Author: News Desk

Strictly star’s vile sexual jibe to dancer The Mail on Sunday reports that tenor Wynne Evans, famed for his Go Compare ads, is under fire for making inappropriate remarks about Strictly Come Dancing presenter Janette Manrara during a live tour photoshoot. Evans has apologised, calling his comments “unacceptable.”

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Ukraine’s deadly new foe: suicidal North Koreans with nothing to lose The Independent says The North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Vladimir Putin’s military have shown ferocious commitment, brutality – and a determination to kill themselves rather than face capture, The Independent has been told. A Ukrainian military source with direct knowledge of these troops has disclosed in brutal detail the extraordinary lengths to which they will go to prevent being caught.

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Reeves at war with Labour’s blockers Rachel Reeves, as reported by The Sunday Telegraph, is determined to push forward with her economic growth plans despite opposition from within her party. In an interview ahead of her upcoming speech on planning reforms, Reeves warned she will not tolerate resistance to her agenda. A Labour source emphasised that her “strongly-worded message” targets MPs and peers, whether Labour or Conservative. The Telegraph suggests this marks a growing tension between Reeves and figures such as Climate Secretary Ed Miliband, with debates over prioritising economic growth versus Net Zero targets.

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Southport: the fatal errors The Sunday Times reveals troubling findings from a Home Office review into the Prevent anti-extremism program. Counter-terrorism officers reportedly failed to identify the radicalisation risk posed by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana, deeming him uninterested in politics. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper writes that the review of Prevent’s thresholds is ongoing.

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A number of the papers lead on stories about Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her plans for the British economy.

Several of Sunday’s front pages focus on the chancellor and her plans for the British economy. There’s ongoing coverage of the Southport killer case and fears over potential cases that the Prevent scheme has missed.

The rest of the front pages are made up of showbiz stories, whilst the back pages lead Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Chelsea in last night’s Premier League match to climb into fourth place on the table.

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Drop Robert Sanchez? Enzo Maresca responds after Chelsea defeat to Man City | Football Enzo Maresca insists he continues to ‘trust’ Robert Sanchez despite the goalkeeper’s mistake in Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday. Chelsea took an early lead as Nicolas Jackson capitalised on an error from City’s new £33.6 million signing Abdukodir Khusanov to give Noni Madueke a simple tap-in from close range. City stepped up after going a goal behind and equalised through Josko Gvardiol shortly before half time. The Premier League champions then went ahead in the 68th minute after another error from Sanchez.…

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Gary Neville blasts Cole Palmer over Pep Guardiola chat after Chelsea loss to Man City | Football Gary Neville has slammed Cole Palmer over his post-match chat with Pep Guardiola in the immediate aftermath of Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday night. Chelsea took an early lead at the Etihad Stadium after Nicolas Jackson pounced on a mistake from City’s new £33.6 million signing Abdukodir Khusanov to give Noni Madueke a tap-in from close range. Josko Gvardiol struck before half time to pull City level and the Premier League champions went in front after the break when…

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Christopher Nkunku makes decision over Man Utd transfer as Chelsea consider swap deal | Football Christopher Nkunku is open to joining Manchester United as talks continue with Chelsea over an exchange deal involving Alejandro Garnacho. Both Chelsea and Napoli have expressed an interest in signing Garnacho before the end of the January transfer window but so far only the Serie A club have submitted an offer for the Argentina international, which has been rejected by United. It’s understood that United are holding out for a €65 million (£54.8m) transfer fee for Garnacho, whose two agents were at Stamford Bridge…

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Bruno Fernandes insists Ruben Amorim did not mean his scathing analysis of Manchester United last week after he described the current team as the worst in the club’s history. Bruno Fernandes has come out and defended Ruben Amorim after his harsh comments on Manchester United’s players. Speaking after United’s 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton last weekend, Amorim did not hold back after giving his players a dressing down at full time. The worst team in history ‘Imagine what this is for a fan of Manchester United. Imagine what this is for me,’ Amorim said. ‘We are getting a new…

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