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Daily Mirror – Fergie: My breast cancer op Summary of the front page The Duchess of York’s breast cancer diagnosis makes the splash on the front of the Daily Mirror, with the paper reporting the royal has left the hospital following her operation. The paper reports her family is “rallying” around her and that she had no symptoms – it was caught during a routine check-up. The front page reports on Sir Elton John as it declares his classic Glastonbury set list as a “belter”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Daily Express – Duchess breast cancer operation is success Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads on the news that the Duchess of York has undergone a successful operation to treat breast cancer after the disease was spotted during a routine screening. The front page also reports Sir Elton John’s spectacular final show closing Glastonbury and it also queries how long President Vladimir Putin has left in power. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

‘I will take a bullet for you, man.’

Brutal.

Doreen Lawrence’s fury as new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder named for first time The Independent says A furious Baroness Doreen Lawrence has called for officers to be sacked after a new suspect was named in the murder of her son Stephen 30 years after he was stabbed to death in the UK’s most notorious racist killing. The Metropolitan Police has named Matthew White as a suspect in the case, two years after he died, aged 50, in 2021. He first came to the Met’s attention as a witness in 1993 during the trials of two men who were convicted…

Met police name new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder The Guardian says The Metropolitan police have named a major new suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder, admitting too many mistakes were made in the initial investigation. Matthew White, who died in 2021 aged 50, was named after a BBC investigation into the killing of the black teenager, who was murdered in a racist attack in south-east London in April 1993. The BBC reported that five prime suspects became widely known after the murder, but the public inquiry said there were “five or six” attackers. In 2011, White was named publicly…

Stephen Lawrence: BBC names new suspect in UK’s most notorious racist murder BBC News says A major suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder is publicly named today for the first time, after a BBC investigation. He is Matthew White, who died in 2021, aged 50. The BBC has found the Met Police seriously mishandled key inquiries related to him. In response, the Met has taken the almost unprecedented step of naming White as a suspect. “Unfortunately, too many mistakes were made in the initial investigation,” says Scotland Yard. “The impact of them continues to be seen,” reads the statement from…

Met ‘reviewing’ fresh information into racist murder of Stephen Lawrence as new suspect is named LBC says Scotland Yard is “reviewing” fresh information into the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence after a new suspect was named. Mr Lawrence was stabbed to death in Eltham, south-east London, on April 22, 1993. A sixth suspect has now been named as Matthew White, who died in August 2021. White first came to police attention as a witness in the same year – he told officers he had visited the home address of two other suspects on the night of Stephen’s murder. He was…

Sir Elton John plays final UK live gig in perfect Glastonbury set Sir Elton John, one of Briton’s shining music stars, played his final UK live gig as part of his farewell tour at Glastonbury on Sunday.  John, 76, treated fans to his greatest hits including Bennie And The Jets, Tiny Dancer, Your Song, I’m Still Standing – for two hours.  It was his first Glastonbury gig. “I’m so happy to be here,” he told the crowd. “I won’t ever forget this.” Elton’s set started just after 21:00 BST with Pinball Wizard – a song not played live in over…

Prince William vows to end homelessness as he launches new campaign Prince William is set to launch a major five-year campaign to end homelessness, which he says should not exist in a “modern and progressive society.” His charity foundation is putting £3m of start-up funding to help make homelessness “rare, brief and unrepeated.” He will unveil the six locations across the UK to test ideas to cut homelessness. “Everyone should have a safe and secure home and be treated with dignity,” says Prince William. Ahead of the launch of his campaign, Homewards, the prince spoke to Labour leader Sir Keir…