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Graphic police WhatsApp message said Nottingham victims were ‘properly butchered’ The mum of a student who was stabbed to death in Nottingham has criticised the ‘barbaric’ WhatsApp messages about the attack sent by police officers. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, were killed as they walked home from a night out by 32-year-old paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane last June. Calocane then went on to flag down and kill caretaker Ian Coates, 65. Barnaby and Grace’s parents have reacted with ‘disgust’ after Sky News revealed ‘disgusting’ WhatsApp messages sent by police officers in the aftermath of the stabbings.

Two Premier League footballers suspended by club after rape allegations Two Premier League footballers, both aged 19, have been suspended by their club after being arrested on suspicion of rape. The pair, who both play for the same club, were arrested over the weekend but on separate days. The first player was formally arrested on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape. He spent the night in prison, before being released on bail.

UK’s £75,000,000,000 defence boost in face of threats from Russia and China Rishi Sunak has promised to spend an extra £75 billion on defence over the next six years to put the UK on ‘war footing’ as global tensions heat up. The Prime Minister said the UK will spend 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence by 2030 because the world was ‘the most dangerous it has been since the end of the Cold War’. This re-commits to a target set by former prime minister Boris Johnson in 2022 and firms up Mr Sunak’s own stance on the defence…

Front page summary The Independent – Rwanda bill: Think again Prime Minister The Independent headline reads: “Think again, PM: Sunak urged to U-turn on Rwanda plan as five die in Channel tragedy.” The tragic deaths prompted senior figures in the United Nations to urge the prime minister to reconsider his controversial plan to send asylum seekers who arrive on small boats on a one-way flight to Rwanda.Elsewhere the front page notes the PM’s announcement that the government will pledge billions more to defense spending.  The Independent – Flight or Fantasy? PM insists Rwanda planes will take off in weeks By WTX NewsApril…

Front page summary Metro – Let this be the last Channel tragedy The Metro says a young girl was among five people who died after panic broke out on a dinghy packed with 112 migrants, just five hours after the Rwanda bill passed through parliament.”Let this be last Channel Tragedy” declares the paper as it describes how the Rwanda bill – designed to deter migrants from crossing the Channel – passed through parliament. Manchester United and INEOS have one major concern over sacking Erik ten HagBy WTX Sports TeamApril 23, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share…

Front page summary The Guardian – PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on war footing The Guardian says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to provide at least £3bn a year to Ukraine “for as long as required” as part of his new pledge to raise defence spending. The paper says the promise comes after months of pressure from Tory MPs – including the defence secretary – to boost military spending “to counter increasing dangers”.Elsewhere the front page reports on the UN’s ‘horror’ at the mass graves found in Gaza.  The Guardian – Met Police chief praises conduct…

Front page summary Daily Express – About time too” Civil service job cuts to pay for defence boost To fund his promises to boost defence spending, the Daily Express reports that Rishi Sunak will axe 70,000 jobs from the civil service. The paper says it is “about time too” that the UK committed to spending more on defence. Elsewhere the deaths of the migrants in the Channel make the front page – with the paper claiming tragedies like this will end now the Rwanda bill has passed.  Daily Express – Scandal-hit BBC’s Huw Edwards quits on medical advice By WTX NewsApril 23, 2024…

Front page summary The Sun – Prince Louis turns 6: Birthday photo of smiling Louis The Sun leads with a photo of Prince Louis taken by the Princess of Wales, which was released to celebrate her son’s sixth birthday. The paper notes that the photo has not been edited – following the scandal earlier in the year. Elsewhere, news that two Premier League stars have been arrested on suspicion of rape and a report on Taylor Swift also makes the splash.  The Sun – Huw Edwards resigns: No thanks, No payoff, No answers By WTX NewsApril 23, 2024 The main stories Like this…

Front page summary Daily Mirror – Jill Dando exclusive: I saw him For the second day in a row, the Daily Mirror reports on the Jill Dando murder, with new claims from a witness. The paper says a key witness who was driving near the scene of the killing contacted the paper to say a man she saw running away was a Serbian assassin called Milorad Ulemek. The witness contacted the paper on Monday after it published the assassin’s photo.It claims he had a striking resemblance to a man seen on CCTV near Ms Dando’s home. Ulemek’s lawyer said his client,…

Wednesday’s front pages cover the news the UK government has announced an extra £75bn on defence spending over the next six years. The papers declare the UK is on a “war footing” after the announcement. 

Many of the papers cover the news that five migrants died in the Channel yesterday, including a young girl. The papers tie the tragedy to the Rwanda bill – with the right-leaning papers saying the Rwanda bill will deter these horrifying deaths. 

Away from the two main stories, there’s room for other domestic stories, with many of the tabloids marking Prince Louis’s sixth birthday.