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Metro – Damning verdict on the Met: misogynist, homophobic and racist Summary of the front page The Metro splashes on the news that the Metropolitan Police has been found to be institutionally “misogynist, homophobic and racist”, according to a new report. The review found that “female officers and staff routinely face sexism” in what the paper describes as a “damning verdict” on the country’s largest police force. The front page reports media mogal Rupert Murdoch is set to marry again – aged 92. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – Racist, misogynist, homophobic – damning verdict on Met Summary of the front page The Guardian’s front page leads with the review into the Met Police. The paper reports the public’s trust in the force has collapsed since the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by serving Met police officer Wayne Couzens. The front page also pictures China’s president Xi meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Against all odds, Europe managed to fend off the worst-case scenario of the energy crisis, mainly thanks to savings and weather events.

Financial Times – Shotgun marriage of Credit Suisse and UBS stirs bondholders’ anger Summary of the front page The merging of Credit Suisse and UBS makes the front page of the Financial Times with the paper saying the union has angered bondholders and international regulators. The paper focuses on Switzerland’s government coming under fire from bondholders and international regulators for its handling of the £3.2bnrescue takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS. It says that forcing those two banks together wiped out $17bn of Credit Suisse’s bonds as the decision to favour shareholders at the expense of bondholders sent a shockwave…

The Sun – Britain’s gone to pot Summary of the front page Britain’s pothole crisis has deepened, according to the Sun, with the paper reporting that almost half of UK roads are in disrepair and the backlog to fix them is at a record high. Interestingly, the report into the Met police – which heavily crisites the force – is only given a small space on the paper’s front page. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Gulag is synonymous with some of the worst mass human rights abuses of the 20th century, and also some of the lesser known. As many as 24 million people were imprisoned and some 1.6 million killed in the Soviet prison system. But no one was ever held accountable for the crimes, begging the question of how the legacy of the Gulag has impacted modern-day Russia. Micha?l Prazan’s book “Varlam” retraces the story of Russian writer and Gulag survivor Varlam Shalamov. The author joined us for Perspective.

Daily Mirror – Last chance buffoon Summary of the front page Boris Johnson’s submission to the partygate inquiry makes the front page of the Daily Mirror, with the paper describing it as a “dodgy dossier” and quoting a former Tory MP describing the ex-prime minister as having a “reputation for untruths”. The paper also reports Rupert Murdoch’s announcement that he will marry for a fifth time – at the age of 92. The Met Police report is not featured on the paper’s front page. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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