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Hong Kong and southern China battle widespread flooding from record rains Widespread flooding is sweeping Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities as the region experiences some of its heaviest rainfall on record. In Hong Kong, streets and subway stations were completely underwater as officials shut schools and workplaces. The downpour, which began on Thursday, is the biggest to hit the city in nearly 140 years, according to the weather bureau. More than 100 people have…

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Elementor #549337 September 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – M-way chaos in hunt for ‘terror spy’  The Metro reports “motorway chaos” as police continue their hunt for “terror spy” Daniel Khalife. Queues of traffic formed outside Dover as vehicles were checked for the 21-year-old former soldier, the paper says. The front page also reports on the upcoming weekend football action. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t…

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Elementor #549331 September 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Pension poised for fresh jump as ‘triple lock’ matches wage growth The Treasury is preparing to raise the state pension by more than 8% next year, the Financial Times says. It is part of the “triple lock” pledge, the paper adds, which means the state pension must rise by whichever of the following is highest: average earnings, inflation,…

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Elementor #549325 September 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Escape of terror suspect prompts prison cuts row The Guardian leads on the escape from Wandsworth prison of inmate Daniel Khalife. There are suggestions, it says, that cuts and staff shortages have left potentially dangerous inmates in low-security prisons. The front page looks at the first year of King Charles’ reign and asks if he’s ‘Charles the cautious’.…

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Elementor #549319 September 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Still in all our hearts The Sun leads with a large image of the Queen marking the first anniversary of her death. The paper reports on the King’s comments to mark the anniversary, saying: “We recall with great affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us.” The front page also reports…

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Elementor #549310 September 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Thank you for your love The Daily Mirror leads on the King’s tribute to his mother, a year after her death. The paper features two royal stories on its front page for Friday. The lead, headlined “thank you for your love”, reports that King Charles has thanked the nation for supporting him for his first year as monarch…

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Elementor #549298 September 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Yet again a threat to triple lock The Daily Express reports there are claims the pensions triple lock, which means the state pension rises by average earnings, inflation or 2.5%, is under threat unless the retirement age rises. The front page marks the first anniversary of the Queen’s death as well as the latest from the prison break…

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