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Elementor #551731 September 22, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Campaigners plan legal challenges to Sunak’s U-turn on green policies  Green campaigners are seeking to legally challenge Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after he announced a raft of changes to the UK’s climate pledges, The Guardian reports. It comes after Mr Sunak announced delays and extensions to a number of climate-related targets that critics say will make it harder for the government to meet a legally-binding commitment to eliminate the UK’s contribution to the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by 2050. The…

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Elementor #551725 September 22, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Drugs-free transplant revolution  The Metro reports on an eight-year-old girl has made history by being the first transplant patient who will be able to accept her new organ without needing to take drugs for life. Aditi Shankar’s immune system was “reprogrammed” using her mother’s stem cells resulting in the breakthrough, according to the paper. She is the first UK transplant patient who will not need drugs for life to stop her body rejecting her new organ. The paper says the procedure “offers hope to…

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Elementor #551719 September 22, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times -End of an era as Murdoch hands reign of media empire to elder son  Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is pictured on the front page of the FT. The  92-year-old is stepping down as chair of media companies Fox and News Corp and handing control to his eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch. The paper says Murdoch has “over the past seven decades transformed an Adelaide newspaper he inherited from his father into a global media empire, which is feared and courted by politicians across the English-speaking…

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Elementor #551713 September 22, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Star – Save Our Spam  The Daily Star leads with Spam after it was revealed that “shoppers are turning their back on the trusty tins of meat”.- processed meat popular during and after World War Two – and the paper is encouraging its readers to back the canned delicacy. It says that tinned peaches and Bovril are among the other products “on the danger list”. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave…

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Elementor #551707 September 22, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – BBC’s shame over flasher Brand  The Sun says comedian Russell Brand has been accused of exposing himself to a woman on the BBC’s premises. The paper adds Brand joked about it on his Radio 2 show. The fresh allegations follow four women claiming Brand assaulted them between 2006 and 2013. The paper describes it as the BBC being “dragged deeper into the Russell Brand scandal” after the actor and comedian was accused of exposing himself to a woman in a Los Angeles studio…

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Elementor #551693 September 22, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – If Mr Hunt says so .. then it must be true  Jeremy Hunt’s optimism on the cost of living crisis is the splash in the Daily Express. The chancellor’s optimism comes after interest rates were frozen after 14 consecutive hikes. The paper says the “surprisingly upbeat” chancellor has said that the “tide is turning” on the cost-of-living crisis. “If Mr Hunt says so… then it must be true!” reads the headline. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its…

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Russell Brand: Rumble rejects MP’s ‘disturbing’ letter over income BBC News says Video site Rumble has hit out at a UK Parliamentary committee that asked if it would cut Russell Brand’s income in the wake of sexual assault allegations. Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the House of Commons media committee, wrote to Rumble to say she was “concerned” that he could profit from his content. But Rumble said that was “an extremely disturbing letter” and that the company would not “join a cancel culture mob”. Brand has strongly denied the allegations of rape and sexual assault. The star has 1.4…

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Venezuela sends 11,000 troops to retake prison Around 11,000 troops have been sent to the Tocorón prison, in the north of Venezuela, to regain control after it had been overrun by a powerful criminal gang. Tocorón prison, one of the biggest in the country, was under the control of the Tren de Aragua mega-gang for years. Members were able to roam freely around the prison, which had hotel-like facilities including a pool, nightclub and a mini zoo, according to local media. Officials said the 6,000 inmates would be transferred to other prisons.  There were many free residents living inside the…

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India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates The ongoing row between India and Canada has escalated even further after India suspended visa services for Canadian citizens. The row began over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said Canada was investigating “credible allegations” linking India with the murder. The allegation was met with anger from India, who called it “absurd.” Visa service provider BLS posted a message from India’s mission blaming “operational reasons” for the decision to suspend visa services for Canadian citizens. “Important notice from Indian Mission: Due to operational reasons, with…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunak’s green target U-turns & ‘le rock and royal’ Thursday’s front pages lead on a speech by the prime minister on Wednesday, in which he announced exemptions and delays to several targets in the government’s net zero strategy. The strategy, which is enshrined in law, commits the UK to eliminate its contribution to the overall amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by 2050. The PM’s U-turn could cost the party at the next election, as it faced massive backlash. PM’s climate U-turns The Times notes the PM says he would not impose “unacceptable…

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Elementor #551614 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Free him and he’ll kill a child again  The Metro leads on the news that James Bulger’s murderer has again been granted a parole hearing. Jon Venables, 41, who killed the two-year-old in 1993 aged 10 along with Robert Thompson, will “kill a child again” James’ mother, Denise Fergus, told the parole panel. Venables has been in and out of prison several times since his initial release in 2001. The hearing will decide whether or not he could be eligible for an early release.…

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Elementor #551602 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Green bonfire as PM rows back on net zero  Rishi Sunak’s row back on net zero leads in the Guardian with the paper calling the move a “green bonfire”. Describing the decision as one of the prime minister’s biggest U-turns since taking office, the paper reports it has drawn “furious condemnation” from car manufacturers. The move is part of the prime minister’s attempt to put his government on a more radical path ahead of the next election, the paper adds. It goes on…

