Author: News Desk

The Guardian says BORIS JOHNSON was aware of some allegations relating to Chris Pincher when the MP for Tamworth was appointed deputy chief whip in February, Downing Street has admitted.

The Independent says DOWNING STREET is not telling the truth about whether Boris Johnson was warned about alleged “predatory behaviour” by one of his Tory ministers, a former top civil servant has said.

The Metro says BORIS JOHNSON was ‘aware’ of allegations against Chris Pincher when he was appointed as deputy chief whip.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Tuesday’s front pages continue their coverage of the Chris Pincher allegation, specifically, how much the prime minister knew about the conduct of MP Pincher, prior to appointing him as deputy chief whip.  Chris Pincher MP  – the fallout The Daily Mirror uses its front page to highlight the prime minister’s changing story over Chris Pincher. The headline reads: “I did know about Pincher” after No 10 confirmed the PM was aware of reports of sexual misconduct when he brought the MP back into government, despite its initial denials.  The i reports on…

BBC Sport says Premier League and international footballer has been arrested in north London on suspicion of rape. The 29-year-old, who has not been named, was taken into custody on Monday morning where he remains.

BBC News says BORIS JOHNSON was made aware of a formal complaint about Chris Pincher’s “inappropriate behaviour” while Mr Pincher was a Foreign Office minister from 2019-20, BBC News can reveal.

France24 says ITALY DECLARED a state of emergency in five northern regions and announced emergency funds on Monday over a worsening drought that has plagued the Po Valley in recent weeks.

Euronews says A ROMANIAN AND AN AUSTRIAN have been killed in shark attacks within three days off the Red Sea coast of Egypt. It is still unclear whether the attacks were caused by the same shark.

Arab News says AL JAZEERA journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely killed by unintentional gunfire from Israeli positions, but independent investigators could not reach a definitive conclusion.

Aljazeera says Sri Lanka has less than a day’s worth of fuel left, the energy minister says, with public transport grinding to a halt as the country’s economic crisis deepens.