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The ongoing chaos in South Korea is dominating news globally as MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his shock move to impose martial law. The overnight chaos has come as a shock for many – not just in South Korea, but around the world.

In domestic news, convicted killer Lucy Letby has been interviewed by police in prison under caution as part of ongoing investigations into more baby deaths at two hospitals, Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed.

Pep Guardiola has hit back at claims from TV pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher that the City boss has fallen out with midfielder Kevin de Bruyne.

Scotland women’s national team missed out on a place at next year’s Euros after losing 2-0 to Finland. Wales booked their place – the first major tournament for the team – after beating Ireland 2-1 yesterday in Dublin. The Lionesses beat Switzerland 1-0 in a friendly which saw many of the young lionesses get a start.

Letby interviewed in prison over more baby deaths Lucy Letby has been interviewed by police in prison under caution as part of ongoing investigations into more baby deaths at two hospitals, Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed. The force said it had “recently” spoken to the former neonatal nurse over deaths and non-fatal collapses at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murder of seven more at the Countess of Chester between 2015 and 2016. The 34-year-old’s lawyer told the BBC she had voluntarily attended a police interview…

A cold but mostly dry and bright day for much of Wednesday. However a band of heavy rain and strong winds will move into Northern Ireland and Scotland during the afternoon, possible gales across the northwest of Scotland. Tonight: Rain band moves southeastwards overnight, but clearer spells developing behind in the northwest. Winds remain strong here but slowly easing across the west. Milder than previous nights.

DWP benefits news: December 2024 dates for Universal Credit and pensions Benefits going out as usual over Christmas with double payments if you have children Household support fund Other help available £348 if you’re single £464 if you’re part of a couple £812 if you have children Will benefit rates be going up soon? Energy Price Cap: Will it go up or down again in 2024? DWP benefits news: December 2024 dates for Universal Credit and pensions

Gwent Police to find Caldicot man who ran away from officers. The young man in question did a runner while officers were speaking to him about a pedal bike that was in his possession at the time. A spokesperson for Gwent Police posted on X (formerly Twitter): “On the night of November 13, at around 8.30pm, a young male ran from officers leaving behind a pedal bike. “Please can our runner, run to Caldicot police station as fast as they can to talk about the abandoned bike they left behind.” Gwent Police to find Caldicot man who ran away from officers On…

Western Mail front page 04/12/2024 The front page of the Western Mail this morning leads on Wales’ women’s National Football team beating Ireland 2-1 to book their place at next year’s European Championship. If Hannah Cain understood the gravity of this moment, she didn’t let it show.As the 25-year-old stepped up for what was undoubtedly a campaign-defining penalty of generational importance, she was emotionless. Unmoved.It was at this moment, one felt that this might just be destiny playing out.Whatever it was, it was enough to stun the 25,000 fans packed into the metallic colosseum of the Aviva Stadium that had previously created…

The Irish News front page 04/12/2024 The front page of The Irish News this morning leads with news that veteran republican Marian Price is to sue Disney+ for defamation.Veteran republican Marian Price is to sue Disney+ for defamation after she was depicted killing mother-of-ten Jean McConville more than 50 years ago. Ms Price, who is also known as Marian McGlinchey, has denied firing the shots that claimed the life of the widowed mother more than 50 years ago.Rugby legend Sinfield touches down at St Paul’s as part of MND campaign that has raised over £15m.An arson attack on a home in…

The National 04/12/2024 The front page of The National this morning leads with an exclusive interview with the Palestinian ambassador to the UK. THE Palestinian ambassador to the UK has said that Keir Starmer’s government must recognise the state of Palestine “now” and stop “sitting on their hands”.Scotland Women’s dreams of reaching Euro 2025 is over after a 2-0 defeat to Finland. The Dark Blues were hoping to join the likes of heavyweights Spain, England and France at next summer’s tournament in Switzerland. But a slow start proved costly as the Finns triumphed on home soil after securing a 0-0 at Hibs’…

South Korea’s political crisis leads many papers this morning as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law before the country’s parliament rejected the move. It caused a night of chaos and fear for South Korea and now the president is facing calls for his resignation and calls for impeachment.

The tabloids continue their coverage of the Gregg Wallace scandal as more allegations come to light. The papers report the latest allegations that Wallace groped contestants on MasterChef.

The October Budget has ongoing coverage as the papers speculate on a potential U-turn.

Pictures of the royal family – mostly Princess Kate, make many of the front pages as she returned to royal duties last night following her cancer treatment.

Claire Hanna abstained from last week’s Westminster vote on the assisted dying bill after her prior consideration of the issue “came to a dead heat”.The SDLP leader’s predecessor Colum Eastwood was the sole Northern Ireland MP to vote in favour of the proposed legislation, while all five DUP representatives voted against, alongside Alliance’s Sorcha Eastwood, Ulster Unionist Robin Swann, TUV leader Jim Allister and North Down independent unionist Alex Easton.Mr Eastwood said he hoped the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which will now be further scrutinised by MPs, would “give people in the worst circumstances the freedom to…

The mother of Malika Noor Al Katib will be with her daughter for one last time for a sacred Muslim cleansing ritual, which is due to happen this morning.Alisha will join other Muslim women in the ‘Ghusl’, or ‘full ablution’, where the body is washed in pure water.Afterwards, the hands of the eight-year-old girl will be placed as if in prayer and her body covered in a sheet.The ritual bath will take place in a specially-prepared room at University Hospital Waterford, before her body is transported to a Muslim plot in the city for burial.At around the same time, or…

The Metro Front Page 4/12/2024The front page of the Metro this morning reports on Princess Kate’s return to public duties following her cancer treatment. The headline reads: “Smiling princess’s return to duties – It’s Kate to be back!” Kate Middleton looked regal in a burgundy ensemble as she greeted the Emir of Qatar in London today.The Qatar state visit marks the fifth time the 42-year-old has officially appeared in public since her cancer diagnosis in May 2024.The Princess of Wales’ autumnal outfit featured a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen burgundy coat, a similar style to many of the tailored pieces we’ve seen her wear before from McQueen, as well as other…

Services sector records strong November growth The service sector saw strong growth during the month of November as demand conditions improved, with new business rising at the fastest rate in eight months, the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index for the services sector shows.For the month, the services sector had a PMI reading of 58.3 — well ahead of the 53.8 recorded in October. The PMI is derived from questions firms are asked about the volume of activity compared with the prior month, with any number above 50 indicating growth.Senior economist at AIB John Fahey said this latest PMI register showed…

South Korea declares martial law – leader urged to resign or face impeachment South Korea’s main opposition party on Wednesday urged president Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Mr Yoon ended short-lived martial law that prompted troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers voted to lift it. On Tuesday night, Mr Yoon abruptly imposed the emergency martial law, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces after he struggled to push forward his agenda in the opposition-dominated parliament. But his martial law was effective for only about six hours, as the National Assembly voted to overrule the president. The…

The Independent front page 4/12/2024 The front page of The Independent leads on the Chancellor backtracking on her pledge not to increase taxes on business.The main image is of the turmoil in South Korea after the President declared martial law and protesters took to the streets.  Fears are growing that Labour could be planning a new tax raid after Rachel Reeves refused to confirm her recent pledge not to repeat her £40bn Budget hikes. South Korea’s opposition lawmakers on Wednesday filed a formal motion for impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol following a brief and controversial declaration of martial law.

