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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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Daily Express – Condemned! Public’s loss of faith in police Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports that the Metropolitan Police could be disbanded following the damning report into the culture of the force conducted by Baroness Casey. The front page features a picture of China’s Xi shaking hands with Vladimir Putin – as the US says don’t be fooled by peace plan. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

This is yet another incident in the air in less than 10 days.

Amanda reportedly flagged down a car and called 911 after wandering the streets without clothing.

Ruth Perry’s sister, Professor Julia Waters, said her sister took her own life ‘under intolerable pressure from external scrutiny’.