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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Paper Talk: Met Police probe new Russell Brand allegations Many of Tuesday’s front pages carry the news that the Met Police has confirmed it is investigating new allegations of sexual offences following media reports about Russell Brand. The continued speculation over HS2 also makes several papers. Russell Brand allegations The Sun says the force has received “a number of non-recent allegations”. The Metro carries a picture of Brand taken…

Elementor #552072 September 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Scrapping HS2 will hurt trust in UK, warns Birmingham City’s US owners  Birmingham City football club’s US owners have warned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he will damage trust in Britain if he aborts the HS2 high-speed rail project, the Financial Times reports. The paper says club chair Tom Wagner has written to the prime minister saying that the…

Elementor #552066 September 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Brand: Police probe more sex claims  The Metro carries a picture of Brand taken from a video he posted online on Monday denying the allegations. The paper describes the video as a “rant” in which Brand “alleged a government plot to stop him speaking on social media”. Taylor Swift’s dating life makes the front page. Today’s top stories Like…

Elementor #552058 September 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Shocking state of prisons means ‘one in 10 should be closed’  The Guardian says one in 10 prisons in England and Wales are barely fit for purpose. Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor has said that one in 10 prisons in England and Wales are barely fit for purpose and should be closed if alternative buildings can be…

Elementor #552052 September 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Cops probe Brand ‘sex assaults’  The Sun says police have confirmed they are investigating fresh claims of sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand. The force said it has received “a number of non-recent allegations”. In earlier reports published by the Sunday Times, Times, and Channel 4, four women accused Brand of offences ranging from sexual assault to rape,…

Elementor #552046 September 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Brand: Sex assault claims grow The Metropolitan Police has opened an investigation into several claims of sexual assault against Russell Brand – saying it has received a “number of allegations” from London and across the UK, the Daily Mirror reports. The paper notes that no arrests have been made. The front page reports on Bruce Willis’ dementia. Today’s…

Elementor #552040 September 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Suella urges reform of absurd migrant system  The Daily Express reports that Home Secretary Suella Braverman is set to deliver a speech in which she will brand the current asylum system “absurd and unsustainable” and argue that people entering the UK via Channel crossings should not be considered refugees. The front page reports on new allegations against Russell…

Western media exposes itself in its coverage of Libya floods The floods in Libya have so far killed 11,300 people, according to the UN, and more than 10,000 remain missing. The media’s response to the devastation caused by the floods has seen words like “chaos”, “unstable”, “lawless” and “fractured,” as an attempt to explain why Libya seemed so unprepared for the storm, the floods and everything that came after it. But the media isn’t telling…

Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has died at the age of 61. He was one of Italy’s most wanted men until his capture earlier this year. Denaro is believed to be a boss of the notorious Cosa Nostra Mafia and spent 30 years on the run before he was detained in January. He was being treated for cancer at the time of his arrest and was moved…

Star Sports – Don’t call us Spursy The back page of the Daily Star reports on the thrilling North London derby that saw Tottenham fight back to see a 2-2 draw against Arsenal. The back page says star Spurs player Maddison has insisted the north London club has ‘bottle’ and has shrugged off its ‘Spursy’ tagline.  The back page also leaves space to report on the eight goals Newcastle netted against Sheffield United. 

Elementor #551937 September 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Russia Gains From Oil’s Surge After Dodging G7 Prices Cap  The Financial Times reports that Russia has managed to circumvent G7 sanctions by building up a fleet of oil tankers which are able to operate without Western insurance. It says this will result in an increase in revenue for the Kremlin’s war chest. The front page also has…

Elementor #551931 September 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – 24 Hours In A&E Now A Reality  The Metro says that almost 400,000 patients who go to A&E in England end up waiting 24 hours or longer to be seen. The paper highlights figures for 2022-23 from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and a doctor’s comments that longer A&E waits are harmful and increase mortality. The front page…

