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Front page summary The Independent – Barred from Europe: 2.4m Brits caught in Brexit passport chaos The Independent writes millions of Britons are barred from entering the EU by post-Brexit passport rules that are set to cause chaos over the Easter holidays.With the getaway starting in earnest on Thursday, an estimated 2.4 million travellers have documents that can’t be used for trips to the EU because of the change in expiry requirements.The front page features a large image of Camilla as she greets crowds in Shrewsbury.  The Independent – BBC set to make wealthy pay more for the licence feeBy WTX…

Front page summary Metro – Damning report into savage death of Finley: Totally failed The Metro reports that a baby was murdered by his drug-addicted parents 39 days after being returned to them by social services. “Totally failed” headlines the paper as it reports on a safeguarding review over the death of baby Finley Boden. The paper says the “damning report” found Finley “should have been one of the most protected children”. Elsewhere, Jake Gyllenhaal appears on the front page in character ahead of the release of film remake Road House. The King also makes an appearance ahead of the broadcast of…

Front page summary The Sun – Gogglebox George falls to his death The Sun reports that Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40 after falling from a height at a warehouse. It comes as pals of the TV personality last night revealed he had been working hard to “turn his life around for his family” after he was jailed for three months in 2019 for drink-driving.Tributes last night flooded in for George, who had a seven-year-old daughter, Amelie. Elsewhere, the front page reports being overweight really is in your DNA. It quotes researchers as saying that out of 3,000 adults all…

Front page summary Daily Express – King calls for more kindness in time of need The Daily Express reports the King will call for more “friendship… especially in a time of need” in his Easter message. The message will be broadcast at Worcester Cathedral, where a service will be led by Queen Camilla. The paper notes the address stops short directly referring to his own and daughter-in-law’s cancer battles. Daily Express – Tory MPs: We must now label China a threat to Britain By WTX NewsMarch 26, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just…

Front page summary Daily Mirror – Day I lost my Paul Paul O’Grady and his husband Andre Portasio smile in a hot air balloon in a picture of the late broadcaster on the front of the Daily Mirror. It comes a year after the beloved TV star and comedian’s death. In an exclusive interview, Mr Portasio tells the paper: “I thought it would be forever. But I didn’t realise forever would be so short-lived.”Elsewhere, the King’s upcoming Easter message makes the front splash.  Daily Mirror – Ukraine war exclusive: Traitors – The Brits fighting for Russia By WTX NewsMarch 27, 2024 The…

Thursday’s front pages carry various stories – mostly domestic news. Several of the papers report on UK politics, with speculation on a summer general election. There’s coverage of the backlash from the raw sewage spills, and King Charles’s upcoming Easter message.
A few of the tabloids lead on celebrity news, but all-in-all there isn’t much unity on the front pages this morning.

A UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories has said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Israel is “committing the crime of genocide against the Palestinians as a group in Gaza.” 

The White House has confirmed that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has agreed to reschedule a planned US-Israeli official meeting to discuss a possible operation in Rafah, just days after Netanyahu cancelled the delegation. 

Ethiopia’s largest bank has reported the recovery of nearly three-quarters of the $14 million (£12 million) it lost due to a technical issue that allowed customers to withdraw more funds than they had in their accounts.

France’s prime minister has announced that a teenage girl will face legal action from the state for falsely accusing her headteacher of assaulting her during a heated altercation regarding her wearing of an Islamic head-covering.