UK weather today 09 January 2025 Thursday will be another cold day with icy stretches to start and a few freezing fog patches may be slow to clear. There will be plenty of sunny spells with further wintry showers possible in the north and west. Another cold night to come with a widespread severe frost and ice forming in places. Wintry showers continue in the north and west, but generally dry elsewhere with clear skies. Source – Met Office
The Independent front page headline: MPs vote against rape gangs inquiry – but PM may U-turn The front page of the Independent says No 10 has confirmed the prime minister will consider a new public inquiry into grooming gangs if victims demand it after a safeguarding minister says it’s still on the table. The paper says the news comes despite a Tory motion in the Commons being defeated. MPs vote against rape gangs inquiry – but PM may U-turn The prime minister will consider a new inquiry into grooming gangs despite MPs voting against a new probe. The news comes…
Metro front page headline: Mum’s tears at rapper’s knife killing. Groomed by gangs … butchered on the bus at 14 “Groomed by gangs… butchered on bus at 14” is the Metro’s headline as the mother of the boy stabbed to death in south-east London speaks to the paper. Mary Bokassa told the paper her son Kelyan was taken advantage of by gangs. The 14-year-old was killed travelling on a bus in Woolwich on Tuesday. Groomed by gangs … butchered on the bus at 14′ Mary Bokassa says her 14-year-old son Kelyan – who was stabbed to death on a bus…
The Guardian front page headline: Mass evacuations in Los Angeles as deadly wildfires wreak havoc A harrowing image of a large home totally engulfed in flames in Los Angeles is the main image on the Guardian front page. The paper says fast-moving wildfires have torn through several neighbourhoods of Los Angeles, killing at least two people and destroying more than 1,000 buildings. The paper says about 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate. Mass evacuations in Los Angeles as deadly wildfires wreak havoc The Guardian leads on the Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed at least two people and seen more…
Daily Mirror front page headline: Teen Knife Victim’s Mum: Groomed by gangs … now he’d dead Daily Mirror leads with the comments from a mother whose 14-year-old son was stabbed to death on a London bus. She opens up about the death of her only son Kelyan who she says was groomed by gangs from a young age. The paper writes there are fears “he was deliberately targeted in a tit-for-tat war”. Groomed by gangs … now he’d dead Mary Bokassa says her 14-year-old son Kelyan was “groomed by gangs” before he was stabbed to death on a bus in…
Daily Express front page headline: ‘It’s blindingly obvious’ we need care plan The Daily Express quotes the head of a review criticising Labour’s three-year delay in reforming social care. Sir Andrew Dilnot said the wait is “inappropriately” long and will fail millions. Proposals on social care’s long-term funding is unlikely to be delivered before 2028. ‘It’s blindingly obvious’ we need care plan Sir Andrew Dilnot, who wrote a review into social care reform, has said it is “bleedin'” obvious that proper funding is needed by the end of this year, the Daily Express says. Kate’s quiet birthday at home with…
The Sun newspaper front page headline: Cheryl stalked by killer “Cheryl stalked by killer” reports the Sun, as it writes the singer has been stalked by a convicted killer. The paper says Daniel Bannister, 49, who was jailed for the manslaughter of a man in 2012 in a separate offence, has admitted breaching a restraining order by trying to contact the star. Cheryl stalked by killer The Sun reports Cheryl Tweedy was stalked by a man who was jailed for manslaughter in 2012. He pleaded guilty to three charges relating to breaching a restraining order in December. Labour in chaos…
Thursday’s front pages feature images from the rapidly spreading LA wildfires – the worst in Los Angeles history. At least five wildfires are now raging in Los Angeles and parts of its neighbouring counties – three of the blazes are completely uncontained.
Closer to home, the front pages report on the ongoing impact of the chancellor’s October Budget as the Treasury has been forced to intervene to calm the markets.
The ongoing spat between European leaders and American tech companies continues to find space on the UK front pages, as well as the pushback from Europe on Elon Musk’s continued meddling in European politics. The incoming US director of counter-terrorism has told Britain to take back UK members of ISIS being held in Syria – including Shamima Begum, offering a key insight into how America plans to deal with its allies.
Financial value of stay-at-home parents undervalued by 90% of people Almost 90% of adults nationwide underestimate the financial value of stay-at-home parents, new findings from Royal London Ireland show, with just over 10% valuing the cost to employ someone to perform the duties of a stay-at-home parent at over €50,000.Surveying 1,000 adults, the life insurance and pensions provider calculated the estimated annual salary of a stay-at-home parent to be €57,140, up from €54,590 in 2023 and €40,560 in 2015 when it first undertook the same research.In its latest survey, respondents in 2024 estimated the potential salary of a stay-at-home parent…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother shot dead at a wake in London. Michelle Sadio, 44, was among a congregation of 120 people at River of Life Elim Pentecostal Church on Gifford Road, Willesden, on December 14. As she left around 9.15pm, she was gunned down by shots fired from a black Kia Niro, which was later abandoned and set on fire on Barnhill Road. Today an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of her murder. Police believe Sadio may not have been the intended target of the attack. Police described the car used in…
London braced for snow as yellow weather warning extended after icy -5.5C night: live A blanket of up to 10cm of snow could fall across the south of England on Wednesday, with snow and ice warnings issued across the UK after temperatures plummeted to -5.5C overnight. Four yellow weather warnings are in place as a cold snap continues to grip the UK, prompting mass school closures and travel disruption. A yellow snow warning, in place until midnight covers almost the entire south coast and reaches London. On Wednesday morning, the warning was extended to areas in the south west and…
Investigation launched into Met’s handling of sexual assault allegations made against Mohamed al-Fayed An investigation has been launched into the Metropolitan Police’s handing of sexual assault allegations made against former Harrods boss Mohamed al-Fayed. Two complaints from victim-survivors raising concerns about the force’s handling of allegations they made against al-Fayed will be investigated by the Met itself under the direction of the independent policing watchdog. The Independent understands the allegations, which the victim-survivors each reported to the Met in 2008, were both accusations of sexual assault. The Met is currently reviewing a total of 21 allegations that were made before…
Badenoch urged to sack Jenrick for saying ‘immigrants with alien cultures have medieval attitudes to women’ Robert Jenrick stood by his claim that Britain has failed at integrating immigrants from some countries, pointing to the grooming gangs scandal as apparent evidence Badenoch urged to sack Jenrick for saying ‘immigrants with alien cultures have medieval attitudes to women’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jenrick-grooming-gangs-badenoch-immigration-b2675049.html
Jess Phillips admits fears over her personal safety after Elon Musk social media attacks Jess Phillips has spoken about her fears for her life for the first time since Elon Musk unleashed a torrent of abuse against her over the child grooming scandal. The safeguarding minister found herself at the centre of an international storm when she decided not to agree to a national inquiry into child grooming and rape across towns in the north of England because one had already been conducted. The attacks were led by the X social media platform boss who described her as “a witch”…
Much of Wednesday’s newspapers continue their front page coverage of the ongoing spat between the UK and Elon Musk – and the latest from the Trump inner circle.
