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Wednesday’s news briefing

The prime minister delivered a speech yesterday, following the guilty plea of the Southport killer, saying he will introduce tougher measures for people trying to buy knives online. It was revealed Axel Rudakubana bought the knife he used to murder three young girls on online retail giant Amazon, despite being only 17. 

Kyle Clifford has admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a knife in an attack at the family home. Carol Hunt, 61, was stabbed to death and Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, suffered fatal crossbow bolt injuries in Bushey, near Watford, on 9 July. Clifford, 26, from north London, changed his plea to the murders during an appearance via video link at Cambridge Crown Court.

The owner of the Sun newspaper has offered a “full and unequivocal apology” to Prince Harry for “serious intrusion” into his private life and agrees to pay him substantial damages. It settles a long-running legal battle between the prince and the newspaper group, moments before it was due to reach the High Court.

January 21, 2025 11:08 am

UK ranked second-best investment target by global CEOs

The UK has been ranked as the second most attractive country to invest in by global CEOs, behind only the US, as British CEOs feel confident about growth in the country’s economy.

This is the first time that the UK has been ranked second in the 28-year history of PwC’s CEO Survey.

“Our CEO survey findings are a vote of confidence in the UK as a place for business and investment,” said Marco Amitrano, senior partner at PwC UK.

“The UK’s relative stability at a time of instability should not be underestimated, nor should its strength in key sectors including technology.”

https://www.cityam.com/uk-ranked-second-best-investment-target-by-global-ceos/

Wednesday’s lead stories continue with similar coverage as yesterday with the Southport killer and Donald Trump’s presidency leading the front pages. 

The prime minister addressed the public yesterday, following the guilty plea from the Southport killer, in which he warns that Britain is facing a new threat from what he called “loners, misfits [and] young men in their bedroom” accessing violent content online. 

There are several stories on the new US president including reports on the Capitol rioters who were pardoned, his renewed threats to introduce tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and as well as reports the 47th president will impose steep tax rises on foreign companies and overseas nationals working in the USA. 

The back pages asses the English clubs’ performance in the Champions League, with Liverpool’s win seeing them sit at the top of the league and Aston Villa’s 1-0 loss. Manchester City and Arsenal are in action in the Champions League tonight. 

‘Southport killer bought knife on Amazon’

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‘The Amazon killer’ reports the Sun.

The Sun leads with reports Axel Rudakubana bought a knife from the online retail giant Amazon despite being only 17 at the time. The paper says the law prohibits the sale of knives to under-18s. Inside the paper, the prime minister promises change saying the lessons to be learnt from the case “could not be clearer.”

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‘Rudakubana admitted to carrying a knife more than 10 times before attack,’ notes The Times.

The Times says Rudakubana admitted to carrying a knife more than 10 times before he bought one on Amazon to carry out the triple murder in Southport last year. The paper says a Home Office review is underway to try to understand how the government’s counter-extremism programme Prevent failed to stop Rudakubana despite him being recommended three times and having an obsession with “extreme violence.”

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‘PM may expand definition to include lone world attackers lacking clear ideology,’ says Telegraph.

The Daily Telegraph reports there are concerns security services could be inundated if the law is expanded to include what the paper calls “lone wolf attackers.”

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‘War on misfits,’ says the Metro.

The Metro also quotes PM Sir Keir saying that in the past the predominant threat was highly organised political groups with clear political intent” like al-Qaeda and that, while that threat remains, a new one is posed by people “desperate for notoriety, sometimes inspired by traditional terrorist groups, but fixated on that extreme violence, seemingly for its own sake”.

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‘Terror laws to be changed and social media companies urged to take down violent content,’ says The Guardian.

The Guardian quotes the PM saying: “You can’t tell me that the material this individual viewed before committing these murders should be accessible on mainstream social media platforms”. The paper says Sir Keir also pledged changes that would allow perpetrators of terror attacks to be charged under terrorism laws even if they lack a coherent ideology.

