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Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story Daily Express – Triple lock is back! Pensions set to rise by 7.4% The Daily Express reports the return of the triple lock, with pensions set to rise by 7.4%. The paper says Mr Sunak is guaranteeing the return of the “triple lock”, after criticism of its suspension. The paper’s front page also features news on Roman Abramovich’s suspected poisoning and HM the Queen who is set to attend Prince Philip’s memorial service amid health issues. Today’s Headlines – Summarised

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Lewis Hamilton reacts to ‘unfortunate’ Max Verstappen retirement at Bahrain Grand Prix The Metro says Lewis Hamilton admits his rival Max Verstappen was ‘unfortunate’ as he suffered a late retirement at the Bahrain Grand Prix, allowing the Brit to pinch third place. Charles Leclerc topped the podium, with his Ferrari teammate second, but it could have been very different if Verstappen had not been hit by issues with his car. The Dutchman was second in the closing laps before suffering a problem which team boss Christian Horner described as ‘a lift pump or a collector or something along those lines.’…

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Summary of Today’s Paper Lead Story The Independent – Nazanin freed to start ‘new life’ with her family The Independent leads with a picture of  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe smiling as she returns home to Britain. The paper says she will start a ‘new life’ with her family after being detained for six years in an Iran jail. The paper notes her ordeal ended when Britain settled in £400m debt with Iran. Today’s Headlines

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Since the pandemic, health and wellness has been given a new face – 2021 saw a rise in the “skinification of beauty.” Vogue spoke to experts who gave their predictions of skincare trends for 2022.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg cleared by sleaze probe over £6m in cheap loans The Independent says Tory frontbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg has been cleared of breaking parliamentary rules over £6 million he received in cheap loans. Kathryn Stone, the independent parliamentary commissioner, announced the decision on Wednesday on parliament’s website, saying the full verdict will be published in “due course”. Last month, Ms Stone was tasked with investigating claims that the leader of the Commons had breached paragraph 14 of the MP’s Code of Conduct, which obliges politicians to declare their financial interests in an “open and frank” manner. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jacob-reesmogg-sleaze-probe-acquittal-b1981008.html ………………… FOLLOW US…

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Ukraine flight downing ‘terrorism’ – possible compensation  A Canadian court has ruled the downing of Ukraine flight PS752 was an “act of terrorism” and deliberate. The ruling paves the way for possible compensation for victims’ families, says Arab News.  The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario found that “on a balance of probabilities” two missile strikes on the jetliner shortly after takeoff from Iran’s capital Tehran on January 8, 2020 “were intentional.” Lawyers Mark and Jonah Arnold called the decision “unprecedented in Canadian law.” “It is significant for the impact it will have on immediate surviving family members seeking justice,”…

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