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The race is hotting up.

Daily Mirror – Olivia murder trial: Mum, I’m scared Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reports on the first day of the Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder trial. It leads with jury members being told how the nine-year-old told her mother she was scared moments before she was fatally shot. The front page also reports on strikes called off and Prince Andrew’s role in the King’s coronation. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – Tories extinguishing right to seek refugee protection in UK says UN Summary of the front page The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has accused the Conservatives of “extinguishing the right to seek refugee protection in the UK” with its new laws aiming to clamp down on Channel migrant crossings, the Guardian reports. The front page reports more snow is on the way for the UK and China’s warning to the US. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Financial Times – Powell signals return of larger Fed rate rises amid battle to cool inflation Summary of the front page The head of the US Federal Reserve, Jay Powell, has warned that the country’s central banking system could return to higher interest rates in a bid to tackle inflation, the Financial Times reports. The paper says the comments led to 1% falls on both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq share indexes and traders are now expecting a half-point rise when the Fed meets later this month. The front page also reports on the EU demanding Elon Musk to…

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The i – Carry on sewage pumping: water firms are told to self-police their pollution Summary of the front page The Environment Agency is now relying on water firms to report their own polluting spills, according to the i. The paper says the watchdog has admitted it “no longer has a target for inspecting sewage” and that prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 768 a year to just 17. The front page also reports on the controversial migrants bill. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Rishi lays down law: We decide who comes here Summary of the front page Rishi Sunak has spoken to the Daily Express about the government’s plans to clampdown on Channel migrant crossings, telling the paper: “It’s this country and your government who decides who comes here, not criminal gangs.” The front page also reports on the first day of the Oliva Pratt-Korbel murder trial. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

No one is safe.

Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer in latest PMQs PM Rishi Sunak will face off against Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer in the latest edition of Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), with the government’s controversial new plans to deal with illegal channel crossings set to dominate the session. Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced the Illegal Migration Bill on Tuesday. The bill would mean asylum seekers arriving in the UK illegally will be detained without bail or judicial review for 28 days before being “swiftly removed” to their home country or a “safe third country” such as Rwanda. The PM has said he is…

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