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‘Loners, misfits posing new threat,’ leads the Express.

The Daily Express quotes the prime minister’s statement yesterday, saying the UK is now facing a new threat from “loners, misfits, [and] young men in their bedrooms” viewing violent material online and that “fundamental change” is needed to protect children.

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‘Trump signs orders within hours,’ says Express.

The Daily Express reports “sweeping change at the stroke of a Sharpie.” The paper picks up on the many executive orders Donald Trump signed within hours of being sworn in as the new US president.

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‘Trump pardons 1,500 capitol rioters,’ says The Times.

The Times says the president took aim at everyone in his inaugural speech, including migrants. Within hours of taking office, he pardoned 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the US capitol in 2021. The move sparked “joy” for his supporters and “anger and fear” for those who are not.

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‘Alleged spy helped elite British school expand to China,’ says the Telegraph.

The Telegraph features an article from Philip Johnston who says that it’s hard not to envy the positivity of what Trump is promising to do for Americans. He calls on the prime minister to learn some lessons from Trump saying “boosterism sure beats gloomsterism”.

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‘Flurry of announcements was exhilarating,’ says Mail.

‘Flurry of announcements was exhilarating,’ says Mail. Daniel Hannan writes in the Mail that the flurry of announcements was “exhilarating”.

Donald Trump first acts as the new US president, reactions to the Southport killer’s guilty plea and the prime minister’s announcment of an inquiry into the state’s failings as well as Prince Harry settling his court case with The Sun newspaper lead the UK’s trending stories. 
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When I started talking about Oligarchy, many people didn't understand what I meant. Well, that's changed. When the 3 wealthiest men in America sit behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone understands that the billionaire class now controls our government. We must fight back.
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Well done Prince Harry and Tom Watson for their triumph over Murdoch’s hateful empire.

Micheál Martin to return as Taoiseach

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is set to be reinstalled as taoiseach (prime minister) when the Irish parliament reconvenes on Wednesday. He will succeed Fine Gael’s Simon Harris, who will

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Rare snowstorm hits US south, four dead

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Four injured in Tel Aviv stabbing attack 

Four people were injured in a stabbing attack on Tuesday in Tel Aviv, with one victim in serious condition from a neck wound. The attack occurred on Nahalat Binyamin Street

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Europe’s Stoxx 600 index hits record high

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Trainline shares dipped this morning after ministers unveiled plans to introduce a national rail ticket website as part of wide-reaching reforms

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January 19, 2025 11:39 am

UK economy: Interest rate cut a ‘certainty’ in February after weak data

A February interest rate cut is a “certainty” after new data suggests that inflationary pressures are weaker than previously thought, but the path beyond remains unclear.

Economists expect the Bank of England to back a third rate cut next month after two important pieces of economic data were published this week.

Figures out on Wednesday showed that the headline rate of inflation fell to 2.5 per cent in December, down from 2.6 per cent previously and below expectations.

Rate-setters will likely have been paying particular attention to services inflation, which is a good gauge of domestic price pressures.

https://www.cityam.com/uk-economy-interest-rate-cut-a-certainty-in-february-after-weak-data/

January 19, 2025 11:37 am

‘Student Tax’ to hit graduates on minimum wage by April

Thousands of graduates will find themselves stranded in their home town, unable to root out professional opportunities, when April’s hike in the minimum wage drags them into the threshold of student loan repayments, a top financial services firm has warned.

The government announced an above inflation rise in the National Living Wage of 5.6 per cent as part of October’s Budget, prompting warnings of price rises and hiring freezes from business lobby groups.

But according to Blick Rothenberg recent graduates will bear much of the brunt, with those earning as little as £12.21 per hour in a full-time job sucked into to student loan repayments.

A full-time employee on the National Living Wage is set to earn roughly £26,660 when April’s uplift is introduced, meaning they will surpass the £25,000 threshold at which student loan repayments kick in.

https://www.cityam.com/student-tax-to-hit-graduates-on-minimum-wage-by-april/

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