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UK joins Asia-Pacific CPTPP trade bloc that includes Japan and Australia The Guardian says Britain has joined the 11-member strong Asia-Pacific trade bloc that includes Japan and Australia after nearly two years of negotiations. The deal, part of a push to agree worldwide trade deals after Brexit, secures access for British exporters to 500 million people in the 11-member Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The agreement, secured after 21 months of talks, will allow exporters to “seize opportunities for new jobs, growth and innovation”, the government said. Spanning Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Vietnam and Malaysia, the CPTPP…

UK strikes agreement to join Asia-Pacific trade bloc FT says The UK on Friday unveiled an agreement to join an 11-member Asia-Pacific trade bloc, with British prime minister Rishi Sunak claiming it proved his government was seizing “post-Brexit freedoms”. Talks on Britain becoming a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership were finally wrapped up after two years of haggling over quotas and tariffs. The UK will be the first country to join the CPTPP since the group was established in 2018, and Sunak said the trade deal will bring economic benefits and also boost his “Asia-Pacific”…

Metro – Olivia gun killer guilty Summary of the front page The Metro leads on Thomas Cashman’s conviction for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel and labels Charles the “King of Comedy” on his tour of Germany. “Olivia gun killer guilty” headlines the Metro as it reports on a jury finding a man guilty of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, at her home in Liverpool. Thomas Cashman, 34, shot Olivia and her mother as he chased a fellow drug dealer into their home on 22 August last year. It reports there were “gasps and tears” from Olivia’s mum Cheryl Korbel as the…

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The Guardian – Trump indicted over 2016 payment to Stormy Daniels Summary of the front page The Guardian has two front pages this morning. The later edition features the news of Donald Trump’s indictment, whilst another front page leads on a study that found a wave of rising bills and tax rises will cost families an extra £700. The paper features an investigation into the scale of Vladimir Putin’s global cyberwarfare. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Financial Times – China warns Europe not to follow US call for trade curbs Summary of the front page The FT leads on a warning from China that Europe should not abide by the US’s call for the bloc to curb trade with the Asian country. China’s EU ambassador Fu Cong tells the FT Washington would “stop at nothing” to disrupt normal ties between the EU and China. The paper says the US has stepped up efforts to convince allies to “harden their approach towards China as relations between the two superpowers sour over Taiwan and Beijing’s support for Russia.”…

The Sun – Lover shopped Olivia killer Summary of the front page The Sun reports Thomas Cashman’s “ex-lover” gave vital evidence in his trial for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. The paper features an image of Cashman during his arrest. The front page also reports on Rishi Sunak being caught in a ‘gender ID row.’ Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Mirror – Justice for Olivia Summary of the front page The conviction of Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer Thomas Cashman makes the front page of the Daily Mirror. They quote police sources praising a witness who showed “incredible bravery” in coming forward. The paper’s headline reads “Justice for Olivia”. It highlights the “brave witness” who came forward to police to help “nail” gunman Cashman. A police officer said: “She showed incredible bravery.” Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next