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Marc and Sharon Hagle paid $210,000 for a cancelled journey aboard the Titan sub in 2018 which was never refunded.

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Sunak willing to take unpopular steps on public sector pay to bring down inflation Prime Minister Rishi Sunak opens up on Tory plans to bring down inflation, the inquest into the death of Nicola Bulley and the 24 hours of madness in Russia following the Wagner Group’s attempted mutiny.

Metro – Nicola: It wasn’t murder Summary of the front page The news that Nicola Bulley, the mother who went missing for 23 days earlier this year, prompting wild speculation online as to what had happened to her, was found not to have been murdered, is the splash on Metro. The inquest into her death suggests she drowned after falling into an icy river whilst walking her dog. She had no alcohol in her system and evidence shows she drowned and was not harmed by a third party. The front page features an image of Sam Ryder. Today’s top stories…

The Guardian – Enemies wanted Russia to ‘choke in bloody civil strife,’says Putin Summary of the front page Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russia’s enemies wanted the country to “choke in bloody internal strife” following the failed insurrection at the weekend is the lead story in The Guardian. Putin said Ukraine and the West had “wanted Russian soldiers to kill each other, to kill military personnel and civilians, so that in the end Russia would lose. The paper adds that he appeared to suggest the Wagner Group would still be shut down, with its fighters given a choice between signing a…

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Financial Times – Prigozhin denies trying to oust Putin in his ‘masterclass’ march on Moscow Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads with Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin denying he was trying to overthrow Vladimir Putin when he marched on Moscow over the weekend. He instead directed further criticism at Russia’s “unprofessional” military leadership. The paper quotes US President Joe Biden saying that the rebellion was “part of a struggle within the Russian system” and Josep Borrell, the EU’s chief diplomat, saying it showed Putin’s “military power is cracking”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment…

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Daily Express – Bank boss: Don’t kill off the high street Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads on the news that banks have been urged to guarantee they will keep high street branches open. The paper quotes Mandy Beech, a senior executive at the Nationwide building society, saying branches are about “much more than cash and opening accounts” and that retailers should commit to “being there today, let alone tomorrow”. The front page also reports on the BBC investigation that names Matthew White as a fifth suspect in the 1993 racist murder of Stephen Lawrence. Today’s top…