Front page summary Metro – Hester la Vista Rishi? No way! A close ally says Rishi Sunak will lead the Tories into the next election. This…
Day: 18 March 2024
Front page summary The Guardian – Watchdog condemns NHS culture of cover-up The Guardian says hospitals are cynically burying evidence about poor care in a “cover-up…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Tory NHS shame: Dark age dentistryThe Daily Mirror says 200,000 people have backed a protest by the tabloid to…
Front page summary Daily Express – Tory MPs’ plot to topple Rishi is self-indulgence The Daily Express says Tory MP and cabinet minister Ester McVey has…
Front page summary The Sun – Princess of Wales recovery: Kate outdoors The Sun says the Princess of Wales has been spotted out and about for…
Monday marks a bank holiday in the UK, but politics doesn’t stop and Tory party infighting continues to dominate the front pages. The political drama has led to speculation of whether a snap election will be called this half of the year, and whether the Tory party will oust Rishi Sunak as prime minister before the next general election.
US police have captured a suspected gunman believed to be responsible for a series of deadly shootings in Pennsylvania. Authorities say that the suspect allegedly shot three individuals dead in Levittown on Saturday before fleeing across state lines.
The eruption unleashed powerful and rapid lava flows beginning late Saturday, although the flows have been characterised as “slow and steady” since Sunday morning, according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).
Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term as president in a landslide victory. He won 87% of the vote, in an election that saw three candidates stand against him – but many in the West argue that the three opposition candidates were not genuine contenders.
Israeli forces conducted an overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, reportedly involving tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. The IDF did not provide prior public notice of its intention to conduct a new operation at al-Shifa.
According to Czech authorities, there were 28 reported cases of whooping cough in the first week of January. This number has now surged to 3,084 – the highest seen since 1963.
Uber has reached an agreement to pay A$271.8 million (£140 million) to resolve a lawsuit in Australia, according to a law firm for taxi operators and drivers.