Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Man, 18, charged with murders of a woman and two teenagers in Luton Nicholas Prosper is suspect in the deaths of three people believed to be Juliana Prosper, 48, Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13. An 18-year-old has been charged with the murders of a woman and two teenagers who were found dead at a flat in Luton on Friday, Bedfordshire police have said. Nicholas Prosper, of Leabank, Luton was arrested on Friday morning…

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Joe Biden dismisses Russian threats during meeting with Keir Starmer US and UK leaders’ talks dominated by row with Russia over the use of Storm Shadow missilesJoe Biden dismissed sabre-rattling threats made by Vladimir Putin as the US president met with the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, at the White House on Friday. Biden said he did not accept that Ukraine using Western-made Storm Shadow missiles to bomb targets in Russia would amount to NATO…

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‘I’m not sure what to trust’: a student navigates the news in the age of social media With more people getting their news online than on TV, Ben Herd, 20, records his experience of following current affairs. An Ofcom report this week marked a tipping point: more people now get their news online than on TV. The Guardian asked Ben Herd, a 20-year-old currently at university, to keep a diary for a couple of days…

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Our ignorance about fish is off the scale Our ignorance about fish is off the scale at least two-fifths of Britons only eat fish in batter or breadcrumbs, according to a survey by a seafood organisation. Do you know Pollock from pollock or a collie from a coley? If you don’t you are not alone as new research reveals that Britons struggle to name common fish, while two-fifths admit that they have “only ever eaten…

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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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Friday’s leads report on the war in Ukraine as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer flies to Washington for talks with US President Joe Biden. The meeting is expected to cover whether to give Ukraine permission to fire Western long-range weapons into Russia.

A second, domestic, lead for the papers reports that junk food adverts are going to be banned from TV before 21:00 from October next year.

Many of the newspapers carry images of American billionaire Jared Isaacman after he completed the world’s first commercial spacewalk as part of a SpaceX mission. His words are quoted on several papers: “The world looks perfect from here.”

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Jo Whiley says lack of public discourse about perimenopause left her ‘really lost’ The ‘conversation wasn’t being had that vocally’, radio presenter tells Women’s Health Jo Whiley has said she “really lost” herself when she was going through the perimenopause, in part because public conversations were not being had about the issue. The BBC Radio 2 DJ, 59, praised the former Big Brother presenter Davina McCall for opening up debate about the issue through her…

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Why is it so cold? Verdict on how long the icy Arctic blast will last | UK News Jack Frost has wasted no time in claiming the changing season, with snow falling in the UK for the first time in Scotland for months. Colder temperatures have moved into the UK much earlier than anticipated – but why? This September had the earliest frost seen in 20 years, after years of heatwaves topping 34C in previous Septembers. While it’s not…

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Keir Starmer ready to face down ‘nanny state’ jibes in radical public health drive NHS

Keir Starmer ready to face down ‘nanny state’ jibes in radical public health drive Junk food ad ban, age limit on energy drinks and expanded water fluoridation among measures planned to help NHS. Plans to ban junk food ads and to stop children buying high-caffeine energy drinks are among radical public health measures being drawn up by ministers to prevent illness and so ease pressure on the NHS. The government made clear it would face…

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Thursday’s front pages focus on a major report on the NHS which is to be published today. Lord Darzi’s report on the state of the NHS in England is set to say major reform is needed for the national health service.

Elsewhere, analysis of the US presidential election TV debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump also looms large on the front pages.

A splash of other domestic and international stories find space on some of the front pages, including a report that the UK and US are considering letting Ukraine use long-range missiles in Russia.

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Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources. All of humanity could share a prosperous, equitable future but the space for development is rapidly shrinking under pressure from a wealthy minority of ultra-consumers, a groundbreaking study has shown. Growing environmental degradation and climate instability have pushed the Earth beyond a series…

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UK English curricula should focus on ‘inclusive and diverse’ stories, author says Ex-children’s laureate Malorie Blackman says no student should feel English is irrelevant because they do not see themselves reflected in the literature. The English literature curriculum ought to include more “inclusive and diverse” contemporary stories that are “relevant and relatable” to young people’s lives, Malorie Blackman has said. The author of the Noughts and Crosses novels said in the foreword to a Lit…

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London Pub crowned the best place to get a burger in the UK This summer, the National Burger Awards hosted a special Champion of Champions cook-off to name the best place to get a burger across the country. We’re no stranger to the National Burger Awards – with cult-favourite chain Bleecker taking first place in February’s ceremony for its signature Bacon Double. However, to celebrate 10 years of the prestigious foodie gong, a one-off contest pitted 26…

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