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Metro – Just not cricket Summary of the front page “Just not cricket” proclaims the Metro, as it leads on the row which ensued after Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal at Lords in the second Ashes test against Australia. The paper reports some members of the Marylebone Cricket Club “angrily confronted” Australian players in Lord’s Cricket Ground’s Long Room as they walked past. The scenes unfolded after England batsman Jonny Bairstow was controversially given out during play earlier in the day. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Financial Times – Bond fund giant Pimco prepares for ‘harder landing’ in global economy Summary of the front page The world’s largest bond fund manager Pimco saying that the markets are “too optimistic” about central banks, such as the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, being able to control inflation and avert recession, is the top story in the Financial Times. The company’s chief investment officer, Daniel Ivascyn, has said he is preparing for a “harder landing” than other investors, the paper writes. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

MCC suspends three members after clash with Australian cricket team THE GUARDIAN SAYS The Marylebone Cricket Club has suspended three members after an altercation with the Australian cricket team at Lord’s on the last day of the second Ashes Test. The club had earlier “unreservedly apologised” over the behaviour of some of its members in the Long Room after the touring side alleged several players were “verbally abused” or “physically contacted” as they returned to the dressing room at lunch. “They will not be permitted back to Lord’s whilst the investigation takes place,” the MCC said in a statement. “We…

MCC suspend three members after angry confrontation with Australian players following Bairstow wicket THE INDEPENDENT SAYS Three MCC members have been suspended after the Australia team experienced “aggressive and abusive” behaviour in the Long Room at lunch on the final day of the second Ashes Test after a controversial morning session. Australia were booed off and subjected to chants of “same old Aussies, always cheating” by a furious Lord’s crowd following the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. As they walked off to a barrage of abuse, video footage showed Usman Khawaja and David Warner stopping to…

New footage shows Australia players abused at Lord’s as three MCC members are suspended after fiery Ashes Test THE METRO SAYS New footage has emerged showing the Australian team being heckled at Lord’s in an incident that led three MCC members to be suspended after the Ashes Test. The Australia players were confronted by some MCC members in the Lord’s pavilion after the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow on day five of the second Ashes Test. Tempers flared after Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey stumped Bairstow, who left the crease believing the ball to be dead at the end of the…

Lord’s members scrap with ‘cheating’ Aussies after dodgy Bairstow run-out as Piers Morgan slams ‘pathetic’ Ashes stars THE SUN SAYS ENGLAND cricket fans raged after Jonny Bairstow was controversially stumped by Australian wicket keeper Alex Carey during the final day of the Second Ashes Test. Australia sealed a dramatic 43-run victory over Ben Stokes’ side to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. And while Stokes’ breathtaking 155 was one of the major headlines from the game, it was also marred by controversy following Bairstow’s bizarre dismissal. England’s wicket-keeper, 33, ducked under a bouncer as the ball made its…

Paris protests: Mayor’s wife and child injured as rioters attack their home The ongoing protests in France took a violent and disturbing turn overnight, as protesters attempted to set fire to the home of a suburban Paris mayor’s home and fired rockets at the mayor’s fleeing wife and children. Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun’s wife suffered a broken leg and a child was also hurt in the attack. The mayor was not home at the time of the attack, which is being treated as attempted murder. The suspects in the incident have not yet been identified. The attacks used a car to…

Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina dies after Kramatorsk strike Victoria Amelina, an award-winning writer, died from her injuries after a Russian missile struck a pizza restaurant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk last Tuesday. Amelina is the 13th person to have died in the attack. The writers’ association PEN Ukraine says doctors “did everything they could to save her life, but unfortunately, the wound was fatal”. Kramatorsk is under Ukrainian control but it is close to Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. The 37-year-old was dining with a delegation of Colombian journalists and writers in the city’s popular Ria Lounge when the…

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Israeli strikes on Palestinian Jenin camp in West Bank Under the cover of darkness, Israel has launched unprovoked attacks on Palestinians in Jenin camp in the West Bank. Massive air strikes are underway on the Jenin camp in the north of the occupied West Bank. So far 8 innocent Palestinians have been killed and 27 injured by the air raids, with the number expected to rise as many are suspected to be buried under the rubble. The Israeli army started with multiple drone strikes, and videos published on social media shows smoke rising from the residential block.  At least Eight…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s front pages report on various topics, with the doctors’ strike and the controversy at Lord’s taking the most prominent spots in the newspapers. Lord’s controversy: ‘Just not cricket’ The Sun describes the bust-up between MCC members and Australian cricket players as “extraordinary” after the stumping of the England batsman Jonny Bairstow. The Telegraph calls it an “underhand dismissal”. England lost the second Test despite a breath-taking century by captain Ben Stokes. “Hero and Villians!” says the Daily Mirror. The Daily Express and Metro both use the headline “just not cricket”. Whilst the Aussie…

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The Observer – Revealed: how water giants recruit top staff from regulator Summary of the front page The Observer reports that two-thirds of England’s biggest water companies are employing key executives who used to work at the industry’s watchdog Ofwat. It says the findings have raised fresh concerns over what it calls a “revolving door” between the regulator and industry. The water companies insist on the paper that all their employees have complied with the relevant appointment rules for ex-civil servants. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The Sunday Times – 10,000 killed by asbestos in schools Summary of the front page The Sunday Times reports that former pupils and teachers are dying after exposure to asbestos in classrooms decades ago, while children continue to be taught in schools full of the material. The paper cites one estimate that as many as 10,000 pupils and staff may have been killed by exposure to toxic asbestos fibres, since the 1980s. It says it’s starting a national campaign to have all asbestos removed from buildings over the next four decades. It says that although asbestos was banned in the…

Daily Star – Boozed up hornets on the rampage Summary of the front page The Daily Star leads with boozed-up hornets on the rampage. The paper says that Britain is facing “an invasion of alcoholic hornets” according to experts. The paper claims the insect’s “favourite tipples” are beer and bubbly. The front page also reports on the football robot. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Sunday Express – Rwanda scheme foiled by £1.5bn of your money Summary of the front page Hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money have been handed to organisations fighting plans to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda, according to the Sunday Express. According to the paper, most of that total went to the International Organisation for Migration and another United Nations body, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, over a period of about nine years. Critics including backbench Conservative MPs tell the paper it’s not what government funds should be used for. Today’s top stories Like…

Sunday Mirror – Suspect No.6 was there Summary of the front page The Sunday Mirror writes that a sixth suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder was there, it is claimed. The man who survived the racist attack which killed Stephen Lawrence tells the paper that a sixth suspect, recently identified by the BBC, was there. Duwayne Brooks says he would have picked out Matthew White from an identity parade if he’d been given the chance. He said he was certain White, who died two years ago, was kept out of any line-up because rogue officers made him a “witness”, rather…

The Sun on Sunday – Zac to back love-split Ellie Summary of the front page The Sun on Sunday leads on Ellie Goulding and Tory peer Zac Goldsmith went for dinner together amidst news that the singer’s marriage is in peril. The paper says the pop star and Tory bonded over their “eco passion.” The front page reports on Maddie McCann, questioning whether the lock on the holiday apartment she was left it, could have been picked. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised on Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech