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.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: 60 Tories turn on PM and Fujitsu apology Most of Wednesday’s front pages lead on the rebellion mounted against PM Rishi Sunak by Tory MPs as part of attempts to strengthen the Rwanda asylum bill.  Rwanda Bill rebellion According to the Financial Times, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ultimate triumph over the rebels came at a “steep political cost,” resulting in shaken authority and escalating animosity within the Conservative party.…

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Rishi Sunak faces key Rwanda vote after Tory deputy chairmen resign Rishi Sunak is facing a pivotal vote on his Rwanda bill, following the resignation of two Conservative deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide who opted to rebel on the matter. On Tuesday, Lee Anderson, Brendan Clarke-Smith, and Jane Stevenson stepped down from their positions, expressing their intent to vote for amendments aimed at strengthening the legislation. In a setback to the Prime Minister’s authority,…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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