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The Sun – Nic Nicked Summary of the front page “Nic Nicked” reads the front page of The Sun. The paper reports that Ms Sturgeon was quizzed by police for seven hours after she was arrested in relation to the SNP finances investigation. The paper says it came on the day the SNP told Labour they were “willing to do a coalition deal”. The front page continues coverage of Man City’s treble win as well as the three missing Britons, who are presumed dead after their diving boat caught fire. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK…

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Daily Mirror – 3 Brits missing in boat blaze Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reports on the three British divers missing after their boat burst into flames in Egypt. It’s understood that an electrical malfunction led to the fire. The paper shows an image of the boat being engulfed by the blaze in the Red Sea off Egypt. Twelve other passengers, all Brits, were rescued along with the crew, it adds. The front page continues coverage of Man City’s treble win as well as the ongoing SNP probe. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment…

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Daily Express – Sturgeon arrested in SNP fraud probe Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads with former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest in relation to a police investigation into party funds. The paper says the former Scottish first minister, who denies all wrongdoing, was held in custody and questioned for more than seven hours on Sunday before being released without charge pending further inquiries. The front page reports on calls for Rishi Sunak to end the Tory infighting, the scorching heat and upcoming storms and the three missing Britons – whose tourist boat caught on fire. Today’s…

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Missing Britons are presumed dead after boat fire – tour operator The tour operator for a dive boat trip in the Egyptian Red Sea has stated that three British tourists who went missing after a fire on the boat are presumed to have died. Scuba Travel issued a statement confirming that the families of the tourists have been informed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Authorities have reported that 26 other individuals, including 12 Britons, were successfully rescued from the vessel named Hurricane. Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire, which began at 06:30 local time on Sunday, was sparked by…

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Boris Johnson asked me to overrule peer vetting, says Rishi Sunak Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has accused former PM Boris Johnson of pressuring him to “overrule” the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC), a panel responsible for reviewing his nominations to the House of Lords. According to the HOLAC, it rejected eight of Johnson’s recommendations. Sunak revealed that Johnson had asked him to intervene and overturn the rejections or alternatively, to make promises to the individuals affected. But during a tech conference in London, Sunak expressed his stance, saying, “I wasn’t prepared to do that, I didn’t think that was…

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Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to be suspended from SNP following arrest First Minister Humza Yousaf is being urged to consider suspending former FM Nicola Sturgeon from the SNP if she refuses to step down. The calls come after Sturgeon was arrested and released without charge on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into SNP finances. MSP Ash Regan, who lost to Yousaf in this year’s SNP leadership contest, expressed her belief in “decisive action.” She says there is a precedent within the party for individuals involved in such issues to voluntarily resign and suspend their membership until matters are…

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