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The Financial Times leads on Rachel Reeves’s pledge to borrow only for investment, echoing fiscal rules set out under the last Labour government. The shadow chancellor said on Tuesday that Labour would follow fiscal rules set by the current Conservative chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. 

Front page summary The Independent – Inside the Gaza hospital where mums are too weak to breastfeed their babies – and staff eat animal feed The Independent leads on its special report saying: Bel Trew – with Nedal Hamdouna in Rafah and J Shammla in Gaza City– speak to doctors and nurses facing babies dying of malnutrition, while pregnant women miscarry and children need IV drips, as UN warns besieged territory faces famineThe entire front page leads on the paper’s special dispatch.  The Independent – Exposed: Secret NHS report that shames the ambulance service By WTX NewsMarch 19, 2024 The main stories…

Front page summary Metro – First cyber flasher jailed The Metro leads on a man who has been jailed for sending explicit photos of himself to a teenager and a woman – making him the first person to be sentenced for cyber flashing in England.Nicholas Hawkes, 39, sent unsolicited photos of himself to a 15-year-old girl and a 60-year-old woman. The paper says the ‘pervert’ is behind bars thanks to a new law. There’s some celebrity news on the front page, including interviews with actor Ray Winstone & former BBC Radio One presenter Nicholas Grimshaw.  Metro – Celebrity 16:8 fast doubles the…

Front page summary The Guardian – Social media blamed for surge in young people hit by midlife crisis The Guardian leads with a survey that has found young people are becoming less happy than older generations as they suffer “the equivalent of a midlife crisis”. The global wellbeing survey, suggests young people are less happy than older generations because of social media.The US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, tells the paper the findings are a “red flag that young people are really struggling in the US and now increasingly around the world”.Elsewhere, Sunak’s asylum plans ‘cost more than hotels’ according to a…

Front page summary Daily Express – Princes focuses on driving forwards and not Kate rumours The Daily Express reports Prince William is focused on “driving forwards” and not the conspiracy theories surrounding Kate. The paper says William visited a shelter in Sheffield on Tuesday as part of his anti-homelessness initiative.Elsewhere, the paper reports the home secretary has pleaded to let the Rwanda plan pass so ‘we can stop the boats and save lives.’  Daily Express – Migrants chosen for first flight to Rwanda in Spring By WTX NewsMarch 19, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy…

Front page summary The Sun – I saw kate with my own eyes … when will the trolls lay off? The Sun reports that the dad who filmed Kate and William shopping in Windsor told trolls and conspiracy theorists to “lay off” the princess. He told the paper: “I saw Kate with my own eyes.” Nelson says his meat-section encounter with the Princess of Wales should end wild rumours about her health.But yesterday trolls were still pushing their bizarre claims — despite The Sun releasing Nelson’s exclusive video of her at Windsor Farm Shop on Saturday lunchtime. The paper says “Incredibly,…

Front page summary Daily Mirror – Kate’s medical records breach The Daily Mirror reports on allegations that unauthorised staff tried to access Kate’s medical records in the hospital where she had surgery earlier this year. The London Clinic has not confirmed any investigation but said it takes the privacy of all its patients very seriously. Kensington Palace has also refused to be drawn on the allegations.Elsewhere, the paper reports England football manager Gareth Southgate is being targetted by Man Utd to replace Erik ten Hag  – who faces the sack. But who will replace Southgate?  Daily Mirror – Exclusive Keir Starmer: I…

Almost all of Wednesday’s tabloids cover the latest from the royal family, as Princess Kate’s medical records were reportedly breached as unauthorised members of staff tried to access her health records. Other royal front page leads report on the grainy video of William and Kate at a farm shop in Windsor, that sparked wild conspiracy theories online. 

The UK inflation rate has fallen to 3.4% in the year to February. It marks the lowest level in almost two and a half years. 

In Haiti, police have fatally shot at least three individuals while stopping an assault on the nation’s central bank. An employee informed AFP that a “group of criminals” targeted the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) on Monday, resulting in up to four casualties and one guard being wounded.