The cheapest supermarket of 2024 has been named – and it’s not Lidl The cheapest supermarket in 2024 has been revealed by consumer website Which?. Using an independent price comparison website, the research tracked thousands of grocery prices across eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose – to find out how much each shop was charging for everyday items throughout the year. And the winner is… Aldi. The German discounter beat its supermarket rival Lidl as the cheapest. The results showed a December shopping list of 56 groceries cost £100.29 on…
Jess Phillips says her ‘world turned upside down’ by Elon Musk social media attacks Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has spoken about her fears for her safety after Elon Musk unleashed a torrent of abuse against her over the child groming scandal. Ms Phillips found herself at the centre of an international storm when she decided not to agree to a national inquiry into child grooming and rape across towns in the north of England because one had already been conducted. The attacks were led by the X social media platform boss who described her as “a witch” and a “rape…
A New year’s Budget blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as retailers have issued a warning of the impact of the budget with price hikes and job cuts. Retailers will be particularly hard hit by chancellor Rachel Reeves’s planned hike to employers’ national insurance. Retailers warn of price hikes and job cuts The British Retail Consortium and global accounting firm KPMG said costs are projected to eclipse sales growth this year, forcing traders to pass higher prices onto consumers. BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said the crucial quarter between October and the end of December had “failed to give 2024 the send-off retailers…
The ongoing spat between the prime minister and Elon Musk continues to dominate the UK news cycle this Tuesday morning.
Labour to crack down on deepfakes and sharing of illicit intimate images Ministers are to crack down on sexually explicit deepfake images, as the practice will become a criminal offence. Those who take intimate images of other people without their consent, or who install equipment to take these pictures, could meanwhile face up to two years behind bars under new offences. Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones said perpetrators of the new offences would “face the full force of the law”. Labour to crack down on deepfakes and sharing of illicit intimate images https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-crackdown-sexually-explicit-deepfake-images-b2674818.html
This is the moment fed-up commuters helped undercover police officers catch an alleged pick-pocketer on the London Underground. Footage shows a man being arrested on suspicion of pickpocketing as angry Londoners shout on the Northern Line platform at Leicester Square station. A plain-clothed police officers can be soon pushing the suspect against a wall. One woman in a white coat shouts: ‘I want to punch you. No one cares.’ She can be heard shouting to the man to ‘f*** off’ while holding him as he is placed under arrest. But was so enraged she warned by the officer to back…
A Metropolitan Police officer has admitted causing death by careless driving after knocking a rider off his moped. Constable Ian Brotherton was driving at 47mph in a 30mph zone in Enfield, north London, in October 2023 as he responded to an emergency call with the car’s lights and sirens on. He drove through a red light in Southbury Road and collided with 26-year-old moped rider Cristopher De Carvalho Guedes, who was turning right into Baird Road. Cristopher was taken to hospital, but he died the next day. Brotherton was charged after an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct…
One of the prisoners behind the savage attack with a tuna can lid on Sara Sharif’s father has been unmasked as the killer of Sarah Mayhew, it has been alleged. Urfan Sharif, who is serving a life sentence in the high-security prison HMP Belmarsh for the murder of the little girl, was battered and sliced by fellow inmates in a cell on New Year’s Day. Sharif reportedly suffered cuts to his face, and it is alleged that he received medical treatment inside the in london prison. Steve Sansom, who murdered Sarah Mayhew in 2024 before scattering her body parts around…
A man has been charged with helping Daniel Khalife, the former British army soldier who passed secrets to Iran, after his escape from prison. Imran Chowdury 25, allegedly assisted the inmate after he broke out from HMP Wandsworth in south London. Khalife bolted for freedom by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck in September 2023. At the time, he had been placed in the jail on remand after being arrested for spending two years spying for Iran’s regime while serving with the Royal Signals Regiment. He spent 75 hours on the run as the Metropolitan Police deployed…
A prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate in his cell has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Footage of Linda De Sousa Abreu and prisoner Linton Weirich at HMP Wandsworth in south London was widely shared on social media last summer. The video shows the pair having sex while De Sousa Abreu’s radio crackles with messages in the background. Weirich’s cellmate filmed the liaison on his phone, and can be heard saying: ‘This is how we roll in Wandsworth.’ At another point, someone appears to try to come into the cell, and the camera operator…
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