Author: News Desk

The Mirror’s front page is dedicated to Boris Johnson’s reported backing of the failed European Super League (ESL). NO 10 has denied the claims.  Online, the Mirror reports heavily on the Dominic Cummings committee meeting and the bombshell comments he has made.  In celebrity news, the Mirror Online says Jennifer Aniston has ‘gushed’ over ex-husband Brad Pitt and reports Louise Redknapp was shocked over Jamie’s baby news.   Out of touch, out of control: Boris backed ESL The Daily Mirror’s front page is dedicated to a picture of PM Boris Johnson with the headline “Out of touch, Out of control” as…

The Daily Mail leads with its second front-page story on jobs lost at firms targeted ‘by sharks’.  The front page also reports on Dominic Cummings committee meeting today, the front page says Cummings will say PM wanted to be infected with Covid on live TV’.  The Duchess of Cambridge is pictured on the front page as her and her husband Prince William tour Scotland.  The Mail Online continues its coverage of Dominic Cummings, live reporting the committee meeting as well as news on Angelina Jolie’s custody case with ex-husband Brad Pitt. 40,000 jobs lost at firms targeted by sharks  The…

The Times’s front page is full of positivity. The paper reports that vaccines are now available for everyone aged 30. The paper features a picture of the prime minister out jogging with his dog.  Other front-page news includes UCAS plans to drive more teenagers towards apprenticeships and the government considering tougher sentences for dognappers.  Online, the Times is heavily covering the Dominic Cummings committee meeting, as the PM’s former chief spills the shocking government secrets during the pandemic. Cummings said the prime minister dismissed Covid-19 as a ‘scare story’. Vaccines hit new high as all over-30s offered jabs  The Times…

The Guardian front page features a picture of George Floyd’s family at the White House on the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death.  The front page calls the change on travel restrictions a climbdown caused by anger. The paper says many were left confused as to whether or not they should cancel bookings.  The front page also covered Dominic Cummings attack on the Prime Minister on the eve of the committee meeting.  Online, the Guardian reports on pleas from the family of the Belarusian journalist who was arrested after Belarus authorities ‘hijacked’ a Ryanair plane just so they could arrest…

The i newspaper leads with the government ‘u-turn’ on its ‘accidental lockdowns’.  Online, the i is heavily focused on Dominic Cummings committee meeting today, the paper says Cummings could have secret audio recordings and that he has been given a warning over the Offical Secrets Act.  The i reports the vaccination rollout has now opened up to ages 30 and 31, telling the age group to expect a text or letter from the NHS within days.  No 10 cancels accidental lockdowns The i newspaper’s front page leads with the ‘U-turn’ on what it calls the “accidental lockdowns.” The paper reports…

The Daily Telegraph leads with the government ‘forced into retreat’ over the plans for new lockdowns ‘unravel’. The paper reports on Tim Parker quitting his role as National Trust chief and an update on London’s BLM activist Sasha Johnson, who was shot in the head on Sunday.  Online, the headlines are heavily dominated by the highly-anticipated Dominic Cummings committee meeting, in which he is expected to ‘spill’ secrets as he is summoned to answer questions about the government’s handling of the pandemic.  Farce as plans for new lockdowns unravel  The Daily Telegraph’s front page leads with the government being “forced…

Iraq: 1 Iraqi protester killed, dozens injured at Baghdad rally A protester at a Baghdad rally was shot dead whilst dozens of others were injured at a rally where thousands marched demanding accountability for the murder of prominent Iraqi activists and protesters.  Tuesday morning started with a hopeful wave of peaceful protesting in Tahrir Square but as the day went on, tensions grew and violence between protesters and security forces erupted by early evening.  Footage posted online showed tear gas, live fire and chaos reminiscent of the nationwide social uprising beginnings in October 2019. Since October, almost 600 demonstrators have…

UK and America arrive in Israel, $40m in aid to Gaza, pleas to end cycle of violence  Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab has arrived in Israel and called for the cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians to end.  Raab’s arrival followed the worst outbreak of violence between the two sides in years.  “I will meet with both senior leaders here and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories on how to make the recent ceasefire lasts,” he wrote on Twitter. “We must end the cycle of violence and make progress towards a lasting peace.”  Meanwhile, America’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

Italy celebrates, Mafia boss Rocco Morabito caught after 30 year hunt  After nearly 30 years of dodging justice, Rocco Morabito has been arrested in northeast Brazil, delighting Italian prosecutors and police.  Morabito is number two on the Italian interior ministry’s most dangerous fugitives list, he was arrested Monday, almost two years after his escape from a prison in Uruguay, where he was awaiting extradition to Italy.  The “the king of cocaine”, has been wanted since 1994 by Italian authorities, who for decades have been trying to slowly chip away at the ‘Ndrangheta, the country’s most powerful mob syndicate.  Morabito is…

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Mali following coup The UN Security Council is expected to have an emergency meeting – requested by  France, Niger, Tunisia, Kenya and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – over the ‘coup’ in Mali. The behind closed doors meeting is expected on Wednesday at 1900 GM, diplomats said.  The meeting comes after Mali’s military pushed out its transitional leaders including the country’s interim president and prime minister.  Colonel Assimi Goita ousted the leaders because they did not consult him about the nomination of a new government.  The coup has triggered widespread condemnation and…