Author: News Desk

Boris Johnson’s narcissistic attempt to take democracy down with him must fail The Independent says On leaving parliament, Boris Johnson has decided to blame everyone for his downfall except himself. He accuses the privileges committee, with its Conservative majority, of being a “kangaroo court”. By extension, he accuses the entire House of Commons, with its Conservative majority, won under his leadership, of taking part in a “hitjob”. And he is too cowardly to face the voters of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, who gave him a majority of 7,000 votes at the last election. This is dangerous. The seriousness of the…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Most of Monday’s front pages report on Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest as part of a police probe into the SNP’s finances. The former Scottish first minister, who has denied wrongdoing, was held in custody and questioned for more than seven hours on Sunday before being released without charge pending further inquiries. Nicola Sturgeon arrested Nicola Sturgeon’s statement which expressed her “deep distress” and shock following her arrest, make the front page of the Daily Express. The Daily Telegraph leads on calls from the Scottish Tories – and within the SNP, for Sturgeon to be suspended…

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In this week’s Focus, we turn to the tense frontier between Russia and Finland. The rapport between these neighbouring nations has soured significantly in the wake of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Historically, their mutual border has been a theatre of confrontation and conflict. Currently, Finland is taking drastic measures by erecting a formidable barbed wire fence along this boundary. According to authorities in Helsinki, the intention behind this undertaking is twofold: ensuring the nation’s protection and enhancing scrutiny over entries from Russia.

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