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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cardiff: Two teenage boys killed in crash before Ely riot Following a tragic crash that claimed the lives of two teenage boys, a riot erupted in Cardiff, resulting in several injured police officers. Approximately 100-150 individuals gathered at the scene in Ely, where cars were set on fire and fireworks were hurled at the police. South Wales Police clarified that social media rumours suggesting police involvement in the crash were not true, affirming that officers…
Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales The government is set to expand the ban on the sale of ivory from the tusks and teeth of five other species. Following the previous ban on the import, export, and trading of elephant ivory in the UK, new measures are being considered to include ivory from killer whales, hippos, walruses, narwhals, and sperm whales. These animals are hunted and killed for their valuable ivory, which…
Dominic Raab to stand down as MP at next election Dominic Raab, former deputy PM, has announced he will not seek re-election as an MP in the upcoming election. The decision comes a month after he resigned as a minister following a bullying inquiry which found that he had acted in an “intimidating” manner towards officials. According to the Telegraph, Raab expressed concerns about the impact the job was having on his young family as…
Brazil declares animal health emergency after several cases found Brazil has declared a six-month animal health emergency after the discovery of avian flu cases in wild birds. Seven cases have been reported in Espirito Santo state – with another case found in Rio de Janeiro. The declaration enables the government to implement measures to prevent the highly contagious H5N1 virus from spreading. Brazil, known as the world’s largest exporter of chicken meat with annual sales…
Officer who Tasered 95-year-old Australian woman suspended The officer who Tasered a 95-year-old woman at an Australian care home has been suspended from duty. Police attended the care home after reports of Clare Nowland wandering around with a steak knife. Nowland was walking “at a slow pace,” and with a “walking frame” but was still Tasered by police. “She had a walking frame. But she had a knife,” Assistant Police Commissioner Peter Cotter told media…
The Guardian – Pressure on PM to launch inquiry into Braverman’s speeding row Summary of the front page The Guardian says the prime minister is under pressure to launch an investigation into whether the home secretary broke the ministerial code over a speeding row. Braverman requested a private speed awareness course, the paper says. The PM is to consult his ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus on the matter, it adds. The front page features a…
Metro – Suella in fast chance saloon Summary of the front page The Metro reports that Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s job is at risk after claims she tried to get special treatment over a speeding fine. The front page also features a large image of Jennifer Lawrence and Leo DiCaprio who both attended the Cannes Film Festival. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous image Next image
Daily Star – Hotter than Morocco: It’s bake Britain Summary of the front page The Daily Star leads with news of warm weather coming this week. The paper says the UK will be “hotter than Morocco” this week reaching 24C, adding that “glorious” weather is set to last for the next 42 days. “Treble in sight,” is the paper’s take on City’s Premier League win. No team has won the treble since Man United in…
Daily Mirror – Fast-track her out Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror said it was told by Suella Braverman’s team six weeks ago that she had not received a speeding ticket, as calls grow for an investigation into claims that she tried to get special treatment over the fine. The paper also quotes Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner saying that “there are serious questions to answer” over the row. The front page features…
The Sun – Phil: I’m completely broken Summary of the front page The Sun continues its coverage of the Phil and Holly row. The paper says he feels like he’s been “knifed” by ITV bosses and is “completely broken”. They add the star will receive six months wages to “soften the blow” of his departure from the popular daytime show. The Sun also writes that his former co-host Holly Willoughby is taking a two week…
Pro-EU rally in Moldovan capital amid rising tensions with Russia More than 75,000 people poured onto the streets of Moldova’s capital to show their support for the country’s efforts to join the European Union. The pro-EU demonstration was organised by President Maia Sandu and comes amid rising tensions with Russia. President Sandu’s pro-Western government has accused Russia of fueling tensions by endorsing the pro-Russian opposition Sor party in Moldova. Moscow vehemently denies any interference in…
Greek election: Mitsotakis celebrates big win but wants majority, second election hinted Kyriakos Mitsotakis has emerged victorious in the national elections, with a significant win for his party, which he described as a “political earthquake.” Mitsotakis, the conservative PM, saw his centre-right party, New Democracy, secure nearly 41% of the vote, just five seats short of a majority. Mitsotakis believes the outcome is the Greek people giving his government a mandate for a four-year government,…
The Sunday Papers Sunday Papers – Phil quits This Morning & Braverman fine ‘coverup’ There are various stories dominating Sunday’s papers, from UK politics to the latest from showbiz. News that Philip Schofield has quit the popular daytime show This Morning, dominates Sunday’s tabloids. The Sunday Telegraph has an interview with the government’s migration tsar, Professor Brian Bell, who suggests reducing the number of foreign students allowed to stay in the UK after graduation, as their visas…
The Observer – Top Tory donor faces probe over multimillion fraud claim Summary of the front page The Observer says a top Tory donor who has given more than £220,000 to the party is facing an investigation over allegations of “fraud and money laundering”. The paper reports that Karan Chanana is facing a probe in India surrounding claims that tens of millions of pounds of bank loans were sent to shell entities. The front page…
Sunday Mirror – They think it’s all sofa Summary of the front page The Sunday Mirror also leads with Phillip Schofield quitting This Morning. The headline adapts a famous line of commentary about the 1966 World Cup final to sum up Phillip Schofield’s resignation from This Morning with the headline “They think it’s all sofa… It is now!”. The front page also reports on Chris Eubank’s court battle over the death of his son, and…
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