The Guardian says Liz Truss says Rwanda flights policy is ‘completely moral’ amid backlash and criticism from royals and Church officials.
Month: June 2022
The Guardian says The tower’s former residents will never forget the fear and chaos of 14 June 2017, or the anger and grief that followed. They talk about the night when everything changed – and their long battles to regain some kind of normality
The Independent says It began at 12.54am on 14 June 2017 and became the deadliest blaze in England for 120 years. Five years on, survivors tell Colin Drury they’re still struggling to right the wrongs of that fateful night
The Metro says It’s been five years to the day since fire engulfed the Grenfell Tower block in West London, tragically claiming the lives of 72 people.
“EU threatens legal action to protect Brexit deal” – that’s the headline on the front splash of The Independent.
A plane carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda has been cleared for take-off, Metro says.
“EU to fight UK in court over bid to scrap Brexit checks” – that’s on the front page of the Guardian which leads with NI protocol.
“Wills: It’s Andrew or me” – that’s on the front page of the Daily Mirror which reports on the latest royal news.
“Andrew’s rift with royals deepens over his ‘birthright’” – that’s on the front page of The Daily Express.
“Wills’ House of Windsor” is the headline of the Sun which leads with news Prince William and his family are moving to Winsdor.
There’s a variety of stories dominating Tuesday’s front pages – reports on the controversial Rwanda plan, another royal rift and the Northern Ireland protocol.
BBC News says three more people due to be on the first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda are planning legal challenges before take-off later on Tuesday.
Sky News says the bodies of a British journalist and his colleague – who have been missing in the Amazon rainforest for more than a week – have not been found, it has been claimed, despite earlier reports.
France24 says survivors and families of the victims of Britain’s worst residential fire since World War II will on Tuesday mark the fifth anniversary of the tragedy.
NBC News Amber Heard is speaking out in her first interview since the verdict in her blockbuster defamation trial, revealing she doesn’t “blame” the jury for siding with her ex-husband Johnny Depp and calling out the social media coverage surrounding the case.
Euronews says At least five people are now known to have died in the severe floods that have hit central Turkey.
Aljazeera says At least 50 people have died in an attack by armed men on a village in northern Burkina Faso, a government spokesman said.
BBC Sport says England have gone from being fuelled by the goodwill of a nation to hearing stirrings of discontent and grumblings about conservatism within the space of 12 months.
The Australian newspaper that ran the story about Rebel Wilson’s new relationship with a woman, has apologised and removed the gossip column.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will later publish plans to scrap parts of the post-Brexit deal he struck with the EU in 2020.
Harry Styles kicked off the UK leg of his world tour – Love on Tour 2022 on Saturday. The Glasgow gig saw a fan fall from the top tier at Ibrox Stadium during the opening show.
Daily Mirror says Britain is set for highs of 30C this week as a “Spanish plume” brings the “first properly hot summer’s day” of the year.
Daily Mirror says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is being investigated by Parliament’s standards watchdog over two alleged breaches of Commons rules.
Daily Mirror says A judge has ruled a boy’s life-support should stop following a treatment dispute at the High Court.
Daily Mirror says Prince Andrew will not appear in public at today’s Garter Day service in Windsor, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.