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Rishi Sunak is meeting with Conservative MPs as he publishes his emergency legislation to get Rwanda flights off the ground.

A lot, apparently.

The Financial Times goes with the resignation of immigration minister Robert Jenrick, saying it scuppered Rishi Sunak’s bid to reunite his party.

Elementor #570287December 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Tories in turmoil as immigration minister quits over Rwanda bill The Guardian says the resignation of immigration minister Robert Jenrick has plunged Rishi Sunak’s government into “further crisis”. The paper says Jenrick resigned just hours after the prime minister proposed a bill to support the Rwanda deportation policy. He stepped down because the legislation didn’t allow the government to bypass international laws preventing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. In a letter, the MP for Newark criticised Sunak’s bill as “a triumph of hope over…

Elementor #570279December 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Sorry for your loss The Metro leads on Boris Johnson’s appearance at the COVID inquiry, reporting that the former prime minister apologised for underestimating the impact of the virus. The paper notes he looked ‘teary’ as he apologised.  The paper also calls him ‘cowardly’ for showing up three hours ahead of schedule for his Covid inquiry session. His early arrival meant he missed encountering protesting families of COVID victims. But as he apologised for the pain and loss experienced by those families, at the beginning of his…

Elementor #570267December 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Mirror – The dead can’t hear your apologies The Daily Mirror leads on Boris Johnson’s apology at the COVID inquiry, saying the bereaved families were not impressed. The paper says families who lost loved ones told Boris Johnson “the dead can’t hear your apologies” as he said sorry for pandemic mistakes. Appearing at the Covid Inquiry, he admitted his government “underestimated” the threat posed as he missed key meetings when the virus hit. “I look at all this stuff, in which we seem so oblivious, with horror now,…

Elementor #570260December 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Star – Pinocchio on the stand: I swear to tell the truth Boris Johnson’s appearance before the COVID inquiry is the top story in the Daily Star. The paper says protesters at the ongoing COVID-19 inquiry displayed a six-word sign to Johnson. The paper adds he seemed uneasy as he faced questions about the government’s handling of the pandemic. During Johnson’s initial apology, four individuals were subsequently removed for refusing to sit, and they also displayed a disturbing sign during the incident.Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Jenrick…

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Elementor #570254December 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Queen of Mean dates Queen’s exThe Sun leads on a relationship between TV presenter Anne Robinson and Andrew Parker Bowles, the queen’s ex-husband.The paper says Queen Camilla reportedly approves of Anne Robinson dating her ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles. Anne, 79, and Andrew, 83, have been quietly dating for a year, trying to keep it low-key to avoid media attention. They met through a mutual friend, and despite their different backgrounds, they got along well. Andrew’s military background and culinary skills have also impressed the…

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