Month: February 2024

The back page of the Daily Star leads with the latest from the Premier League, as Manchester City narrowly beat Brentford last night, moving them into second place in the table. The paper says Erling Haaland’s single goal has helped end Man City’s jitters and turn up the title heat. 

The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on the latest from the Premier League, as Manchester City narrowly beat Brentford last night, moving them into second place in the table. Erling Haaland’s single goal has put the striker ‘back on track’ according to the paper. 

The back page of the Daily Express reports on last night’s Premier League game, which saw Manchester City narrowly beat Brentford to move into second place on the table.

The back page of the Sun newspaper leads with last night’s Premier League game, which saw Manchester City narrowly beat Brentford to move into second place on the table.  There’s an update on the injuries facing Liverpool, as Klopp confirms striker Diago Jota is out for several months & Jim Racliffe’s purchase of 25% of Manchester United also makes the splash.

The London business newspaper CITY AM reports on the reaction to the UK recession by Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey. The paper claims Bailey has stuck his head in the sand over the recession news, and reports on the reaction from MPs and economists. 

The front page of the business newspaper Financial Times reports on Barclay’s pledge to return £10bn to shareholders over the next three years as part of an ambitious plan to boost revenues and rebalance the lender away from investment banking.

The Independent says Prince William’s rare intervention calling for the conflict to end in Gaza “as soon as possible”. The paper says the US vetoes a UN resolution for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.

The Guardian says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faces the threat of a revolt over the conflict in Gaza – despite bowing to pressure and calling for a ceasefire in the region. The paper says Labour is trying to ward off another party split in Wednesday’s Commons vote.

Metro leads on claims David Cameron’s government knew the Post Office dropped a secret investigation that could have proved the innocence of jailed sub-postmasters. It adds that ministers were told about the probe in 2016 but it was “ditched” by the Post Office anyway.

The Sun leads on the Trident missile that misfired and crashed into the ocean off Florida, yards away from the British nuclear submarine that launched it. The paper quotes a source as saying “it just went plop”.

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The Daily Mirror reports on claims Vladimir Putin is plotting to murder at least a dozen critics in Britain as part of a “killing spree” in the wake of the death of Alexei Navalny.

Prince William’s call for a ceasefire makes the front pages of many of the papers, as the prince asks for an “end to the fighting as soon as possible.” The papers react to his words differently. 

The farmers are demanding assured prices for their crops. They say the government has not kept its promises – made during the 2020-21 protests, and also have demands including pensions and a debt waiver. 

Julian Assange: Lawyers describe US prosecution as state retaliation Julian Assange’s legal representatives have accused the United States of engaging in “state retaliation” in its…

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) will receive support from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the formation of a new government, following an election mired in controversy. 

Lammy said Labour was  “mirroring the language” of the UN and the remaining members of the Five Eyes alliance – made up of the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada’s intelligence services.

Today – Max Temp 12° – Today’s forecast for the UK will see a wet and windy start with a band of heavy rain sweeping eastwards. This will clear into the afternoon, giving way to bright spells but also scattered showers, mainly in the north-west of England.

There has been widespread condemnation of the US decision to block Algeria’s resolution as fighting continued in Gaza. It was backed by 13 of the 15 members of the UN Security Council – with the UK abstaining.

HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, saw a remarkable surge in its pre-tax profit, skyrocketing by nearly 80% to reach $30.3 billion (£24 billion) in 2023, driven by elevated interest rates.

US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is seen Vetoing the resolution during a UN Security Council vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, at UN Headquarters on Tuesday.

As the storm continues, the state is seeing flash flooding and reports of landslides in Los Angeles. Flood watches for other regions, including the Bay Area, Sacramento and San Diego are still in effect as of Tuesday morning.

Britain is showing signs of recovery from its mild recession and will receive a boost when interest rates start coming down later this year, the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has said.

Authorities could not confirm if the leg belonged to a man or woman, or how much of the limb was found.

Scott Benton, the MP for Blackpool South, formerly a Conservative, had asked for a reconsideration of the standards committee verdict that he had committed an “extremely serious breach of the rules”.