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Financial Times – Aborted Wagner insurrection lays bare cracks in Putin’s authority Summary of the front page The aborted coup in Russia over the weekend is the lead story in the Financial Times with the paper saying the attempted insurrection “lays bare the cracks in Putin’s authority”. The paper also says a growing number of fearful Tory MPs with slim majorities are cutting back on the time spent in Westminster in a bid to shore up their prospects in their constituencies. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The Guardian – Wagner uprising reveals cracks in Putin’s authority, says US Summary of the front page The Wagner Group uprising over the weekend is the lead story in The Guardian. The paper cites US sources claiming that the mercenary mutiny has revealed “cracks in Putin’s authority”. Yevgeny Prigozhin is pictured shaking hands after his deal which will see him move to Belarus. The front page also carries a huge review of the Glastonbury Festival. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The Sun – Fergie: I’ve got cancer Summary of the front page Sarah Ferguson’s breast cancer scare is the lead story on the front of The Sun, with the paper reporting that the duchess was diagnosed during a routine mammogram. The paper quotes a friend who says Sarah Ferguson is very grateful to the staff at the King Edward VII Hospital who carried out the surgery and looked after her. The tabloid also says Simon Cowell’s home had a raid foiled by… The Sun. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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…