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Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot Joe Biggs, 38 – a US Army vet and leader of the far-right Proud Boys – has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the 2021 US capitol riot.  Briggs has been identified as an instigator of the storming of Congress. He has been convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges in May. In court, he pleaded for leniency and expressed remorse for his actions. His 17-year sentence is below both federal sentencing guidelines and the 33 years the prosecutors wanted. Zachary Rehl, another…

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Elementor #547100 September 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Adani shares lose $4bn as politicians demand action over hidden investors  The Financial Times’s main story is about India’s Adani Group, which it says lost $4.2bn (£3.3bn) in shares following revelations about “family-linked shareholders in the company’s stock” The front splash also features the story of the block of flats fire in Johannesburg, South Africa, that killed more than 70 people. A striking image of the burning building is the paper’s lead image. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share…

Elementor #547094 September 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Brit ‘gave his life to stop Putin’  A British volunteer fighter who was killed in Ukraine joined the war effort to “push back against Russian imperialism”, Metro reports. Sam Newey, 22-year-old, has been hailed as a hero by his brother, the paper says Newey had fought “repeatedly on the front line since joining an international unit, known as the Dark Angles”, after Russian leader Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine last year. The front page features an image of musicians ahead of the annual British Mercury…

Elementor #547088 September 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – School chaos as buildings are shut over collapse fears  The Guardian says thousands of pupils in England may have to take lessons remotely after the government ordered more than 100 schools to close buildings made with concrete which is liable to sudden collapse. “Thousands of pupils in England may begin the autumn term taking lessons remotely or in temporary buildings,” the paper reports. Elsewhere there is an image of Grant Shapps, who has been made defence secretary – his fifth cabinet position in…

The i paper – Thousands of children face homeschooling for weeks  September 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The i paper – Thousands of children face homeschooling for weeks  The i newspaper reports thousands of children are likely to face home-schooling for weeks after it emerged 104 school buildings will be closed because they are made from concrete prone to collapse. The paper says parents are “scrambling for childcare” as former Home Secretary Priti Patel told the paper “this is a big mess” and criticising the government for failing to act sooner. The front page…

Elementor #547072 September 1, 20231 Min Read Why did it take 5 years to shut unsafe schools? Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Schools have been ordered to close unsafe classrooms five years after the danger was exposed, the Daily Express reports. The paper asks why it has taken “five years to shut unsafe” buildings, claiming it has been that long since the “danger” of RAAC was put to the relevant officials. Elsewhere, the front page reports on the latest round of strikes calling it “more NHS misery” along with an image of consultants holding placards with messages about…

Elementor #547066 September 1, 20231 Min Read Rail cuts march: On the line Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Daily Mirror continues with its campaign to save Enland’s railway ticket offices from being closed. Protesters have descended on Downing Street to call on the government to stop the rail ticket office cull, the paper says. Alongside an image of some of those who marched is a headline claiming the government knows the move “will punish the elderly, hurt disabled people and frighten women” who are travelling alone The front page also reports on the school closure news calling…

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