Front page summary Daily Express – Migrant protests won’t stop us doing what is right The Daily Express says Home Secretary James Cleverly has said protesters will not stop the government moving ahead with its plans to deport migrants, describing the demonstrations as “intimidatory and aggressive.” It’s about Thursday’s demonstration in London, where 45 people were arrested for trying to stop a coach taking asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge off the coast of…
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Ukrainian authorities are accusing a member of parliament of stealing more than £220,000. They say this MP bought a lot of stuff that they couldn’t afford with their official salary.
Governor Eduardo Leite asked for urgent help to rescue hundreds in many towns. Helicopters are searching for stranded folks. In some places, the floods are so bad that helicopters can’t land, so they have to lift people to safety.
The Kenyan government warned that the water bodies “have filled up or are nearly filled up and may spill over any time, posing a high risk to persons living in their neighbourhood.”
Turkey has halted all trade with Israel due to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Turkish trade ministry stated that this measure will continue until Israel allows a sufficient flow of aid into Gaza.
Front page summary The Independent – Tory mayor’s swipe at Sunak: they’ll vote for me – not for you The Independent says Exclusive: Tees Valley mayor’s extraordinary broadside against his own party as Tories brace for drubbing in local elections – and MPs plot no-confidence vote in event of Labour landslide. In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Lord Houchen warned that his potential defeat in this week’s local elections should be “a wake-up call”…
Front page summary The Guardian – Labour faces criticism over loophole in plan to ban zero-hour contracts The Guardian reports that Labour is facing criticism over plans for a loophole that will allow the continuation of zero-hours contracts, despite previously pledging to ban them. Keir Starmer’s party is preparing to announce details of its promise to overhaul workers’ rights if it gets into power – a centrepiece of its early plans for government, but subject…
Front page summary Metro – Our fresh sorrow The Metro leads with the news 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin, who was killed in the Hainault sword attack yesterday, went to a school also attended by Nottingham attack victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar. Daniel was a pupil at private school Bancroft’s in Woodford Green, the same school in east London attended by Grace O’Malley-Kumar, a medical student who was murdered in a knife attack in Nottingham last summer. In a…
Front page summary The Sun – Trent and Jude Law’s girl The Sun leads with a story claiming Liverpool and England star Trent Alexander-Arnold has been seen out with actor Jude Law’s daughter. SHE has a very famous mum and dad – Jude Law and Sadie Frost – and a high flying modelling career. So it’s no surprise that Iris Law, who was recently spotted with spotted with England footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold, has a jet…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Horror sword rampage: Our hearts are broken Tributes to teenager Daniel Anjorin, who was killed in the Hainault sword attack, make up the Daily Mirror’s front page. Friends told of shock at Daniel’s death. Cyan Thompson, 19, told the Independent: “I’m way older but Daniel was better than me at maths. I was planning on playing football with him later today, but that’s not going to happen. “He was…
Front page summary Daily Express – Heartbroken family pay tribute to wonderful child The family of schoolboy Daniel Anjorin have paid tribute to the 14-year-old after he was killed in a sword attack in northeast London, the Daily Express reports. The teenager is the son of a science teacher at a Catholic school in Walthamstow. A message sent to parents at Holy Family Catholic School said: “It is with great sadness that I share with…
Most of Thursday’s front pages lead with the first pictures of the 14-year-old boy who was killed in the London sword attack. A stranger stabbed Daniel Anjorin as he was en route to school. The attack is not suspected to be terrorism, and police confirm the schoolboy was not known to the attacker. It is not believed to have been a targeted attack.
Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with Daniel’s murder.
Many of the back pages report on Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 win over PSG in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League. Elsewhere, in the WSL, Chelsea’s title hopes have been dashed after a shock 4-3 Liverpool win.
Nearly 100 schools in and around India’s capital, Delhi, had to evacuate thousands of students because they received fake bomb threats through emails.
Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands have picked a leader who is friendly with China as their prime minister. This suggests that the country will keep being close to Beijing.
Police officers, soldiers, and other government workers will see their pay go up, and it will be retroactive to January.
Anthony Blinken has told Israel and Hamas to seek deal that will bring about a ceasefire and free the remaining hostages held in Gaza.
Blinken Urges Israeli Leaders to Agree to Ceasefire in Gaza: “The Time is Now” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel, pushing for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Blinken met with Israeli leaders, including President Isaac Herzog, to discuss the urgent need for a ceasefire that would bring hostages home and suspend the nearly seven months of war. The US is desperate to get the…
Front page summary The Independent – Rwanda flight farce: Tories hunt for 3,500 missing migrants The Independent says Rishi Sunak is facing accusations his flagship Rwanda policy has become a “farce” after ministers promised to find thousands of missing asylum seekers earmarked for deportation. Police raids could be among a range of measures used to locate them, health secretary Victoria Atkins suggested. Elsewhere, a still image from a doorbell camera shows the moment the East…
Front page summary Metro – Courage of sword cops The Metro says two police officers were injured as they attempted to tackle a man armed with a sword following a deadly attack in which a 14-year-old boy was killed. The Metropolitan Police confirmed a 36-year-old man remains in hospital after he was arrested 22 minutes following the first 999 call. He suffered injuries when his van collided with a building, meaning police have been unable…
Front page summary The Guardian – 22 minutes of horror: boy killed in sword rampage The Guardian says police are searching for answers after a man with a sword went on a 22-minute rampage in northeast London, during which a 14-year-old boy was killed. Ch Supt Stuart Bell of the Met appealed for time to find answers. “I know the families of those involved, the local and wider community and many across London will want…
Front page summary Daily Express – Boy, 14, killed in horror sword attack The Daily Express leads its front page with a report of a sword attack in northeast London in which a 14-year-old boy was killed. Four other people were also rushed to hospital, including two police officers called to the scene in Hainault. A 36-year-old man remains in custody after being Tasered by police. One eyewitness told how they saw a boy “knifed…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Sword attack horror A witness spoke to the Daily Mirror, saying: “I can’t stop envisaging his face.” Under the headline “Sword attack horror”, the paper features a still from footage of the attacker being tasered. Met Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell said the individual was tasered at the scene and arrested 22 minutes after the force received the initial report. Providing updates on the conditions of the hospitalised victims, Mr…
Front page summary The Sun – Boy, 14, never stood a chance The Sun says cops screamed “Lock your doors!” at terrified residents when a sword maniac went on the rampage killing a boy of 14 and injuring four others yesterday morning. The crazed man yelled “do you believe in God?” and lunged at targets during 21 minutes of bloody mayhem. They said the boy was not known to the attacker. Two officers were injured…
In Georgia, riot police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators protesting against a bill criticised by the opposition for its perceived threat to media freedoms.
The Garrick Club, a prestigious men-only club in London, is facing a potential exodus of high-profile members, including musicians Sting and Mark Knopfler, if a vote next Tuesday does not approve the admission of women. In a letter co-signed by leading theatre producers and actors, including Stephen Fry and Karl Sydow, the members expressed their concerns about the negative publicity surrounding the club’s men-only policy. The letter, addressed to the Garrick chair, Christopher Kirker, highlighted…