Year: 2024

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…