Mohamed Amra, alias “The Fly,” broke free while being transported back to jail from a court in Normandy on Tuesday.
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After two decades at the helm, Lee will formally pass the baton to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday night.
Violence erupted on Monday night, with reports of cars being set on fire, buildings torched, and police stations attacked.
“People face constant exhaustion, hunger and fear,” warned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa.
Breaking – Huge manhunt in France after two prison officers killed in van attack At least two French prison officers have been killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy, France A police source tells French media the prisoner being transported has escaped. French justice minister Eric Dupond-Moretti says two officers died, with three seriously injured. Several hundred police officers and gendarmes are involved in the manhunt. French President Emmanuel Macron says “everything is being done to find the perpetrators of this crime”.
Front page summary The Independent – Sunak pushes nuclear general election button The Independent says Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on the long election campaign with a warning that the world is going through its most dangerous period since the Cold War. The paper says Sunak framed himself as the only man who can lead Britain through the “most dangerous period” for the world since the end of the Cold War as he made a desperate plea to voters to get behind his plan. Elsewhere, there’s a large image of King Charles and Prince William on the front page.…
Front page summary The Guardian – Labour report calls for rent caps to tackle housing crisis The Guardian leads on a Labour-commissioned report that calls for rent caps to tackle the growing housing crisis. Rent rises should be capped for millions of people struggling to afford soaring rates, according to the report. The leaked proposals recommend a swathe of measures that give breathing room to renters buckling under the cost of living. The report will put pressure on Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, to do more for renters after he promised to tackle England’s housing crisis if elected as prime…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Man Utd tell WAGS: Find your own way to Wembley The Daily Mirror reports the partners of Manchester United players may have to make their own way to the FA Cup final as part of cost-cutting measures for the club. The FA Cup may lose some of its magic for Manchester United WAGs this month as their lavish freebie trips to the final at Wembley stadium face the axe. And staff at the troubled club have been told there will be no spare tickets for family members, the traditional free lunch or transport to…
Front page summary Daily Express – Game-changing new statin cuts weight and saves lives The Daily Express reports on the largest-ever trial of a “game-changing” weight loss injection that could prevent heart attacks and strokes in patients. Millions of overweight Britons could be prescribed anti-obesity jabs to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes or heart failure regardless of the amount of weight they lose, according to a study. This suggests the treatment could have effects beyond reducing unhealthy body fat, researchers said. King Charles is splashed on the front page as he opens up about his cancer treatment. Daily…
Front page summary The Sun – Wills gets his hands on Harry’s chopper The Sun leads on royal news as Prince William yesterday took control of warring brother Harry’s old Army Air Corps unit. Wills, 41, went for a spin in an Apache chopper after King Charles appointed him Colonel-in-Chief. Celebrity news also makes the front splash, as two reality TV stars were caught kissing backstage at the Baftas. The Sun – Royal dating nurse 1 month after love split By WTX NewsMay 13, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just…
Front page summary Metro – King: I lost my sense of taste The Metro says the King has revealed he lost his sense of taste during his treatment for cancer. The comments came from the King who was speaking to one veteran who recently underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer. Elsewhere, celebrity news makes the front pages. Man slashed three strangers with blade before killing woman in street By UK NewsMay 14, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your say Newspaper Stand
Tuesday’s front pages lead on a variety of topics from King Charles to a weight loss jab. A mixture of domestic and international politics also finds space on the front pages, as former US president Donald Trump’s trial continues in New York and political point scoring picks up in the UK ahead of the general election later in the year.
Last night’s Aston Villa vs Liverpool match leads most of the UK’s back pages and what the draw means for the Premier League title race – Tottenham and Man City are in action tonight, with City heading to London for the crucial match.
The fate of Zhang Zhan, a Chinese citizen journalist imprisoned for her coverage of the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, remains uncertain despite expectations of her release after serving a four-year sentence.
At least 14 fatalities and numerous injuries have been reported in Mumbai, India, following the collapse of a massive billboard during a sudden storm on Monday.
A United Nations staff member was killed and another injured in southern Gaza on Monday while en route to the European Hospital near Rafah.
Protesters in Israel disrupted aid deliveries to Gaza on Monday, obstructing trucks and causing chaos at the Tarqumiya checkpoint near Hebron in the West Bank.
Australian whistleblower David McBride, pivotal in exposing allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to five years and eight months behind bars.
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen took to the stand on Monday to testify in the former president’s New York hush-money case.
Front page summary The Guardian – Union boss Elphicke is incompatible with Labour The Guardian reports that the president of the Trades Union Congress has said the former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke, who defected to Labour last week, is not “compatible” with Sir Keir Starmer’s party. Matt Wrack, who is also the general secretary of the Labour-affiliated Fire Brigades Union, has described the MP for Dover and Deal’s views as “disgraceful” after she used a parliamentary intervention in March to blame firefighters for the deaths of three people who perished during a national strike. Elsewhere, Man Utd WFC are pictured…
Front page summary Metro – Blood victims treated like lab chimps The Metro says patients who were later injected with a blood plasma product that killed them or ruined their lives were compared to chimpanzees by medical experts. Documents discovered by infected blood campaigners show how medical experts compared haemophiliac patients to laboratory chimpanzees. More than 30,000 people across Britain were infected with hepatitis and HIV after being injected with ‘dangerous’ blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. It is now known as the infected blood scandal. For those with haemophilia, injections were given under the disguise of treatment –…
Front page summary The Sun – Royal dating nurse 1 month after love split THE King’s nephew Peter Phillips is dating again — just one month after The Sun revealed he had ended his previous three-year romance. The King’s nephew and Harriet Sperling spent all weekend at Badminton, strolling hand-in-hand among crowds and rarely leaving each other’s side. Elsewhere, the prime minister’s upcoming speech and last night’s Bafta awards also make the front page. The Sun – I’m Baby Reindeer Martha … but I’m no stalker By WTX NewsMay 10, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you…
Front page summary Daily Star – Storms then 24C – Summer like it hot “Summer like it hot” is the Daily Star’s main headline, with a report about this week’s weather. There will be storms in the UK, the paper warns, but then “scorchio” temperatures of up to 24C. Last night’s Baftas make the front page. Daily Star – Elvis fans are all spooked up By WTX NewsApril 1, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your say Newspaper Stand
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Mirror investigation: Get your house in order The Daily Mirror tells Rishi Sunak to “get your house in order” as the paper reports that four Conservatives have declined to reveal whether they paid tax on a total £5m profit from the sale of public-funded homes. The paper tells the prime minister “it is time to get YOUR house in order”, following the row over whether deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner paid the right amount of tax on the 2015 sale of her council house. She denies any wrongdoing. Last night’s Baftas make the front…
Front page summary Daily Express – PM’s bold vision for stark choices facing Britain The Daily Express leads with Rishi Sunak’s warning that the next few years will be among the most dangerous and life-changing the UK has ever witnessed. The prime minister’s “bold vision” for the country is commended by the paper which says the speech will see PM Sunak speak of “bold ideas” and “huge opportunities … for British families”. There is also a large image of Floella Benjamin smiling on the front page – the children’s television presenter and Liberal Democrat peer won the prestigious fellowship at…
Many of Monday’s front pages lead on domestic political news including a speech due to be given by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak later today.
Images from last night’s Bafta TV awards and Prince Harry and Meghan’s trip to Nigeria are splashed on a couple of the front pages as well.
The back pages lead on the weekend’s Premier League matches and Man Utd winning the Women’s FA Cup at Wembley.
