Year: 2024

Front page summary Metro – ‘Rats infest NHS ward’  The Metro says there have been 18,000 pest cases in English hospitals…

Front page summary The Sun – Royal Exclusive: Blue PeterIt’s a royal front page for the Sun, which reports Peter…

Front page summary Daily Express – ‘Bonkers ruling proves why UK should quit Euro court’ The Express lead on Tory MPs…

Front page summary Daily Mirror – ‘Mr Bates vs the thugs in suits’The latest in the Post Office inquiry leads…

Many of Wednesday’s newspapers cover the newly published review by paediatrician Hilary Cass into NHS provision of gender care for children.

There’s also coverage of the ongoing Post Office scandal as Alan Bates gave evidence at the inquiry yesterday.

South Koreans are voting for a new parliament, which is widely regarded as a midterm evaluation of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration. Although Yoon still has three years remaining in his term, his People Power Party (PPP) has encountered difficulties in advancing its agenda due to the opposition dominance in the legislature, primarily by the Democratic Party (DPK).

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban, ruling that the state can enforce it. Originating in 1864, predating Arizona’s statehood, this law stipulates penalties of two to five years in prison for abortion, except when the mother’s life is endangered.

Joe Biden has said he believes Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is making a “mistake” in his handling of Gaza. “I think what he’s doing is a mistake. I don’t agree with his approach,” he said in an interview.

James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of a US school shooter, have been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. They are the first parents of a US school shooter to be convicted. Their son, Ethan Crumbley was 15 when he killed four students with a semi-automatic handgun at Oxford High School. Seven others were wounded in the shooting.

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed he has set a date for a military offensive into Rafah, despite concerns that it will lead to even more civilian deaths. The southern city of Rafah is currently home to more than a million Palestinians who are sheltering there after being forced to flee. Roughly 1.5 million civilians are sheltering in tents and overcrowded camps.