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The back page of the Daily Express reports Crystal Palace have announced Oliver Glasner as Roy Hodgson’s successor just hours before their crucial Premier League game with Everton.

Surge in pension fund buying drives revival in UK corporate bond market Pension funds are piling into UK corporate bonds, encouraging some French and German companies to issue sterling debt for the first time. The UK’s £1.4tn “defined benefit” pensions industry has been switching to corporate debt for its higher yields and to prepare the schemes for potential sales to insurers, analysts said. The share of European corporate bond sales denominated in sterling has risen to 8.4 per cent from 6.8 per cent at the beginning of 2023, the busiest start to the year in a decade for investment-grade issuance…

LSEG chief in line for salary bump London Stock Exchange boss set for multi-million-pound pay rise despite listings slump The boss of the London Stock Exchange Group is in line for a multi-million-pound pay rise despite a drop off in new listings and fears over the future of its flagship bourse, according to reports LSEG, the owner of the London Stock Exchange, is consulting with shareholders about a new pay packet for its chief David Schwimmer that could almost double his current pay, Sky News reported today. Schwimmer reportedly made around £4.7m last year including a base salary of £1m,…

The Independent leads on an exclusive with the mother of Brianna Ghey – the murdered trans school girl. Her mum is calling for tighter controls on smartphones and access to social media for young people in the wake of Brianna’s murder.

The Guardian reports that Yulia Navalnaya has called on Russians to “stand with me… and share the rage” in a nine-minute video published on social media. She urges the international community to support her and her husband’s work following his death.

Metro leads on the deaths of three children – aged seven, three and nine months – in Bristol on Sunday. The paper says the three kids are believed to have been murdered. A woman is being held in jail.

Elementor #585916February 20, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – PM: I know it’s been tough but our plan will boost Britain Rishi Sunak said he would renew Britain’s sense of pride after “tough times”, the Daily Express reports.The paper devotes nearly the entire front page to Rishi Sunak, quoting him as saying that his plan for the economy “will boost Britain”. The front page also highlights the message from Prince William about the situation in the Middle East and his hopes for a “better future”. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share…

The Daily Mirror focuses on the Royal reaction to the Israel-Gaza war. It leads with Prince William’s “message of peace” that “highlights the human suffering of the Middle East war, as innocent victims continue to die”. The top story adds that the Prince will meet aid workers providing help to Gaza, and will speak at a synagogue about the rise of antisemitism.

The Sun leads on a couple who are “at war” after winning £1m on a Lotto scratchcard. Charlotte paid for it and scratched it, but Michael claims he suggested the idea and tried to transfer her cash in the shop to cover the purchase. He says she initially decided to share the cash, but walked out on him weeks later before claiming to be sole winner.

Many of Tuesday’s newspaper front pages focus on international stories, such as the death of Putin critic Alexei Navalny in Russia and the Israel-Gaza war. An image of Yulia Navalnaya, Alexei’s widow, is featured on many of the front pages.