Front page summary The Sun – Wills gets his hands on Harry’s chopper The Sun leads on royal news as Prince William yesterday took control of warring brother Harry’s old Army Air Corps unit. Wills, 41, went for a spin in an Apache chopper after King Charles appointed him Colonel-in-Chief. Celebrity news also makes the front splash, as two reality TV stars were caught kissing backstage at the Baftas. The Sun – Royal dating nurse…
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Front page summary Metro – King: I lost my sense of taste The Metro says the King has revealed he lost his sense of taste during his treatment for cancer. The comments came from the King who was speaking to one veteran who recently underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer. Elsewhere, celebrity news makes the front pages. Man slashed three strangers with blade before killing woman in street By UK NewsMay 14, 2024 The main stories…
Tuesday’s front pages lead on a variety of topics from King Charles to a weight loss jab. A mixture of domestic and international politics also finds space on the front pages, as former US president Donald Trump’s trial continues in New York and political point scoring picks up in the UK ahead of the general election later in the year.
Last night’s Aston Villa vs Liverpool match leads most of the UK’s back pages and what the draw means for the Premier League title race – Tottenham and Man City are in action tonight, with City heading to London for the crucial match.
The fate of Zhang Zhan, a Chinese citizen journalist imprisoned for her coverage of the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, remains uncertain despite expectations of her release after serving a four-year sentence.
At least 14 fatalities and numerous injuries have been reported in Mumbai, India, following the collapse of a massive billboard during a sudden storm on Monday.
A United Nations staff member was killed and another injured in southern Gaza on Monday while en route to the European Hospital near Rafah.
Protesters in Israel disrupted aid deliveries to Gaza on Monday, obstructing trucks and causing chaos at the Tarqumiya checkpoint near Hebron in the West Bank.
Australian whistleblower David McBride, pivotal in exposing allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to five years and eight months behind bars.
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen took to the stand on Monday to testify in the former president’s New York hush-money case.
Front page summary The Guardian – Union boss Elphicke is incompatible with Labour The Guardian reports that the president of the Trades Union Congress has said the former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke, who defected to Labour last week, is not “compatible” with Sir Keir Starmer’s party. Matt Wrack, who is also the general secretary of the Labour-affiliated Fire Brigades Union, has described the MP for Dover and Deal’s views as “disgraceful” after she used a…
Front page summary Metro – Blood victims treated like lab chimps The Metro says patients who were later injected with a blood plasma product that killed them or ruined their lives were compared to chimpanzees by medical experts. Documents discovered by infected blood campaigners show how medical experts compared haemophiliac patients to laboratory chimpanzees. More than 30,000 people across Britain were infected with hepatitis and HIV after being injected with ‘dangerous’ blood products in the…
Front page summary The Sun – Royal dating nurse 1 month after love split THE King’s nephew Peter Phillips is dating again — just one month after The Sun revealed he had ended his previous three-year romance. The King’s nephew and Harriet Sperling spent all weekend at Badminton, strolling hand-in-hand among crowds and rarely leaving each other’s side. Elsewhere, the prime minister’s upcoming speech and last night’s Bafta awards also make the front page. The…
Front page summary Daily Star – Storms then 24C – Summer like it hot “Summer like it hot” is the Daily Star’s main headline, with a report about this week’s weather. There will be storms in the UK, the paper warns, but then “scorchio” temperatures of up to 24C. Last night’s Baftas make the front page. Daily Star – Elvis fans are all spooked up By WTX NewsApril 1, 2024 The main stories Like this…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Mirror investigation: Get your house in order The Daily Mirror tells Rishi Sunak to “get your house in order” as the paper reports that four Conservatives have declined to reveal whether they paid tax on a total £5m profit from the sale of public-funded homes. The paper tells the prime minister “it is time to get YOUR house in order”, following the row over whether deputy Labour leader Angela…
Front page summary Daily Express – PM’s bold vision for stark choices facing Britain The Daily Express leads with Rishi Sunak’s warning that the next few years will be among the most dangerous and life-changing the UK has ever witnessed. The prime minister’s “bold vision” for the country is commended by the paper which says the speech will see PM Sunak speak of “bold ideas” and “huge opportunities … for British families”. There is also…
Many of Monday’s front pages lead on domestic political news including a speech due to be given by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak later today.
Images from last night’s Bafta TV awards and Prince Harry and Meghan’s trip to Nigeria are splashed on a couple of the front pages as well.
The back pages lead on the weekend’s Premier League matches and Man Utd winning the Women’s FA Cup at Wembley.
In Georgia, overnight protests have spilt into the morning in a last-minute bid to halt the approval of a contentious law. The protests are aimed at blocking a controversial foreign influence bill, labelled by critics as the “Russia law”.
The Kremlin has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his long-time ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister. Shoigu, who has held the position since 2012, will now serve as secretary of Russia’s Security Council.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party has emerged victorious in Catalonia’s regional election, as pro-independence factions saw a decline in support.
Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda have been expressing dissatisfaction with their connectivity, as service providers across East Africa acknowledge ongoing issues. They have said they are working to fix it.
At least 37 people have died after flash floods and cold lava flowing from a volcano hit the western Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Summary A pilot in Australia successfully landed a plane with no working landing equipment after a mechanical failure. The twin-turboprop Beechcraft Super King Air plane flew for almost three hours until fuel ran out, with no passengers needing treatment after the incident. Emergency crews were on the scene to ensure a safe landing. The 53-year-old pilot from Queensland executed a “textbook” wheels-up landing at Newcastle airport, north of Sydney. NSW Police praised the pilot for…
The UK is supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine some may say indirectly, but does it really matter? Doesn’t it seem somewhat duplicitous! Whilst Vladimir Zelenskiy was addressing parliament to a standing ovation, the British government was arranging for Russian oil shipments to come via Turkey and India. Russia has been at war with Ukraine and its allies for over two years now. Alone against the superpower of NATO supporting Ukraine with funding, weapons and special…
Front page summary The Observer – Terrified families flee Rafah as Israel set to open all-out assault Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli assault on the southern Gazan city, The Observer reports. The front page shows an image shows women and children fleeing the region on a tricycle loaded with belongings. Elsewhere, the paper speaks to senior Conservatives who tell the paper that Natalie Elphicke defected to Labour…
Front page summary Sunday Express – Labour’s £225 council tax bombshell The Sunday Express leads with a new think tank report which suggests that Labour’s plan to improve trade union rights could add £225-a-year to the average council tax bill. The paper carries an exclusive about Angela Rayner’s reported plan to “strengthen the hand of unions within the first 100 days” of her party winning power. The paper cites a “report” as warning the proposal…