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The i – UK chickens may get jabs to stop bird flu Summary of the front page The i newspaper says UK chickens may get jabs to stop bird flu spreading in humans, adding that there have been 330 avian flu outbreaks since October 2021. The front page reports on other Tory-related stories including the fall of Boris Johnson. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Epsom College headteacher Emma Pattison, 45, who is believed to have been murdered by her husband George, died of shock, haemorrhage and shotgun wounds to the chest and abdomen, an inquest heard.

Education Secretary said schools shut during Covid because teachers ‘hate work’ The Metro says Former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson said some schools wanted to close during the Covid pandemic so staff would have an ‘excuse’ not to work, according to the latest tranche of Matt Hancock’s leaked messages. The ministers swapped WhatsApp messages in May 2020 as ministers and teachers planned for lessons to begin returning as normal after the first national lockdown. Messages published by the Daily Telegraph show Sir Gavin asked Mr Hancock for help securing PPE for schools, adding: ‘Some will just want to say they…

Teachers furious at Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages calling unions ‘absolute arses’ The i says Teachers and teaching unions are furious at Matt Hancock and Sir Gavin Williamson after leaked WhatsApp messages revealed they called them a “bunch of absolute arses” and accused them of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the Covid pandemic. The comments were made public in the latest set of leaked WhatsApp messages from Mr Hancock published by The Telegraph. The National Education Union’s joint general secretary, Dr Mary Bousted, tweeted: “Why am I utterly unsurprised to now have it absolutely confirmed that Gavin…

‘Massive betrayal’: Matt Hancock hits out at Isabel Oakeshott in first statement since WhatsApp leak The Independent says Matt Hancock has broken his silence after Whatsapp messages were leaked to the Daily Telegraph by journalist Isabel Oakeshott. Ms Oakeshott is the journalist behind the leak of more than 100,000 of Mr Hancock’s Whatsapp messages. She today claimed the former health secretary sent her ‘menacing message‘ after they were published. The TalkTV presenter, who was given the WhatsApp exchanges by Mr Hancock while they were collaborating on a book about the pandemic, claimed that the former health secretary sent her the…

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LIVE – Matt Hancock says leaking of WhatsApp messages a ‘massive betrayal’ as he apologises to colleagues The Guardian says This morning Matt Hancock has for the first time responded directly to the story. Yesterday his spokesperson issued a statement on his behalf, but this morning Hancock has put out a statement in his own name. He accuses Isabel Oakeshott, the journalist who gave the material to the Telegraph, of a “massive betrayal” and says he is “sorry” for the impact this has had on his colleagues (whose messages to Hancock are now also in the public domain). He also…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages feature a variety of stories. The most popular story this morning is Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages – with the Telegraph leaking more today. The news of the arrest of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, following the remains of a baby being found in the woods is also reported on. For the tabloids, news Harry and Meghan have been asked to give up their UK-based home makes some of the front pages. Matt Hancock’s leaked messages  The Daily Telegraph’s headline for the second day focuses on leaked WhatsApp messages related to…

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