Author: News Desk

The Guardian says dognappers will face tougher penalties under government plans to introduce a criminal offence of pet abduction.

The Metro focuses on the staffing crisis affecting many industries, as it reports that 1.66 million advertised jobs are unfilled.

The Guardian leads with comments from Lord Sedwill, who has warned the West has no coherent plan to deal with an expected Afghan refugee crisis.

The i says the UK’s regulator is moving towards approving vaccines for younger teenagers after evidence suggests the risk is smaller.

Food and drink exports from the UK have plummeted due to a sharp drop in trade with the EU after Brexit, according to fresh research published today. Data from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) shows overall UK exports of food and drink slid £2bn in the first half of this year.

BBC News says Biden says “historic investment” is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that have killed at least 45 people.

Will the horrific NYC floods force a change to Biden’s new fuel economy rules. We have all seen the floods in New York, the destruction of Hurricane Ida and the Wildfires in California, If anyone didn’t believe it before, climate change is here, the time to act is now.

The Guardian says a manifesto-busting 1p increase in national insurance contributions for workers and employers could be used for a post-Covid boost for the NHS.

France24 says Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, ending his tenure after just one year.

Arab News says the Taliban said on Thursday they were close to forming a new government, as dozens of women held a rare protest for the right to work under a new regime.