Author: News Desk

The back page of London business paper CITY AM says Tui shareholders have voted to ditch the London Stock Exchange in favour of Germany, in the latest major blow to the embattled bourse.

Shareholders voted 98.35 per cent in favour of the decision at the travel giant’s annual general meeting, having required 75 per cent backing for the plans to go through.

The front page of the Financial Times reports Nato is set to announce that most of its members are on track to hit the alliance’s defence spending target as it prepares for more Russian aggression and braces for the potential election of Donald Trump.

The Independent leads on Labour’s internal turmoil as an ex-MP is ‘caught on tape’ saying Britons who fight for Israel should be locked up. The paper notes that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer spent the day defending what it calls a shambolic delay in ditching the Rochdale candidate accused of spouting Israeli conspiracy theories.

The Guardian reports Labour has suspended a second parliamentary candidate over his remarks about Israel, with Sir Keir Starmer struggling to contain the fallout from the leak of a private meeting of his party’s activists.

The Metro says Prince Harry has been accused of “kicking his father while he’s down” after launching a website with Meghan complete with royal titles and crests. Elsewhere, the front page pays tribute to Radio DJ Steve Wright who died aged 69. His BBC career lasted more than four decades.

The Daily Express reports Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has been branded a “war criminal” by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The paper says the “sinister targeting” of Tory MP Tobias Ellwood by a “pro-Palestinian mob” at his family home has been condemned as “chilling” by Alicia Kearns MP, head of the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Elementor #585216February 14, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Steve Wright Dies aged 69: Radio Wonder The Sun says BBC Radio DJ Steve Wright has been hailed a “legend of broadcasting” after he died aged 69. “Radio Wonder” is the headline in the Sun across a photo of the DJ relaxing with his legs up on a radio desk. Inside, the paper says he brought “love and laughs” to millions.The front page leads on a reported fight between the BBC and Netflix over a new season of Gavin and Stacey.  Today’s top stories Like…

The Daily Mirror says a takeaway boss was the mastermind behind the armed robbery that led to PC Sharon Beshenivksy being shot dead. The paper reports that Piran Ditta Khan, 75, who went to Pakistan after the killing, “sat in a car nearby as a gang carried out the raid on a travel agent, jurors were told”.

The majority of Wednesday’s newspapers lead with Labour suspending a second candidate over his alleged remarks about Israel. The pressure from the Israeli Lobby is mounting. Elsewhere, the death of legendary BBC Radio presenter Steve Wright features on most of the front pages.

Indian farmers, primarily from Punjab state, are poised to continue their journey towards Delhi, in an ongoing demonstration advocating for minimum prices for their crops.