Month: February 2024

The Guardian reports that campaigners and unions are “furious” with Sir Keir Starmer for U-turning on his £28bn green investment plan. It calls the move “the most controversial U-turn of Keir Starmer’s leadership” and says it has prompted an angry response from environmental groups, trade unions and some in the energy sector.

The paper quotes the Unite union saying Labour risks “outsourcing their policy-making to the Conservatives”.

The Metro’s front page leads on a conspiracy theorist’s claim that the Manchester Arena bombing was faked. A high Court has described the claims as “absurd and fanatical”. Richard Hall is being sued by a father and daughter who were both badly injured in the 2017 attack.

Hall claimed the attack was part of a government exercise and that survivors lied about their injuries.

The Sun reports on plans to introduce a blue card into football that would see players sent to a 10-minute sin bin. The paper says football fans have reacted with fury over the sin-bin plans.

The paper says the move would add to the “confusion” caused by the video assistance referee system (VAR), which critics have said slows down the game and fails to improve the quality of the decisions made.

The Daily Mirror reports the number of children having teeth pulled in hospital has rocketed to 48,000 last year due to difficulty accessing dentists.

An average of 119 operations a day are currently being carried out on children with tooth decay, according to the Daily Mirror. The paper quotes British Dental Association chair Eddie Crouch saying that the “oral health gap is widening for our youngest patients”.

The prime minister is going to “come out fighting” against Labour’s “dirty politics”, according to the Daily Express. The paper reports Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of trying to divert attention away from dropping his flagship green policy by calling on Rishi Sunak to apologise to Brianna Ghey’s family over comments at PMQs.

A Tory source has accused Sir Keir of using the death of Brianna Ghey, a transgender teenager who was murdered in a park in February last year, to “distract from his party’s chaos”.

Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn green spending Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to abandon Labour’s £28 billion per year green investment…

As snow and rain persist throughout the UK, weather warnings remain in effect.

In a transaction valued at £700 million, Barclays is buying Tesco’s retail banking operations, marking a significant deal for the supermarket giant.

There are now twice as many registered female football teams in England compared to seven years ago.

The most significant surge occurred during the 2022-23 season, following the Lionesses’ victory in Euro 2022, with nearly 1,500 new teams joining the ranks.

Many of Friday’s newspaper front pages lead with Labour’s decision to scrap a pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investments if it wins the next election. 

Rishi Sunak slams the Labour leader for making the connection between his trans jibe and the murder of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey.

A controversial blue card is set to be introduced into football.

Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi Ukraine’s president has sacked Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, amid speculation of a rift between…

Boat sinks off Tunisia with more than 40 Sudanese on board A Tunisian official has reported that at least 13 Sudanese migrants lost their lives…

Votes are currently being counted following yesterday’s general election in Pakistan, which was marred by the suspension of mobile phone and internet services and violent unrest. Many analysts consider this to be among Pakistan’s least credible elections, and the release of results has been notably sluggish compared to previous votes.

Four dead in clashes over India mosque demolition Violence erupted in a northern Indian state, resulting in at least four deaths, following the demolition of…

Former President Donald Trump has secured a decisive victory in the Nevada Republican caucus, winning by a significant margin. The only other contender listed on the ballot was Ryan Binkley, a pastor and businessman.

As a result of this win, Trump is set to claim all 26 delegates from Nevada, as per the party’s system for selecting its presidential nominee. Initial tallies reported by CNN indicated that the former president garnered over 98% of the total votes.

The US has cautioned Israel against launching a military offensive into Gaza’s southern city of Rafah without adequate planning, labelling such an action a “disaster.” 

The White House emphasised that it would not support any significant operations in Rafah without properly considering the refugees.

These remarks follow Israel’s announcement that its military had been instructed to prepare for potential operations in Rafah.

The back page of the Sun newspaper leads on Chelsea’s FA Cup win over Aston Villa.

The win has eased the pressure on Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino, the paper says.

The back page of the Daily Star leads on Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa.

The win has eased the pressure on Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino, says the paper.

Britney Spears claims she ‘made out’ with Ben Affleck Britney Spears has alleged she ‘made out’ with Ben Affleck years ago. Her Instagram account is…

Lana Del Rey sparks concern after posing with gun in photo Lana Del Rey sparked confusion from her fans after she posed with a gun…

Robert De Niro regrets not doing things he ‘should have done’ with grandson Leandro before his death at 19 Robert De Niro has opened up…

Skins star splits from husband after eight-year marriage A Skins actress has split from her actor husband after an eight-year marriage. Kaya Scodelario, 31, who…

Drake responds to ‘leaked’ X-rated video after Twitter goes wild If you’ve been on X over the past 24 hours, you may have seen a…