Elementor #551922 September 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Met Police Request Support From SAS After Officers Down Firearms  The Guardian reports that the Met Police have called on the SAS to give counter-terrorism support after firearms officers downed weapons in protest at the charging of a colleague with murder. The paper says that the “scale and speed” of the protest of Met officers led the Home…

Elementor #551916 September 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Star – Storm Agnes Blasts In Storm Agnes is set to hit the UK will winds of up to 80mph, according to the Daily Star. The paper bids goodbye to the Indian summer as the storm is set to bring heavy rain and “travel hell”. The front page features images from the weekend’s Premier League action after Newcastle put 8…

Elementor #551910 September 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Rebellion By Gun Cops Forces Soldiers To Step In The Daily Express reports that soldiers are on standby to cover for armed officers who are refusing to carry guns after a colleague was charged with murder. The front page carries a photo of a soldier assisting police on previous occasions – and the headline “Rebellion by gun cops…

Elementor #551904 September 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Crash Rash In Rush To Help  According to the Daily Mirror, Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford jumped out of his car after a crash to check if anyone had been hurt. The Manchester United footballer was involved in a crash – with his £700,000 Rolls Royce, following a football match 0n Saturday. The front page reports on its own…

Two Palestinians killed in Israeli attack of bomb storage centre The Metro Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in an attack on a bomb storage centre in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, officials and emergency workers said. According to the Israeli military, soldiers raided a refugee camp on the northern side of the West Bank to destroy a militant command centre. Bombs were detonated and explosives were reportedly hurled at Israeli forces by militants at…

Elementor #551825 September 24, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Observer – Sunak pushes to axe HS2 link ahead of Tory conference  The Observer says Rishi Sunak is facing a huge backlash from senior Tories amid signs he is ready to scrap the northern section of HS2. The paper says there are strong rumours at least one “middle-ranking” minister could resign if the route is cut back. The paper looks…

Elementor #551819 September 24, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Independent – Now Tory big beasts turn on PM’s ‘insane’ plan to scrap HS2 The Independent says senior Tories have turned on the prime minister’s “insane” plan to scrap HS2. The paper says former Conservative prime ministers Boris Johnson and David Cameron have joined the ‘outcry’ against scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester rail line. The front page features a large…

Elementor #551810 September 24, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sunday Times – Sunak revives plans to slash inheritance tax  The Sunday Times says the northern leg of HS2 could be abolished as early as this week. But it also reports that the PM is working on several “crowd-pleasing policy announcements” to present at next month’s Conservative Party conference, including reviving plans to slash inheritance tax. The BBC facing fresh…

Elementor #551804 September 24, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sunday Telegraph – Axe looms over HS2 after £8bn cost shock  The Sunday Telegraph reports that the second half of HS2 could be scrapped within days after an £8bn increase in costs put the scheme on course to wipe out the budget for other transport projects. The front page features an image from Strictly Come Dancing. Today’s top stories Like…

Elementor #551798 September 24, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Sunday Mirror – Nanny: Carries sacked me for boozing with Boris The Daily Mirror publishes an interview with a nanny who says she was sacked by Carrie Johnson for having a glass of wine with her husband, Boris Johnson, only three days into her job. The former PM and his wife deny her claims. The front page reports on the latest…

Elementor #551792 September 24, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Sunday Express – PM takes fight to Starmer  The Sunday Express says Rishi Sunak is set to announce a series of radical policies to boost his chances of winning the next general election. The paper says it could include a potential overhaul of inheritance tax as it reports the PM is looking to boost the Tory Party popularity over Labour ahead…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Paper Talk: Rupert Murdoch quits – ‘end of an era’ marked by greed Friday’s front pages report on a variety of stories. The PM’s education reform and Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chairman of Fox and News Corp are two popular stories this morning. A-level reform Several papers report that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering major reform of A-levels as part of plans to modernise the education system.…

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…