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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Tough 48 hours ahead for Rishi Sunak Tuesday’s front pages report on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s attempts to push through his Rwanda Bill. The proposed legislation would declare Rwanda a safe country and allow the deportation of the UK’s asylum seekers there to go ahead. Rwanda Bill According to The Daily Telegraph, two deputy chairmen of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith, are set to defy certain aspects of the bill and have endorsed amendments to strengthen the legislation. The newspaper characterises this as a “direct challenge” to Sunak’s authority, suggesting that…

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The truth behind new poll predicting Tory party wipeout | James O’Brien on LBC LBC says With a ‘major poll’ predicting the Tories are on course for the worst electoral defeat since 1997, James O’Brien questions who funded this poll and the motivation behind the right-wing media who have chosen to publish its findings.  The poll stresses that ‘every Red Wall seat won from Labour by Boris Johnson in 2019’ will supposedly be lost and that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will lose his seat. It also claims that Reform UK are set to have a ‘huge impact’ on the election result.

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Tories on the brink of disaster: Party goes into full-on meltdown as poll details devastating wipeout GB News says Panicked Conservative MPs were left reeling last night as newly published polling put the party on course for the worst general election result in over 100 years. Polling conducted by YouGov shows the party is heading for a 1997-style defeat, with every single Red Wall seat won from Labour by Boris Johnson in 2019 being lost. The survey is the most extensive polling to be carried out since the last general election took place. Just hours after the results were published,…

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The mysterious Daily Telegraph headline predicting a Tory wipeout. What’s the truth? After weeks of focus on the Middle East, most newspapers this morning took a look at domestic matters. But one headline stood out amongst them all. The Daily Telegraph’s proclamation: “Tories facing 1997-style wipeout”. It’s caused quite a stir online and across newspaper websites. But it’s the truth because not all is what it seems.  What did the poll reveal? The poll suggests that the Tories are facing a humiliating wipeout at the next general election with a swathe of senior MPs – including Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, losing…

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Blue Monday: Psychotherapist shares 3 simple tips to combat the most depressing date of the year – while some companies offer staff a day off if they’re too sad to work Daily Mail says A psychotherapist has shared her top three tips to get you through this year’s ‘Blue Monday, which is said to be ‘the most depressing day’ in the calendar. The idea was originally a marketing concept developed by Cliff Arnall in 2004 to ‘lift winter spirits’ and increase holiday bookings, but even though the day was manufactured, that doesn’t mean the January blues aren’t very real. According…

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Network Rail gets behind Samaritans to bust ‘Blue Monday’ myth Rail UK says Network Rail has joined Samaritans to encourage the public to have a cuppa and a catch up for the charity’s annual Brew Monday campaign. Samaritans has long campaigned to dispel the idea that the third Monday of January, also known as ‘Blue Monday’, is the saddest day of the year. The suicide prevention charity’s listening volunteers are consistently busy every day of the year, responding to a call for help every 10 seconds, which is why it is working with the rail industry to turn the day…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Tories face 1997-style wipeout Many of Monday’s front pages lead on domestic matters after days of coverage on the situation in the Middle East. The upcoming general election, a migrant boat overturning in the English Channel and the Rwanda bill are splashed on the front pages. Tories face wipeout The Daily Telegraph leads with the headline “Tories facing 1997-style wipeout,” highlighting the findings of a YouGov survey involving 14,000 voters. The survey, commissioned by a group of Conservative donors and conducted over the New Year, indicates a dire future for the Conservative Party. According…

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Five migrants die trying to cross English Channel in boat Tragedy struck as five migrants lost their lives in French waters while attempting to cross the Channel, according to a French maritime official reporting to the BBC. The incident unfolded in the early hours of Sunday morning when approximately 70 individuals were trying to board a small boat from a beach near Wimereux, south of Calais, resulting in the vessel overturning. Overnight rescue operations in Wimereux led to saving dozens of people from the water. Foreign Secretary David Cameron expressed his sorrow, deeming the incident “heartbreaking.” Local authorities revealed that…

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