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With sad goodbyes and confirmation of more deaths to come, next week in soapland is a particularly upsetting one

Elementor #577561January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – 1m say strip Post Office Paula of CBE Metro leads with a mass petition calling for former Post Office chief, Paula Vennells, to be stripped of her CBE. Hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly accused and convicted of fraud while she was in charge. The paper says Vennels left the role with a £5m payout just months before a court told the Post Office to pay £58m to 555 victims.. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon…

He has just 18 months left on his contract.

Elementor #577555January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Deluge of debt feeds fear of backlash in bond marketsA seemingly failed lunar moon landing, warnings of “unmoored” worldwide public debt, and Bet365 boss’s substantial annual earnings all feature on the front page of the Financial Times. The paper reports that investors are warning governments around the world over “unmoored” levels of public debt, saying that borrowing pledges ahead of the dozens of elections set to take place globally this year risk sparking a “bond market backlash”. It quotes one analyst from British-American asset management group…

Elementor #577548January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Scramble to clear victims of Post Office fraud scandal The government is rushing to clear the names of hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly convicted of theft and fraud in the Post Office scandal, leads The Guardian. The paper says ministers are drawing up urgent plans to overturn the convictions as soon as possible so victims can get quicker access to millions of pounds in compensation. It quotes Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying that “people should know we are on it and want to make it right”. Today’s…

Elementor #577542January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Andrew in sex tape shock The Sun writes Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, and Sir Richard Branson allegedly appeared in sex tapes filmed by Jeffrey Epstein, according to court papers.The paper says the claims – detailed in unsealed court documents – were made by Epstein accuser Sarah Ransome, but adds that she later retracted them.The front page also features a large image of Taylor Swift attending the Golden Globes.  Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the…

Elementor #577536January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – New Andrew humiliation A victim of Jeffrey Epstein has alleged Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, and Sir Richard Branson were filmed having sex with one of her friends, writes the Mirror.The claims are described as a “new Andrew humiliation” by the paper. It says Ms Ransome has “admitted to making up the claims” and quotes royal sources saying they show the Duke has been “targeted with malice”, but adds that the episode will “pile pressure on the King to axe his disgraced brother from public life”.…

Elementor #577530January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Why are police failing to deliver on Post Office scandal? The Daily Express says a former minister has questioned the police investigation into Post Office scandal. Former minister David Davis has accused the police of “failing to deliver” over the scandal. Over the weekend, the Metropolitan Police announced that it was investigating the Post Office over potential fraud offences. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK National newspapers

A reader shares their experience as a victim of the Post Office Horizon system.

‘Everyone has been shocked by watching what they have done over the past few days and beyond and it is an appalling miscarriage of justice.’