Daily Star – Simply the best Summary of the front page The Daily Star also covers the death of Tina Turner, saying the world of music is in mourning. The headline reads: “Simply the best”, a reference to arguably her most famous lyrics. Catch up on all the front pages here Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
The Sun – You were simply the best Summary of the front page The Sun leads with the death of Tina Turner at the age of 83 after a long illness. The entire front page is dedicated to the US music legend. Catch up on all the front pages here Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
Daily Mirror – Simply the best Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror marks the death of “rock icon” Tina Turner. The paper’s headline also focuses on the lyrics and says Turner sold 100 million records after rising to fame in the 1960s and quotes Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger calling her an “enormously talented performer”. Catch up on all the front pages here Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
Net migration in UK reaches new record of more than 600,000 The Metro says Net migration to the UK has climbed to a record level, official statistics released today have revealed. Around 606,000 more people are estimated to have moved to the UK than left in the 12 months up to December last year, according to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The increase is up from 504,000 in the 12 months up to June last year. Higher levels of immigration over the past 18 months are due to people travelling from non-EU countries to find work and…
UK net migration hits record high of 606,000 The Independent says Net migration has hit a new record high of 606,000 with around 1.2 million people arriving to live in the UK in 2022. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday have fuelled accusations that the government has “lost control” of migration just a few years after it was aiming to bring net figures below 100,000. Rishi Sunak said the immigration figure was “too high”, while Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the numbers were “extraordinary”. The prime minister said: “We’ve got to be sensitive…
UK net migration hits record high despite Tory promises to cut arrivals The Guardian says Net migration has increased to a record level of more than 600,000 despite promises from ministers over four years to bring the total below 245,000. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show overall migration for 2022 was 606,000, which represents a 20% increase on the previous high of 504,000 last year. Total long-term immigration was estimated at around 1.2 million in 2022, and emigration was 557,000, the statistical body said. The rise had been largely fuelled by people from outside the European Union entering…
Government has no grip on immigration – Cooper BBC says Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has just spoken in the Commons about the migration figures, calling them “extraordinary”. Cooper said the government’s doubling of work visas since the pandemic “shows the Conservatives have no plan and no grip on immigration”. She questioned why the asylum backlog was at a record high and how net migration could be “more than twice the level that ministers were aiming for”. Cooper then took aim at Home Secretary Suella Braverman, asking where she was today and if she had gone to ground: “What is…
Grounded ship successfully refloated in Suez Canal A ship that had been grounded in the Suez Canal has been successfully refloated, according to shipping agent Leth Agencies. Tugboats were brought in to help assist in refloating the ship, named Xin Hai Tong 23. “The Suez Canal Authority has successfully refloated M/V XIN HAI TONG 23 at 0740hrs,” Leth said in a tweet. The ship sails under the Hong Kong flag had been “not under command” near the southern end of the canal, positioned at an angle next to the canal’s eastern side, according to the Marine Traffic ship tracker. It’s…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Thursday’s front pages have tributes to rock legend Tina Turner, who died at 83. Turner is the lead for several of the tabloids, whilst the latest inflation figures, the public Covid inquiry and former PM Boris Johnson also lead a number of papers. ‘Simply the best’ Tina Turner is pictured on most of the front pages. Several papers use lyrics from the hit-maker as their headlines. “Simply the best” says the Daily Star, the Daily Mirror and The Sun. The Mirror hails her “unique voice”, “breathtaking” stage presence and “sublime” music, but…
The Guardian – Johnson referred to police over new claims of Covid rule breach Summary of the front page The Guardian covers Boris Johnson being referred to the police over allegations of breaking lockdown rules. The alleged visits to Chequers were found in Mr Johnson’s diary by government-funded lawyers who were working on his defence for the public inquiry into the pandemic, according to the Guardian. The paper says the lawyers raised the entries with the Cabinet Office, which was then obliged under the civil service code to refer the matter to the police. The front page also leads with…
Metro – Vile Rolf secret funeral Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the death of disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris who had already been secretly cremated after he died two weeks ago. The paper quotes a statement from Harris’s family that says he “died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest”. Lily-Rose Depp – who had attended the Cannes Film Festival, makes the front page. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
Daily Mirror – Cops probe Boris again Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads with Rolf Harris’s secret funeral, updates on the Madeleine McCann search, and an investigation into Boris Johnson reportedly breaking more lockdown rules. The paper calls the alleged visits “another lockdown scandal” and quotes a campaigner on behalf of families left bereaved by the pandemic saying Mr Johnson’s “legacy is one of lying”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
Daily Express – It’s a stitch up! Boris faces new police probe into rule-breaking Summary of the front page The Daily Express features Boris Johnson’s alleged COVID rule-breaking as his supporters defend him vehemently. The police referral is described as a “complete stitch-up” on the front of the Daily Express. The paper says allies of Mr Johnson have claimed there is a “vendetta” being waged against him, with one source telling it that “these were work meetings, not family or friends or so-called parties”. Rolf Harris’s death also makes the front page. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a…
