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Major change coming to Iceland after 20 years to make supermarket more inclusive Iceland has decided to change its slogan after twenty years, in a bid to be more inclusive. Over the years, the budget supermarket has had many celebrity ambassadors – from Peter Andre to Jason Donovan. But when you think of Iceland, you no doubt think of Kerry Katona, the former Atomic Kitten singer who fronted Iceland’s campaign between 2004 and 2009. It was also during her post that the phrase ‘that’s why mums go to Iceland’ was rolled out. But now, the retailer is changing its slogan…

Front page summary The Independent – Flight or Fantasy? PM insists Rwanda planes will take off in weeks The Independent asks “Flight or Fantasy?” – the paper carries a warning from MPs that flights to Rwanda will remain grounded, despite the bill, because of legal challenges. Sunak has said that the first flight would take off in 10-12 weeks and regular trips will take place over the Summer “until the boats are stopped.”The paper says charities and unions will now see whether they can bring any legal challenges to the bill itself. One union, the FDA, is considering a challenge over…

Front page summary Metro – Rwanda bill passes: PM – We Will Fly in July Metro says Rishi Sunak took a swipe at Labour when announcing the asylum plan, blaming them for making him miss his own spring deadline. The paper quotes from a press conference held by the PM ahead of the vote in both Houses of Parliament on Monday night. “Enough is enough,” he said. No more prevarication, no more delay. Parliament will sit there tonight and vote no matter how late it goes. No ifs, no buts.”The front page also reports on an exclusive interview with Alex Scott. …

Front page summary The Guardian – Met Police chief praises conduct of officer in antisemitism rowThe Guardian says the Met chief has praised the professionalism of the officer at the centre of an antisemitism row, saying police at other protests had been “set up” by activists using “fakery” to undermine the force. The force has been criticised over footage in which the officer could be heard telling Gideon Falter he was worried what would happen if Falter crossed the rally because he was “openly Jewish”. In an interview with the paper, Rowley acknowledges that the officer’s choice of words was…

Front page summary Daily Mirror – Jill Dando Exclusive: Face of a Killer The Daily Mirror says a man wanted for questioning over Jill Dando’s murder has very similar features to a Serbian assassin serving a 40-year prison sentence. The paper reports that “facial mapping” has shown that the man wanted for questioning about the 1999 murder bears a resemblance to a former assassin for Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic.The front page also reports that Huw Edwards has quit the BBC nearly a year after he was last on air. He was involved in a scandal in July where a newspaper claimed…

Front page summary Daily Express – Scandal-hit BBC’s Huw Edwards quits on medical advice The Daily Express leads on the departure of the BBC’s Huw Edwards following a scandal last year. The paper notes that Edwards was the BBC’s “highest-profile news host, often chosen to present its coverage of major events”, including the death of the Queen in 2022. They report that he won’t get a payoff despite his 40 years of service. Elsewhere, the front page reports on the Rwanda bill passed in the Lords and the parliamentary aide who has been charged with spying for China.  Daily Express – Stop…

Front page summary The Sun – Huw Edwards resigns: No thanks, No payoff, No answers The Sun leads with the resignation of BBC presenter Huw Edwards. The paper – which published the initial story last summer – has spoken again to the family of the young person involved. They have told the paper they are worried that because Edwards has resigned they might not get the answers they “so desperately” need.The entire front page is dedicated to the story.  The Sun – Russia hacks Brit hols jets By WTX NewsApril 22, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share…

Many of Tuesday’s front pages report on the government’s latest efforts to get its Rwanda asylum policy passed into law. 

Many of the right-leaning newspapers that back the current government celebrate the news that Parliament has passed the Rwanda bill following late-night sitting and months of wrangling. They claim that the policy will act as a deterrent and as soon as flights start to take off, migrants will stop attempting to cross the channel. 

Elsewhere, many of the papers leave room on the front pages to cover Huw Edwards – the former BBC presenter who has not been on air due to an alleged sex scandal. Yesterday he announced he has quit the BBC on “medical advice”. 

Away from domestic news, a couple of the papers leave room for front-page coverage of Donald Trump’s NYC case.

US President Joe Biden has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he will “move quickly” to send Ukraine fresh military aid after US lawmakers passed a $61bn aid package. 

German officials have announced that three people have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
The main suspect – Thomas R., is accused of spying for the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).