The Guardian front page 4/12/2024  The front page of The Guardian reports on the turmoil in South Korea after the president declared martial law, before parliament rejected it and now the opposition are calling for impeachment.  South Korean opposition parties said they had submitted a motion to impeach the president, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his short-lived declaration of martial law. “We’ve submitted an impeachment motion prepared urgently,” representatives for six opposition parties including the main Democratic party said on Wednesday, adding they would discuss when to put it to a vote, but it could come as soon as Friday. A…

A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine and rescuers worked late into the night on Tuesday to try and find her.Bright lights illuminated snow flurries and various equipment at the site while crews worked above and below ground, video from the scene showed.Crews lowered a pole camera with a sensitive listening device into the hole in Marguerite on Tuesday morning but it detected nothing.A camera lowered into the hole showed what could be a shoe about 30 feet (nine metres) below the surface, according…

A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine and rescuers worked late into the night on Tuesday to try and find her.Bright lights illuminated snow flurries and various equipment at the site while crews worked above and below ground, video from the scene showed.Crews lowered a pole camera with a sensitive listening device into the hole in Marguerite on Tuesday morning but it detected nothing.A camera lowered into the hole showed what could be a shoe about 30 feet (nine metres) below the surface, according…

The warehouse filled with Christmas decorations that left me taken aback Festive trees, decorations, wreaths – this depot has got the lot https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/warehouse-filled-christmas-decorations-left-30499163

Cyber warfare is escalating across Europe with malicious cyber attacks combing with espionage, sabotage, acts of violence, and disinformation, the EU’s cyber agency has warned.ENISA said cyber espionage campaigns targeting EU countries and institutions as well as critical services and technology corporations remain a “persistent and severe threat”, despite little public reporting.The agency said a successful attack on key supply chains in Europe could result in “catastrophic cascading effects”.This could include Ireland, which is dependent for the vast bulk of its energy supplies from Europe.ENISA’s State of Cybersecurity in the Union report comes as Germany’s domestic intelligence service (BfV) announced…

The new cycle lane would go through Bank (Picture: Richard Baker/Getty) The plans for a new cycle lane through the City of london are set to transform major junctions through the financial area. The City of London Corporation has proposed to build a £4,500,000 stretch of new cycle lane between Aldgate and Blackfriars. Campaigners welcomed the plan, saying there is a ‘clear need,’ but that the upgrade should be delivered faster than by 2028 when it is estimated to be completed. The proposed route would run along St Bodolph Street, Aldgate Square, Leadenhall Street, Cornhill, Bank Junction and Queen Victoria…

Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history on Strictly Come Dancing as the show’s first deaf contestant, is to receive a royal honour at Windsor Castle.The former EastEnders actress will be honoured by the Princess Royal on Wednesday alongside 60 others, including Hari Budha Magar – the first above-the-knee double-amputee to summit Mount Everest.Born deaf, Ayling-Ellis, 30, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours for voluntary services to the deaf community.Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice (Jacob King/PA) The first deaf contestant to ever take part in Strictly, she won the 2021…

The BBC is under pressure to pull MasterChef off the air following the accusations against presenter Gregg Wallace. The BBC has so far rejected the calls. 

Greg Wallace is facing further backlash after his apology for recent comments that those who accused him of inappropriate behaviour were just ‘middle-class women of a certain age.’ The BBC is also under pressure to pull his hit show MasterChef amid the allegations.

The prime minister delivered a foreign policy speech on Monday saying the UK does not need to choose between the US and the EU and that keeping close relations with both was vital. The comments come ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House – which could be a tough time for the bloc as well as Canada and Mexico, as Trump threatens tariffs.

Stalking victims will get “peace of mind” by being told the identity of their abusers under new government proposals, the minister for safeguarding has said. Jess Phillips said the proposed “right to know” statutory guidance aims to tell victims the identity of their abuser at the earliest opportunity.

Tuesday will be dry, bright and cold across England and Wales. A dry and cold start further north too, but rain will arrive into Northern Ireland and northern Scotland around lunchtime, turning to snow across the hills in Scotland. Tonight: Rain will move into northern England for a time this evening, before fading away. Largely dry elsewhere with just a few showers in the north and west. Cold and frosty.