The Sun – Vile Rolf’s secret funeral Summary of the front page The Sun reports on paedophile Rolf Harris’s death which was hidden from all for two weeks. Harris, who was jailed in 2014 for a series of indecent assaults on girls dating back to the late 1960s, was cremated at a secret ceremony following his death from cancer earlier this month, the paper reports. The front page also reports on the Maddie McCann search, why TV star Maya is in Cannes and daytime TV. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next…
Netflix cracks down on password sharing in the UK and US Netflix has started its crackdown on password sharing in key markets, including the UK. The streaming giant is notifying customers they must pay £4.99 per month of they wish to share their account with those outside their household. The goal for Netflix is to boost subscriber numbers. In some countries where the policy has already been tested, many have been hesitant due to the extra cost. In Spain, when Netflix began charging 5.99 euros for an extra account, it lost over a million subscribers in the first three months,…
Student suspected of deadly fire at school over confiscated phone A fatal fire at a school dormitory may have been started by a student who was angry that her mobile phone had been confiscated earlier in the day, according to Guyana officials. The fire started in the early hours of Monday, killing 19 – mostly female students. The dormitory was reportedly locked with covered windows which trapped the victims inside. The suspect, a teenage girl, has reportedly admitted to starting the fire and remains in hospital with burns. A government source says authorities are seeking guidance on whether to press…
Romania must legalise same-sex civil unions, Europe’s top rights court ruled on Tuesday, in a victory for LGBTQ+ campaigners in the socially conservative southeastern European country.
Prince Harry loses challenge to pay for police protection in UK BBC says Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge over his bid to be allowed to make private payments for police protection. His lawyers wanted a judicial review of the rejection of his offer to pay for protection in the UK, after his security arrangements changed when the prince stopped being a “working royal”. But a judge has ruled not to give the go ahead for such a hearing. Home Office lawyers had opposed the idea of allowing wealthy people to “buy” security from the police. This ruling followed…
Prince Harry loses bid to challenge UK government over security The Guardian says Prince Harry has lost a bid to legally challenge the British government’s decision not to allow him to pay for police protection while he is in the UK. King Charles’s younger son was stripped of the police security usually afforded to royal figures after he and his American wife, Meghan, stepped down from their official roles in 2020 to move to the US. The high court in London, which last year agreed he should be allowed to challenge an original decision to end the protection, ruled on…
Prince Harry loses case against British government over security arrangements in UK The Independent says Prince Harry has lost one of two legal challenges over the British government’s refusal to let him pay for police protection during visits to the UK. An official committee decided that the Duke of Sussex, his wife and children would no longer be automatically granted publicly-funded security on visits to the UK in 2020, after the family stepped down from their royal roles and moved to the US. The High Court has granted permission for Prince Harry to fight the decision to strip the police…
Metro – New hunt for Maddie Summary of the front page The Metro leads with a new search for Madeleine McCann, 16 years after she disappeared in Portugal. The reservoir is near the town of Silves in the Algarve and police have sealed off a mile-long stretch of its shoreline. It adds that divers will explore water close to a dam and that digs are also expected in a wooded area nearby. The front page also features an image of the Princess of Wales. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
The Guardian – Thousands of hospital staff report claims of sexual abuse by patients Summary of the front page The Guardian says thousands of hospital staff are reporting sexual assaults and harassment against them by patients. The paper says that more than 20,000 incidents of sexual violence and misconduct, including rape, assault, and stalking, were recorded by 212 NHS trusts in England in the five years to 2022. Deeba Syed, a senior legal officer at the Rights of Woman helpline, also tells the paper that the organisation hears “worrying reports of women feeling pressured into not raising formal grievances” following…
Daily Mirror – Maddie cops search lake Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror says police are searching a place that the chief suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance called his “paradise”. The operation is the “first major search for Madeleine in nine years”, according to the paper. The prime suspect in the case, convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner, described the reservoir as his “little paradise”. The front page continues its coverage of the Holly and Phil feud. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
Daily Express – Police search reservoir for Madeleine Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads with the police search of a Portuguese reservoir in connection with Madeleine’s disappearance. Divers searched the reservoir once before in 2008 following an “underworld tip-off”, according to the paper. The front page story says that a drought in the area means water levels at the reservoir are unusually low and that detectives from Scotland Yard are understood to be on hand with a “watching brief”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
Daily Star – Maddie cops dig at reservoir Summary of the front page The Daily Star leads with the latest development in the search for Madeleine McCann. The paper’s front page carries a picture of the remote lake and another of a number of police around a tent at the site of the search. The front page also leads on the latest from the Holly and Phil feud and the latest Suella Braverman row. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
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