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The Daily Telegraph – The lockdown files Summary of the front page The Daily Telegraph has an analysis of 100,000 leaked texts, which it alleges shows that Matt Hancock rejected expert advice on care home testing when he was health secretary during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. A spokesperson for Mr Hancock has called the report an “outrageous” and “distorted” account of the pandemic, spun to fit what they call an “anti-lockdown agenda”. The paper also features commentary from Isabel Oakeshott – the journalist who leaked the messages. She obtained them while helping Mr Hancock write his book, Pandemic…

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Financial Times – Jaguar owner Tata demands £500m of aid to build battery plant in UK Summary of the front page The Financial Times reports Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata is demanding more than £500m from the government to build a battery factory in the UK. The paper says the firm is trying to decide whether to build the facility in Spain or south-west England, and that its decision could be “pivotal” for the future of the UK car industry. The front page features a picture of a London home that is set to become the UK’s most expensive home…

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Metro – ‘Killed by their neglect’ Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the latest on Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who are now being questioned by police on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with their missing baby. The front page features a large image of the Princess of Wales. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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The Guardian – NHS £14bn recovery plan already failing to meet targets, MPs warn Summary of the front page The Guardian reports that a £14bn plan to reduce NHS backlogs caused by the pandemic is already failing to meet its targets, with cancer treatment waiting times at their worst levels. The paper says a report by Commons public accounts committee has found that a record seven million people are now on waiting lists and concluded that a three-year recovery programme for elective and cancer care was based on “unrealistic assumptions”. The front page features a picture of cops searching for…

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Daily Mirror – Arms of love Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror has the story of a single father who can finally hold his twin daughters again, after a double hand transplant. The headline reads: “Arms of love”. The front page features a picture of the Princess of Wales. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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