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‘It was quite sad.’

The couple had returned from the hospital with their newborn child just days before the incident took place.

Metro – Harvest of Horror Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the story of a wealthy Nigerian politician and his wife who are facing jail in the UK over a kidney swap plot. A Nigerian politician and his wife facing jail over a “kidney swap plot” dominates Metro’s front page. The pair were found guilty in a trial at the Old Bailey in London in the first case of its kind in the UK. A jury decided Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and a middleman conspired to smuggle a victim from Lagos to London…

The Guardian – Councils spend £500m on beds in worst care homes Summary of the front page The Guardian reports taxpayers have spent close to half-a-billion pounds buying beds in England’s worst care homes over the past four years. An investigation by the Guardian has found that councils spent £480 million of taxpayers’ money in the past four years on beds for people in what it calls “the worst care homes in England”. It says some of the cash helped drive “profits for private investors while residents suffer unsafe treatment”. The Department of Health and Social Care tells the paper…

The winger has impressed during his loan spell in the Championship.

Lisa’s mum, Cath, died in 2012.

A job ad has confirmed that Respawn’s secret Star Wars first person shooter is a spiritual sequel to Dark Forces and Jedi Knight.

Financial Times – TikTok chief struggles to fend off US ban in front of hostile Congress Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads with the efforts of TikTok’s chief executive to avert a US ban of the viral video app. TikTok’s chief executive Shou Zi Chew told hostile US politicians that the video app would be kept “free from any manipulation by any government”, the FT’s front page reports. The Chinese-owned app is facing a potential ban in America over data security concerns. The Bank of England’s raising interest rates to 4.25% also features on the front page…

Daily Express – Bank’s chief’s optimism for UK economy Summary of the front page The Daily Express focuses on the Bank of England governor’s “more optimistic” forecast for the UK economy. The paper takes a more positive approach to interest rates hitting a 14-year high by leading on Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey being “more optimistic” that things may be getting better for the UK’s economy. The front page also celebrates footballer Harry Kane, who has overtaken Wayne Rooney as England’s all-time leading goal scorer following his penalty against Italy on Thursday. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave…

Daily Mirror – Why is Prem star still playing after rape claims? Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror says that a footballer accused of raping two women now faces a third charge but is still playing for his Premier League club. The paper goes on to say women’s charities including Women’s Aid have said this risks “minimising” violence against women. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next