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Daily Mirror – It’s ok to be scared … but we fight Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror says Ukrainians remain resolute a year after Russia’s invasion. The front page takes a look from the frontline, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the conflict. “We are courageous, and we are right,” student Nastasia tells the Mirror in Kyiv. The front page also reported on the nurse’s strike being paused as union and ministers enter pay talks. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
The Sun – Nicola cops failed my sister, too Summary of the front page The Sun says the family of a woman who killed herself after alleged domestic abuse say she was failed by the same police force that handled the search for Nicola Bulley. The front page also reports on Liverpool’s thrashing by Real Madrid – the Reds’ lost 2-5 to Real at home at Anfield. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages report on the latest from the Ukraine war – one year on from the Russian invasion. Both President Biden’s and President Putin’s speeches feature prominently in the papers. Biden pledged “unwavering” support for Ukraine and Nato yesterday, telling Putin there would “never be a victory for Russia.” Elsewhere, the massive 48-hour nurses’ strike has been paused and the Royal College of Nursing are to enter ‘intensive’ pay talks with the government and grocery shops are forced to introduce rationing as fruit and vegetable shortages leave shelves bare. Ukraine one year on …
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Nurses’ strike paused as talks are scheduled The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and government ministers are scheduled to engage in intensive talks after the RCN called off a 48-hour strike in England. Health Secretary Steve Barclay will meet with RCN leader Pat Cullen to discuss a possible compromise to end the impasse over pay. Talks will likely focus on next year’s pay rise due in April. One option is to backdate it by several months, providing nurses with an additional pay boost for part of this year. The Treasury, concerned about inflation, has rejected proposals to increase pay for…
France’s unprecedented winter sees 31 days without rain France has broken an unprecedented record of going 31 days without significant rainfall during winter, according to the country’s weather service, Meteo France. The lack of precipitation, with less than one millimetre of rainfall over the entire country daily since January 21, has raised concerns about water reserves in parts of Europe that are still recovering from last year’s severe drought. Europe endured its second-hottest year ever in 2022, with France, Britain, Spain and Italy setting new average temperature records. The heat was compounded by severe drought, unprecedented in centuries, across the…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have rattled the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will Ankara play the role of Washington’s friend rather than foe?
Russia said Tuesday it will observe curbs imposed by the New START treaty, hours after President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow was suspending participation in the arms pact with the United States.
Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday the three astronauts who were left stranded by a pressure leak in their return capsule last year will be able to return on the Soyuz MS-23 replacement capsule in September.
Poland and Hungary are once more flagged as the “worst offenders” with the new right-wing coalition governments in Italy and Sweden described as “fast learners”.
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The leader of the Ukrainian Catholic community in the UK said millions will unite in prayer after a year of war.
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Metro – Junior doctors to strike Summary of the front page The Metro’s front page reports junior doctors are planning a 72-hour strike next month after voting to take industrial action over pay. Junior doctors have voted overwhelmingly to join Britain’s growing wave of strikes, the Metro reports. Out of 37,000 British Medical Association members who voted, 98% backed their first industrial action since 2016, the paper says. A 72-hour walkout is being planned in their fight for a 26% pay rise, the paper says. The front page features a large image of US president Joe Biden on a surprise…
The Independent – Now 36,000 doctors vote to walk out on A&E – for 72 hours Summary of the front page The Independent says tens of thousands of junior doctors have voted to strike in an escalating row over pay. Some 98 per cent of the 36,000 British Medical Association members who took part in the ballot backed a 72-hour walkout that will hit every hospital in England next month. The front page features an image of Joe Biden and Zelensky – as Biden makes a surprise visit to Kyiv. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…
The Guardian – ‘Catastrophic failures’ led to Plymouth shootings Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on calls for a rethink of the firearms licensing system after an inquest into the Plymouth shootings. The inquest jury found “catastrophic” failings allowed the gunman, Jake Davison, to legally possess a shotgun that he used to kill five people in August 2021. Senior police officers, families of the victims and anti-gun campaigners are calling for a “radical reform” of the firearms licensing system, the paper says. The front page leaves space for an image of US president Joe Biden and Ukraine’s president…
Daily Express – Heartbroken family: ‘Nikki we can let you rest now’ Summary of the front page The front page of the Daily Express says the family of Nicola Bulley say she can finally rest after her body was found. The paper reports that her relatives admitted they would “never be able to comprehend what Nikki had gone through in her last moments and that would never leave us”. The front page also reports on the PM condemning the ‘airbrushing’ of Roald Dahl’s books. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
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The Sun – You can rest now, Nikki Summary of the front page The Sun also leads with a tribute to Nicola Bulley from her family after her body was identified. The paper describes the tributes as “poignant” and features a smiling Ms Bulley on its front page. The front page also reports on Leo DiCaprio and Maya partying as the Hollywood actor rolled into town for the Baftas. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
Daily Mirror’s headline uses a quote from the family of Nicola Bulley: “She was the centre of our world.” The paper dedicates most of its front page to Nikki as police confirmed the body pulled from the river is that of the missing dog walker, who vanished three weeks ago. The paper says the case has fascinated the public – but has left only heartbreak and hostility. The front page also leaves space to report on the car accident TV Dan Walker was in. Daily Mirror – Nicola Bulley: “She was the centre of our world” Summary of the front…