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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).

US colleges are struggling with the spread of protests against the war in Gaza with the movement now spreading from Columbia and Yale to other universities. Police moved to break up a protest at New York University and made a number of arrests.

Ten people have died following a mid-air helicopter crash during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade. One of the helicopters clipped the rotor of the other before both crashed into the ground, footage published on local media show.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised US billionaire Elon Musk calling him an “arrogant billionaire” in an escalating feud over X’s reluctance to remove footage of a church stabbing.