Author: News Desk

Meghan Markle returned to the UK from her and Prince Harry’s home in the US for the Queen’s state funeral. Meghan Markle Meghan Markle believed she was “going to be the Beyoncé of the UK” when she married into the Royal Family, a former Buckingham Palace aide has claimed. The anonymous source told The Times’s Valentine Low that the Duchess of Sussex, 41, believed her new status within the British monarchy “would give her that kudos”. The royal correspondent quoted the source as claiming: “What [Meghan] discovered was that there were so many rules that were so ridiculous that she couldn’t even do…

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy wins the most votes in the Italian snap elections. In the lowest voter turnout since 1979. The far-right party has come top in Italy’s snap general election, which, if confirmed, would likely see her become the country’s first female prime minister. Italy will next push for the Italian version of Brexit as it reels from the harsh recession which is looming. Italy will have its most right-wing government since WWII If Italian news exit polls are accurate, Italy’s future government will consist of a coalition of the Meloni-led Brothers of Italy — a…

The pound’s value affects everyone – from holidaymakers and shoppers to business owners and investor

Vladimir Putin latest public message appears to have triggered an exodus – and Finnish PM Sanna Marin is ready to act. Vladimir Putin Finland is ready to bar most Russians from entering the country as traffic “intensified” after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilisation. Finnish land border crossings are one of the few entry points into Europe for Russians after a string of Western countries closed both physical frontiers and air space to Russian planes in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday the government was assessing risks posed by individuals travelling through Finland, and was…

The Guardian leads with the Bank of England’s warning that the UK is in a recession and interest rates may need to go higher. The paper reports the Bank of England (BoE) has warned Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng the country is already in recession, after the economy shrank for the second quarter in a row. The paper also notes the BoE hiked interest rates by half a percent on Thursday, continuing its efforts to reduce inflation.

“Back from death row” is the headline in the Metro, reporting on the release of five British people who faced execution in Ukraine after being capture by Russia. The paper says the men were freed after Saudi Arabia helped negotiate a prisoner swap with between Moscow and Kyiv.

The i leads with the Bank of England’s decision to hike interest rates. The increase in interest rates to 2.25% means millions are facing a significant rise in their mortgage payments, the paper reports. The paper says Prime Minister Liz Truss and Mr Kwarteng are under pressure to prevent a “deep recession” with their “mini-budget” on Friday.

The paper leads with the killing of a 15-year-old boy in Huddersfield, who was stabbed to death outside his school. The paper says Khayri McLean was attacked as “horrified fellow pupils looked on” and died despite “desperate efforts” by a teacher to save him.

Under the headline “Go for growth!”, the paper reports on what it calls the “biggest tax cuts in decades”. The paper says “not since Margaret Thatcher” will taxes have been slashed this much and notes Mr Kwarteng will “herald a new era for Britain” when announcing them in the House of Commons.

The paper carries an exclusive claiming former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich “played a key role” in negotiating the release. The paper says the Russian billionaire welcomed the five men onto a plane taking them from Russia to Saudi Arabia, giving them phones so they could contact their families.