Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
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Sunday’s newspaper front pages have a range of leads – with domestic politics being the most popular. Several papers leave space to report on the ongoing chaos caused by the global IT crash as travellers remain stranded and reports suggest it could take weeks for the chaos to calm.
Elsewhere, showbiz news features on a handful of tabloid front pages and Premier League gossip leads the back pages.
Mum forgives her daughters’ killer but not cops who took pictures of them A mum whose daughters were stabbed to death in a London park said she has forgiven their killer – but not the police officers who shared pictures of their bodies in a group chat. Sisters Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were brutally murdered at Fryent Country Park in Wembley in June 2020 after they’d met up to celebrate Bibaa’s birthday. They were repeatedly knifed by Danyal Hussein, a teenager who had pledged to sacrifice six women every six months in a pact with a demon…
This ‘dystopian’ flat shows London’s rental market is truly unhinged From ‘no-WFH’ rules to £100-a-month charges for plug sockets, the bleak world of renting in London never ceases to shock us. Despite paying eye-watering prices which eclipse those in the rest of the country, tenants in the capital are getting increasingly less for their money. ‘For a grand a month, you could live in a castle in the countryside,’ is a common refrain. And while many city-dwellers brush this off, saying they’re happy to compromise on space or living alone to be in the thick of it, some things really…
The story is covered by almost all newspapers in the UK and has dominated the online space for much of the morning. Depending on political leanings the papers offer up different assessments of the plans.
Customers are heartbroken over the announcement. (Picture: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Furious Pret customers vow to cancel coffee subscription after ‘ridiculous’ change If you’re a member of Club Pret, you might want to sit down before reading this, as we’ve got some rather upsetting news to share. The high street coffee chain is changing up its subscription in a few months, and you can kiss goodbye to those free drinks and cheap food. Pret is scrapping the £30 a month fee which currently gets people up to five hot or iced drinks per day and a 20% discount on…
Thirteen beloved London pubs could soon disappear (Picture: AP) The 13 beloved London pubs at risk as owner goes into administration | UK News Some of London’s most iconic pubs could soon disappear after a major chain announced it is going into administration. The Antic Hospitality Group, which runs a number of pubs across south and east London, has announced it can no longer deal with its debts, meaning it has to either sell off its assets, pay everyone off, or liquidate the business. Some of the pubs, including the iconic Dogstar in Brixton, The Sun in Camberwell and the…
Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as President of the European Commission after a secret ballot among Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
New data from a YouGov poll suggests that more people who voted for the Boris Johnson-led Conservative Party in the 2019 general election have died than voted for the Labour Party at the July general election.
Temperatures are set to soar going into the weekend (Picture: Getty) London weather: Map shows hottest places in the UK with highs of 30°C | UK News Good luck to anyone planning on commuting on the London Underground in the coming days as a heatwave is sweeping into the capital. London and most of the east of England will be under a yellow heat health alert from 5 pm today, just in time for the evening rush hour, which will stay in place until Saturday night. The alerts bring an end to the rubbish weather conditions we’ve seen so far…
Huge 90s band announce 30th-anniversary re-release of ‘greatest album’ Britpop reigns supreme as one of the biggest bands of the 90s era returns to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album Dog Man Star. Suede have reunited to re-release the 1994 record which is often considered one of the greatest albums of the era, if not of all time. Dog Man Star was the second release from the group formed in London in 1989, consisting of singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Justine Frischmann, and bass player Mat Osman. It solidified Suede as one of the Britpop ‘big four’, along with Blur,…
Blackwall Tunnel is currently free but will become a toll road when the Silvertown Tunnel opens in 2025 (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) London drivers face new charges to use two tunnels | UK News Car drivers who travel through two tunnels in London could be charged £4 each time from next year it has been revealed. The proposals by TfL (Transport for London) would mean anyone using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels in the east of the capital during peak hours would be charged. Peak hours are 6am to 10am northbound on weekdays and southbound between 4pm and 7pm, under plans outlined…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the King’s Speech as the new government unveils its plans for the country for the year ahead. The newspapers offer up their assessments of Labour’s plans and who it benefits.
Many of the papers feature images of Charles and Camilla at the King’s Speech. There is a splash of celebrity news on several front pages, whilst the back pages are dominated by Premier League gossip.
Starmer hopes to reset UK-European relations at summit Sir Keir Starmer will host around 45 European leaders on Thursday at a summit aimed at resetting Britain’s relationship with Europe. The European Political Community (EPC) gathering at Blenheim Palace will focus on supporting Ukraine and addressing shared concerns such as migration and energy. This summit provides Starmer, newly in office, a significant opportunity to meet European allies. He has pledged a more active UK role on the world stage, emphasising efforts to tackle people-smuggling and expedite asylum decisions, with 100 Home Office staff redeployed for this purpose. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
The ‘vibrant’ London borough where rents are falling the fastest From dodgy rental ads to nightmarish flatmate stories, it’s no secret that renting in London is a wild ride. But if your tenancy agreement is up this month and you need to find somewhere ever so slightly cheaper to live, a new study has revealed the ‘vibrant’ London borough where rents are falling the fastest. Fancy yourself a slice of the action? Last month, rent prices in Wandsworth experienced the biggest decrease of all the capital’s boroughs. Experiencing a 5.9% drop in prices across June, the figures also coincided with…
The 26-year-old was tracked to a cemetery in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday afternoon, and has remained in hospital in a serious condition since (Picture: Sky News; Reuters) Kyle Clifford arrested in his hospital for murders of BBC presenter’s family | UK News Kyle Clifford has been arrested on suspicion of murdering BBC racing commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters in a horrific crossbow attack. The 26-year-old was tracked to a cemetery in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday afternoon, and has remained in hospital in a serious condition since. He is accused of killing Carol Hunt, 61, and sisters Hannah,…
US fast food chain ‘better than McDonald’s’ makes major change to its UK menu From Popeyes to Wendy’s a number of popular US fast food chains have taken the UK by storm in recent years. Among them is Taco Bell, a Mexican-inspired quick service brand which has a cult following in the US for its tacos, burritos and quesadillas. The chain first came to the UK 1986, but shut down in the 90s before launching once more in the 2010s. The first re-launched London restaurant opened in 2018 and there are now more than 130 branches across the country. Fans…
What I Rent: At 23 years old, I live in a £2,450pcm London flat in Zone 1 Welcome back to What I Rent – Metro’s tenant diary series that explores what renting is like in the UK and further afield. For last week’s sister column, What I Own, we visited 37-year-old Hazel Waite and Simon McNair, who have made their one-bedroom Kidbrooke flat their own with leafy plants, colourful wall prints and eclectic trinkets. This week, we’re visiting 23-year-old content creator Maddie Borge, who moved from Norway to start her dream life in central London five years ago. Now renting an apartment with her boyfriend…
Ruth Ellis was a British model and nightclub hostess executed on 13 July, 1955 (Picture: Getty Images) The troubling story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman in the UK to receive the death penalty | UK News On July 13, 1955, a crowd of 500 people gathered outside Holloway Prison in support of Ruth Ellis on the day of her death. Referred to as a ‘brave woman’ by her own executioner Albert Pierrepoint, the 28-year-old’s final moments were shrouded in controversy. Having been found guilty of fatally shooting her lover, the court’s ruling for Ellis to be given the death…