Metro – You’ve had your parties, now here’s the bill
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Metro – You’ve had your parties, now here’s the bill
The Metro uses a fun play on the term ‘the bill’ – slang word meaning police – as the paper reports Boris Johnson is at the centre of a police investigation into parties at No 10 after Scotland Yard revealed it has been handed evidence of the “most serious and flagrant type of breach” of lockdown rules.
Today's Headlines
Metro – Hear’s to you Opal
Front page summary Metro – Hear’s to you Opal A girl born completely deaf can now hear after having world-leading gene therapy in an NHS trial, the Metro reports. An 18-month-old girl can hear for the first time thanks to a groundbreaking gene therapy for deafness. Opal underwent a gene therapy infusion in her right ear during surgery in September after her parents heard about CHORD gene therapy from an ear, nose throat (ENT) surgeon
The Metro – King Charles too busy to see Harry: ‘Sorry son, I’m a bit busy’
Front page summary The Metro – King Charles too busy to see Harry: ‘Sorry son, I’m a bit busy’ The front page of the Metro leads on Prince Harry’s return to the UK for a charity event. The paper reports on Harry’s comments that he won’t be meeting up with his father during the three-day trip due to the King’s busy diary. Elsewhere, the front page reports pubs in England and Wales will stay open
Metro – 30 missed chances to find a brain tumour
Front page summary Metro – 30 missed chances to find a brain tumour The Metro says a schoolgirl is recovering from surgery for a brain tumour which was finally diagnosed after around 30 medical assessments over four years. Tia Gordon, 11, from Northampton, was admitted to hospital as an emergency and had to undergo 10 hours of surgery – despite previous trips to GPs, A&E and calls to NHS 111. Her mum, Imogen Darby, a
The Metro – Mystic Samurai suspect
Front page summary The Metro – Mystic Samurai suspect The Metro features photos of Marcus Arduini Monzo, the 36-year-old charged with murdering schoolboy Daniel Anjorin with a Samurai sword in London on Tuesday. Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, who is a dual Spanish and Brazilian national, has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after being charged with the murder of Daniel Anjorin. He goes by the named FreekingMark on social media, and has posted images of himself
Metro – Our fresh sorrow
Front page summary Metro – Our fresh sorrow The Metro leads with the news 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin, who was killed in the Hainault sword attack yesterday, went to a school also attended by Nottingham attack victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar. Daniel was a pupil at private school Bancroft’s in Woodford Green, the same school in east London attended by Grace O’Malley-Kumar, a medical student who was murdered in a knife attack in Nottingham last summer. In a
Metro – Courage of sword cops
Front page summary Metro – Courage of sword cops The Metro says two police officers were injured as they attempted to tackle a man armed with a sword following a deadly attack in which a 14-year-old boy was killed. The Metropolitan Police confirmed a 36-year-old man remains in hospital after he was arrested 22 minutes following the first 999 call. He suffered injuries when his van collided with a building, meaning police have been unable