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Day: 16 May 2025
Cliff Notes Chris Brown has been remanded in custody until 13 June, facing charges of grievous bodily harm with intent for allegedly attacking music producer…
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has faced tough questions about the team’s performance ahead of the 2025 Imola GP, acknowledging mistakes made with the SF-25 but emphasizing a belief in the ongoing engineering setup.
UK economy grows 0.7% in Q1, driven by services, but concerns rise over future tariffs.
Burberry shares rise as it plans to cut 2,000 jobs and boost efficiency, aiming for £200m in savings.
Dwr Cymru fined £1.3m over sewage breaches Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been fined £1.35m after admitting 800 breaches of its environmental permits to discharge…
A large fire at Bicester Motion, a former RAF base in Oxfordshire, resulted in the tragic deaths of two firefighters and a civilian.
Man survived his attempted execution as gun jammed A wounded taxi driver survived an attempt to “execute” him after one of the would-be killer’s faulty…
UK scrambles for new migrant deal in Balkans after Albania snub The i paper’s take is that the UK is scrambling for a new migrant deal…
Fans eagerly awaited the arrival of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team bus, creating an electric atmosphere outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium, especially after Virat Kohli’s recent announcement.
Talks with up to nine nations for asylum deal The Times says after Albania rejected the migrant hub deal the UK is now speaking to nine…
Starmer left squirming by Albania farce The Daily Mail says the Prime Minister was left “squirming” by what it calls the “Albanian farce” after the country’s…
Fury over PM plan to offload migrants to foreign ‘return hubs’ Sir Keir Starmer plans to send failed asylum seekers abroad in his latest bid…
Fans expressed frustration over Rylan Clark and Scott Mills’ tendency to talk over performances, calling it “annoying” and “rude” on social media.
Friday’s newspaper front pages cover the fallout from Albania’s rejection of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s migrant deal. On his first official visit to Albania, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK is in talks with other countries to establish overseas “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers.
The new home kit features an all-blue design with an angular graphic inspired by local architectural landmarks, notably the Chelsea Old Town Hall.
Several newspaper front pages feature an image of the man arrested in connection with the arson attacks in North London linked to PM Keir Starmer.
A 21-year-old Ukrainian national from Sydenham, southeast London is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
Ben Roberts-Smith’s appeal against a ruling that he unlawfully killed four individuals in Afghanistan was unanimously rejected by a Federal Court panel in Sydney.
Friday’s headlines are dominated by the debate around legalising assisted dying in England and Wales (Scotland has its own separate bill). Politicians, health experts and scholars are offering their opinions ahead of Friday’s debate.
The bill passed the first stage of the Commons last November – but since then there have been dozens of amendments added by both sides. A vote to pass or reject the bill is not likely to take place on Friday, but rather in June.
UK businesses are calling on the government to reset relations with the EU ahead of a summit hosted in London next week. More than 400 UK firms have urged the government to take “practical steps” to reduce red tape, ease staff mobility, and coordinate on climate, defence and energy.
On the international front, there’s widespread coverage of the humanitarian crisis facing Gaza as Israel continues to block aid (including food) and continues to heavily bomb the strip. Donald Trump is concluding his tour of the Middle East where he has signed huge investment deals.
At least 80 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza as violence intensified and ceasefire talks stalled. Some local sources put the toll at over 120. The renewed assault follows Donald Trump’s regional tour, where he proposed turning Gaza into a “freedom zone” managed by the US — a revival of an earlier controversial plan that implied permanent displacement of Gaza’s population.
The UK’s leading business lobbying group, the CBI, is calling for a major reset in relations with the EU, saying the current post-Brexit setup is “no longer fit for purpose”. Ahead of a UK-EU summit on 19 May, the group has urged both sides to rebuild trust and take “practical steps” to reduce red tape, ease staff mobility, and coordinate on climate, defence and energy.
Justin Bieber’s spokesperson clarified that he is not a victim of Sean Combs, emphasising the need to focus on the genuine victims of Combs’ alleged misconduct.
MPs are set to debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill again on Friday, following major amendments and months of committee scrutiny. The bill, first passed in November by 330 votes to 275, would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek assisted dying.
Chef Steven Smith suggests implementing deposits instead of minimum spends in restaurants to combat no-shows, which have greater financial repercussions.
The lifting of US sanctions may herald economic relief and reconstruction for war-torn Syria, providing a chance for stability and refugee returns.