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Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story Daily Mirror – Worst is to come, PM Boris Johnson faces increasing pressure to resign, the Daily Mirror says, as it emerges that he could face three more fines for attending illegal gatherings during the pandemic. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

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Johnson and Sunak must go, say ‘disgusted’ families of Covid victims The Guardian says Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak cannot continue in their jobs, grieving relatives of Covid victims have said, after it emerged they had received fixed-penalty notices for breaching the lockdown restrictions they imposed on the UK during the pandemic. Several people who lost loved ones said they were “disgusted” with the prime minister, after Downing Street said on Tuesday he was among those penalised. “I just can’t see how he can continue to cling on to power,” said Jean Adamson, whose father, Aldrick, died two years ago…

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Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story Daily Express – Not another energy bills shock! The Daily Express leads on the cost of living crisis, writing that Britain is facing crippling energy bills for three years. “Not another energy bills shock” pleads the front page of the paper as it warns the UK could face “crippling” bills for at least three years – despite Mr Johnson’s power strategy. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

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Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story The Metro – ‘BBC star race hate tweet hell’ BBC Sport presenter Gavin Ramjaun has spoken of his “disgust” after Twitter said a user who posted a racist comment directed against him had not violated its rules. The paper says the BBC host reported the comment but was told by Twitter that it did not find a violation of its rules. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

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Rishi Sunak says ‘smears’ over wife’s tax affairs are a ‘political hit job’ The Metro says Rishi Sunak believes revelations about his wife’s tax affairs are a ‘political hit job’ and attempt to ‘smear’ him. Earlier this week it was revealed Akshata Murty, who is reportedly worth hundreds of millions of pounds, claims non-dom tax status in the UK. The chancellor’s wife of more than a decade is a fashion designer and has a stake in her father’s company Infosys, a giant corporation which has become one of the largest in India. https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/08/rishi-sunak-smears-over-wifes-tax-affairs-are-political-hit-job-16427946/ ………………….. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND…

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Glitch in post-Brexit customs system adds to major Channel lorry chaos on Kent roads The Independent says problems with a key post-Brexit IT system for customs checks are contributing to Easter traffic chaos in Kent as thousands of lorries are parked up awaiting Channel crossings. A 23-mile coastbound stretch of the M20 was closed from junction eight (Maidstone) to junction 11 (Westenhanger) heading for the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel as part of Operation Brock, causing chaos on surrounding local roads. The A20 Roundhill Tunnel is closed under the Dover TAP scheme to prevent HGVs jumping the queue. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-lorries-operation-brock-gvms-hmrc-b2053335.html …………………..…

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Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story Daily Express – Thank you PM! Sports stars back Boris in trans row The Daily Express says Mr Johnson’s intervention in the debate over transgender rights has been backed by former Olympians, including the swimmer, Sharron Davies, and the cyclist, Nicole Cooke. The PM declared that biological males shouldn’t be allowed to compete in women’s sport, the Daily Express writes. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

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China jeers as images of apparent Bucha massacre horrify world –  ‘a show put on by Ukraine to frame Russia’ Taiwan News says as the world reels from images documenting the devastation and an alleged massacre in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, Chinese media continues to stand by Russia, and many Chinese insist Ukraine staged the scenes to “frame” Russia. On Monday (April 4), the statement, “Russia denies connection to Bucha civilian death incident” began trending on Chinese social media platform Weibo. Chinese state-run news website Guancha wrote an article on the issue, citing an official statement from Russia claiming…

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Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story Daily Express – Horrors of war shock hero of Ukraine According to the Daily Express, President Zelenskyy was overcome with emotion when he visited Bucha earlier on Monday. The paper says the president saw first hand “the horrific fate of innocent civilians butchered by retreating troops.” Today’s Headlines – Summarised

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Energy price cap: Bill shock for millions as rises hit BBC News says millions of people will now feel the impact of an unprecedented £700-a-year rise in energy costs – at the same time as a host of bill hikes take effect. The 54% rise in the energy price cap means a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will now pay £1,971 per year. A further rise pushing the annual bill up to £2,600 should be expected in October, one analyst has told the BBC. Council tax, water bills and car tax are also going up for…

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Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story Metro – It’s Russian roulette Hopes of peace in Ukraine have been given a boost after Russia vowed to scale back its military onslaught, Metro reports. The paper reports Mr Zelensky has indicated he would be willing to agree to a “declaration of neutrality and give up hopes of joining Nato”. The front page highlights the USA’s reaction – not to be fooled by the ‘move’ from Moscow. The paper features an image of the Queen at Prince Philip’s memorial service – looking tearful. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

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Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story Daily Express – Royal fallout over Queen’s ultimate act of love The Queen’s decision to be accompanied into Prince Philip’s memorial service by Prince Andrew is on the front of the Daily Express. The paper adds It reports that both Prince Charles and Prince William were “said to feel uneasy” about the decision. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

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