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Metro – ‘Time for a sharp exit’ Summary of the front page Gary Lineker’s “stand-off” with the BBC over his tweets has ended in a climbdown by his bosses and with the corporation’s chairman “in the firing line instead”, Metro reports. The paper reports that Mr Davie has apologised for “grey areas” in the BBC’s guidelines and that Mr Sharp has been accused of being “missing in action” during the crisis. The front page features pictures from Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Financial Times – Banks battered and rate forecasts reined in as SVB tremors spread Summary of the front page The failure of Silicon Valley Bank tore into global markets with investors ripping up their forecasts for further interest rate rises, the Financial Times reports. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th-largest bank in the US, tore through markets on Monday and drove investors to dump bank stocks around the world, the Financial Times reports. The front page reports US President Joe Biden has sought to reassure depositors that “whatever is needed” will be done to protect their funds and…

The Guardian – BBC bosses face pressure after U-turn over Lineker Summary of the front page The BBC is under “renewed pressure” after bringing Gary Lineker back to Match of the Day by cancelling his suspension without requiring him to make any significant concessions, The Guardian reports. It quotes former BBC News executive Craig Oliver saying that what is actually needed is a “review of how [the BBC] handles crises like these”. The front page features a large image of actress Michelle Yeoh after she won her Oscar. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous…

The Sun – Glitter back in jail Summary of the front page “Pop paedo” Gary Glitter has been returned to prison weeks after he was released after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls, The Sun reports. He has been returned to jail after the paper reported that he had been filmed discussing accessing the Dark Web while using a smartphone. The front page reports Glitter was caught thanks to their Sunday edition. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Although it may soon become a first party Xbox game, Blizzard claims there are no plans to bring Diablo 4 to Game Pass – day one or otherwise.

Eric was in pain througout the day but was determined to make the Oscars.

Daily Mirror – Glitter back in jail Summary of the front page Gary Glitter was last night recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions a month after his release, the Daily Mirror reports. The front page claims the Tories are plotting to kill off the BBC following the Gary Lineker row. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Chelsea have made their move.

Daily Express – Has Lineker put a nail in coffin of license fee? Summary of the front page Tory MPs outraged by the BBC’s climbdown over Gary Lineker’s political tweets predict his “victory” will only hasten the demise of the licence fee, the Daily Express reports. The paper asks whether the affair has “put a nail in the coffin of the licence fee”. It says former business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has labelled the BBC’s funding model “past its sell-by date” and quotes Philip Davies, also a Tory MP, saying the row is the “start of the end” for the fee.…

Budget 2023: Raising lifetime pension allowance won’t get people back into work, says leading economist The i says The Chancellor’s plans to raise the lifetime allowance on pensions will not be “massively effective” in tempting over-50s back to work, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said. In an interview with i, Paul Johnson said that the tax-free limit on pensions savings was a “pretty small part of the picture” when it came to people retiring early. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce in his Budget on Wednesday that the lifetime allowance – the maximum amount…