Author: News Desk

The front page of The Times this morning, 14-04-2025, leads with the latest from the British Steel plant after the government enacted special powers to take over the plant amid speculation that the Chinese owners were trying to sabotage British Steel to make Britain rely on cheap Chinese steel instead. There is a report on the Birmingham bin strikes as the army is called in to help, legal experts are backing more trials without juries in a bid to cut the backlog and an image of the women – including Katy Perry – who are set to go to space.…

The government took the drastic step of taking control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant over the weekend after enacting emergency legislation that was rushed through Parliament in a single day. 

The business secretary Jonathan Reynolds told MPs that the likely next step would be to nationalise the Scunthorpe plant. 

The government say they were forced to seek emergency powers to stop the Chinese owners, Jingype, from shutting down the two blast furnaces, which would have ended primary steel production in the UK. 

Since the shocking intervention from the British government, the UK headlines are assessing what could happen next with calls for the plant to be nationalised, rivals looking to buy the plant and fears the Chinese owners are trying to sabotage the site to force Britain to rely on cheap Chinese imports.

Cliff Notes – ITV presenter makes brutal swipe at UK’s Eurovision act who won’t win Charlotte Hawkins, presenter of Good Morning Britain, expressed doubt about the UK’s chances of winning Eurovision, stating, "we know the UK won’t win," ahead of the contest in Basel, Switzerland. The UK is represented by country-pop girl group Remember Monday, who have been given 4-1 odds of finishing last, with the group claiming they are "not doing it for the points." ITV presenter makes brutal swipe at UK’s Eurovision act who ‘won’t win’ Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins has declared ‘we know the UK…

The Manchester bomber plotter has viciously attacked three prison officers. Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, Salman Abedi, attacked the prison officers with hot cooking oil and homemade weapons at HMP Frankland, leaving them with life-threatening injuries. 

The officers were hospitalised, with one female officer since discharged.

Abedi is already serving a 55-year sentence for his involvement in the 2017 bombing. He had previously assaulted a prison officer at Belmarsh prison. 

The attack has led to calls from unions representing prison officers for change to protect prison workers further – calls including banning prisoners from working in kitchens amid fears of copycat attacks.

Five Years Since Grosjean’s Miraculous Escape from Fiery Bahrain Crash It has been five years since Romain Grosjean’s terrifying crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, a moment that sent shockwaves through the world of Formula 1. The French driver survived an inferno after being trapped in his burning car for an agonising 27 seconds, suffering only minor injuries. His remarkable escape highlighted the life-saving advancements in motorsport safety technology, which played a critical role in the outcome of this harrowing episode. Five Years Since Bahrain 2020: Tech That Saved Grosjean’s Life Romain Grosjean’s fiery crash at the Bahrain Grand…

A private plane crash in Copake, New York, resulted in the deaths of all six individuals on board, including former MIT football player Karenna Groff and her family members.

The UK government has called in the army to help assist the Birmingham City Council in dealing with the sanitation crisis due to the ongoing Birmingham bin strikes. The military support will consist of three office-based personnel providing logistical planning with soldiers not being deployed for rubbish collection. 

The months-long strike by the city’s bin workers originated from disputes over pay and job security. 

A week after Donald Trump unleashed his destructive and ill-thought-out tariffs on the world, US politics has stopped dominating the front splashes in the UK. 

Monday’s headlines lead with domestic news such as the race to save British steel, the Army being sent in to deal with the Birmingham bin strikes and reports on the Manchester bomber plotter attacking three prison guards with boiling oil and a homemade knife. 

Liverpool and Newcastle’s weekend Premier League wins dominate the sports pages.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family evacuated during Passover after an alleged arson attack on their Harrisburg residence, with police alerting them at 2am.

Tim David, a T20 finisher, has played 247 matches in five years, facing limited balls while maintaining high performance, including hitting five sixes from just 27 balls in IPL 2025.