing coats indoors to stay warm, and living in the dark because they can’t afford to switch on the lights.
The Guardian says special constables will be given access to stun guns as part of a flurry of crime initiatives, the home secretary will tell the Police Federation on Tuesday.
The Guardian says Japan will start conducting “test tourism” in the form of limited package tours in May ahead of a full reopening to tourism.
The Guardian says Elon Musk has suggested that he could seek to pay a lower price for Twitter, as the social media company’s would-be owner expressed further concerns about the presence of fake accounts on the platform.
Tories want to BLOCK as conservative MPs face calls to back a one-off levy which would pump cash into the wallets of the hardest-up households
PRINCE Naseem Hamed is living up to his regal nickname by becoming a neighbour of the Queen.
The Independent says congratulations to Jake Daniels, the Blackpool FC player who has come out as gay aged 17.
The Metro says Jake Daniels hopes his decision to come out will inspire gay footballers in the Premier League and across world football to do the same.
The Guardian says the Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has ended decades of silence within men’s football to become the first player in the UK to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990.
Tuesday’s front pages.
BBC News says some of the poorest households in England and Wales are struggling to access council tax rebates to help offset their soaring energy bills, a charity has warned.
Sky News says A 17-year-old player has come out, becoming the only openly gay male professional footballer in Britain.
Euronews says Centrist politician Elisabeth Borne was appointed France’s new prime minister on Monday to become the second woman to hold the post in the country.
France24 says Morocco and Spain have reopened the land borders, two years after they were shut due to Covid restrictions and a major diplomatic row.
Arab News says Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol.
TRT World says the Buffalo killer followed an insidious racist creed gaining ground among white Americans that minorities are taking over society, according to his manifesto.
BBC Sport says Arsenal’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four were dealt a huge blow as they were well beaten by Newcastle at St James’ Park.