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The Back Pages: Mirror Sport – Ard choices The back page of the Daily Mirror leads on Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Everton after Trossard sliced in a vital winner. The paper reports on Arsenal’s goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale being benched for Raya as the Gunners boss Mikel Arteta says he will rotate his keepers. Catch up on all the back pages here

Covid boosters: Over-65s called for jabs as hospital cases rise The over-65s in England are being urged to get their COVID-19 vaccine booster as hospital cases begin to rise. Those eligible can book via the NHS website, on the NHS app, or by calling 119. The booster rollout has been brought forward as a precaution against a highly mutated new Covid variant called BA.2.86. Hospital admissions are up but intensive care admissions remain low. The virus is mutating and changing, but the vaccines still provide good protection against getting very sick with Covid, say experts. Is Covid still a threat?…

Alleged rape victim condemns Russell Brand’s wellness persona The Guardian says a woman alleging that Russell Brand raped her by pushing her against a wall has hit out at his wellness persona, saying she knows “the demon underneath”. The actor and comedian, who denies the allegations, has built a sprawling empire on social media in recent years, including on YouTube, where he has 6.6m followers, with videos that mix wellness, spiritualism and anti-addiction content with conspiracy theories, rightwing talking points and anti-media messaging. The woman, using the pseudonym Nadia, spoke out in an interview with the Times, and provided the…

Russell Brand news – latest: Katy Perry and Dannii Minogue comments resurface amid rape allegations The Independent says The BBC and Channel 4 have pledged to investigate claims made about comedian Russell Brand after he was accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotionally abusing four women during the height of his fame. The alleged assaults occurred between 2006 and 2013, while he was a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4’s Big Brother spin-off, with the allegations including an assault on a 16-year-old girl. Channel 4 has removed all programmes linked to Brand from its website after the allegations…

Russell Brand latest news: Criminal investigation should take place into Brand accusations – Tory MP The BBC and Channel 4 have launched their own investigations into comedian and actor Russell Brand after a joint investigation saw four women accuse him of rape and sexual assault. The allegations were made in a joint investigation by the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches. The details of the accusations were laid bare in an expose in the Sunday Times and a 90-minute Dispatches documentary, Russell Brand – In Plain Sight. The four women allege the assaults took place at the height…

Rental prices rise at fastest rate for nine years, figures show Rental prices rose by 12% in the year to August, according to estate agency Hamptons. It marks the highest rise since it started its survey in 2014. A typical monthly rent of a newly-let property is now £1,304, it said. The rise in the past 12 months was more than the increase seen over the four years to 2019, Hamptons said. Pressure on landlords from high mortgage rates and rising demand from tenants has pushed up rental costs. There are fewer properties available to rent in many areas, highlighting…

Boris Johnson: Officials discussed raising concerns about former PM to Queen A new BBC documentary series, Laura Kuemssberg: State of Chaos, has revealed shocking allegations that senior government officials spoke to Buckingham Palace at the height of the pandemic to express their concern over Boris Johnson’s conduct in office. Officials had even discussed suggesting to the Queen that she raise the concerns with Boris Johnson during private audiences. The revelations come in episode two of the documentary series, which explores the turmoil and chaos in Westminister and Whitehall over four years. The series features interviews with key players in the…

Brexit: Labour will seek re-write of deal, Starmer says Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to the Financial Times about Labour’s plans if they win the next general election – expected at some time in 2024. Starmer told the FT that the current Brexit deal, which is due for review in 2025, is “too thin.” Speaking at a conference of centre-left leaders in Canada, Starmer ruled out re-joining the customs unions, the single market or the EU. It’s not clear however if Brussels would even be open to making major changes to the agreement, which was agreed by former PM Boris…

Liz Truss urges PM to cut taxes and benefit increases Former Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to call on PM Rishi Sunak to cut taxes, reduce benefit increases, raise the retirement age and delay net-zero commitments. In a speech, she will defend her chaotic 44 days in office and the policies she tried to push through. She will also acknowledge she tried to do too much in a short amount of time. Truss, who will speak at an event held by the Institute for Government think tank, will argue that she could not deliver her plans due to the…

Elementor #551212 September 18, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Metro – Brand: What did TV bosses know?  The Metro reports that the controversy raises questions about what television executives knew about Brand’s alleged behaviour, saying some may have turned a blind eye. The star is accused of rape and sexual assaults, allegations he has strenuously denied, saying his relationships were “always consensual”. The front page reports on Shania Twain – with the paper reviewing her recent concert. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the…