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Daily Express – Heads must roll! Just how did this happen? Summary of the front page Police chiefs under fire over the Greenpeace protest at Rishi Sunak’s constituency home is the front page of the Daily Express. With five people arrested, the Daily Express pushes for answers from police chiefs, asking how this was all allowed to happen. The entire front page is dedicated to the story. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a…

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Financial Times – Interest rates hit 15 year high as BoE warns higher costs will not ease soon Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads on how interest rates have surged to a 15-year high – with the Bank of England warning higher costs show no sign of easing. The paper reflects on Thursday’s move by the Bank which increased the base rate for the 14th time in a row, to 5.2% -…

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Kiwi Dan Wootton suspended by Daily MailOnline as cash-for-sex-images allegations investigated The Herald says The Daily Mail’s MailOnline has suspended New Zealand journalist Dan Wootton from his twice-weekly column as the company investigates allegations he offered colleagues money for sexual images. The GB News presenter, who has written a regular column for MailOnline since 2021, was alleged to have inappropriately offered colleagues hefty sums of money in exchange for filming themselves carrying out sex acts,…

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Dan Wootton suspended by MailOnline as claims he offered cash for sexual images investigated The Independent says MailOnline has suspended Dan Wootton’s column while allegations he used a pseudonym and offered colleagues money for sexual images are investigated. The GB News presenter, who has written a regular column for MailOnline since 2021, claimed to be the victim of a “witch hunt” after being accused of using fake online identities to trick men into sending him…

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Ocean heat record broken with temperatures hitting 20.96 The oceans are at their hottest-ever recorded temperature due to climate change. The global sea surface temperature hit 20.96°C, surpassing the 2016 record.  Warmer waters absorb less carbon dioxide, leading to more planet-warming gas in the atmosphere and faster glacier melting, causing sea level rise. Marine species are affected as they search for cooler waters, disrupting the food chain. Fish stocks could be impacted, and some predatory…

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Niger: President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community for help after coup Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has called on the “entire international community” to help “restore … constitutional order” following the coup last week. Writing in the Washington Post, Bazoum said he was writing “as a hostage” and issued a warning that the region could fall further under Russian influence – via the Wagner Group which operates in neighbouring countries. On Thursday, the coup…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages feature pictures of protesters who scaled the Prime Minister’s Yorkshire home. Five Greenpeace protesters have been arrested. The Bank of England’s interest rate warnings also make the papers. Interest rates remain high The Bank of England has warned that interest rates will remain high for longer than previously thought. The i newspaper predicts the main rate will rise to 5.5% and stay at that level for…

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