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Elementor #551596 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – End 70 tears of nukes cover-up The news that veterans of nuclear tests are launching a court battle to gain access to medical records to show how they were exposed to excessive radiation in the 1950s is the splash in the Daily Mirror. Campaigners say those involved in the tests have suffered health consequences, including cancers and children born with birth defects, because of the radiation they were exposed to. One veteran, 86-year-old John Morris, tells the paper he just wants the truth.…

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Elementor #551590 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Given us a break! “Given us a brake!” reads the headline in the Sun. The paper says drivers now have a “five-year reprieve from going electric”. Reporting on the news that Rishi Sunak is delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars by five years, The Sun credits its own “give us a brake” campaign as being part of the motivation for the prime minister’s decision. The front page leads on the latest from Strictly Come Dancing. Today’s top stories Like this…

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Elementor #551575 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – ‘Honest’ Rishi: Nation won’t and can’t pay net zero  The Daily Express describes the prime minister as being “honest” for saying the country cannot afford to pay for the net zero pledges he has rowed back on – such as phasing out petrol and diesel cars and gas boilers. The paper quotes him as saying he has “pushed back green policies that hard-up voters cannot afford in the cost-of-living crisis”. The front page also features an image of the King visiting France. Today’s…

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6 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank and Gaza There have been more Palestinian deaths in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip at the hands of Israeli forces. A late-night military raid of the Jenin refugee camp left four dead and around 30 people injured, according to Palestinian medics. A fifth was killed during violent demonstrations on Tuesday evening near the Gaza-Israel separation fence. Another young Palestinian man was killed during an Israeli raid in Jericho on Wednesday morning. Tuesday night saw intense fighting in the Jenin camp, a stronghold of Palestinian militants. The military exchanged fire…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk  PM retreats on climate promises and Sir Keir meets with Macron Wednesday’s front-page report on news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering scaling back some of the government’s commitments to help the UK reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The PM is set to make an announcement on Friday. Several of the papers feature a picture of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer shaking hands with French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting came after French and German ministers suggested that the UK could be an ‘associate member’ of the EU. PM retreats on…

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Elementor #551498 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Crispin Odey urged woman he groped at work to downplay incident to FCA The Financial Times reports that a woman has accused the hedge fund manager Crispin Odey of groping her at work and asking her to “play down” the incident to the Financial Conduct Authority. The paper says that the woman said she was assaulted while working at the hedge fund in 2005, and that Odey later confessed to the incident but said that, at the time, he had just come back…

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Elementor #551492 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Toxic Brand The Metro leads on the news that broadcasters have shunted Russell Brand off their platforms and publishers have distanced themselves from the comic following allegations of rape against the star. The paper says YouTube have blocked his videos from making money, the BBC has joined Channel 4 in removing his content from streaming sites, and that he has had to close his own pub. Brand has strongly denied any wrongdoing. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its…

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Elementor #551486 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Tory dismay as PM seeks to soften net zero pledges  The Guardian leads on the news that some Conservatives are “dismayed” at the news that Rishi Sunak is looking into softening the government’s commitment to net zero. One senior Tory tells the paper that the change would be the “greatest mistake of [Mr Sunak’s] premiership” and could cost jobs and increase energy bills. The paper also quotes Emma Pinchbeck, chief executive of Energy UK, saying the plans are “not a great look for…

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Elementor #551480 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – The great great show  The Sun’s lead story is James Cordon praising a doctor and a paramedic who saved the life of a woman who was hit by two trains at the paper’s Who Cares Wins awards show. Last night marked the return of the Champions League as City got off to a winning start. The PM’s petrol ban delay also makes the front page. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon…

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Elementor #551474 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Tory: Kids are happier in portacabin classrooms The Daily Mirror leads on the education secretary’s comments that children are “happier” in portacabin classrooms. The paper reports that a union has criticised the government over what it calls “years of neglect” of schools around the country. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said on Tuesday that she met children in one school affected by crumbling concrete and they “actually preferred [being taught in a portacabin] to the classroom”. The paper points out that it comes as…

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Elementor #551468 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Rishi hits the breaks on petrol car ban The Daily Express splashes on the news that Rishi Sunak is planning to delay the ban on petrol and diesel cars by five years in a major speech planned for Friday. The front page reports on the migrant crisis, saying hotel bills have soared to £8m a day. “Rishi hits the brakes on petrol car ban” is the headline. It points out that PM Sunak’s predecessor, Liz Truss, had called on him to delay the…

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Steve Barclay accuses NHS staff of planning ‘politically timed’ strikes The Guardian says The health secretary has accused NHS staff in England of planning “politically timed” industrial action as he outlined proposals to extend strike laws to ensure doctors and nurses in hospitals provide a minimum level of cover. As consultants began another 48-hour strike on Tuesday as part of a row over pay, one of their representatives told Steve Barclay that the plans – which are unlikely to come into force until the new year – would “only save up problems for later”. However, some hope that the dispute…

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India denies role in Canadian Sikh leader’s murder after PM Trudeau says intelligence has credible link India has rejected allegations made by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau that it had any role in the death of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple on 18 June in Canada. On Monday, PM Trudeau accused India of being involved in the murder. He said Canadian intelligence was looking at “credible allegations” linking the death and the Indian state. Canada expelled Indian diplomat Pavan Kumar Rai over the case. In response, India expelled a top Canadian diplomat…

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