India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates The ongoing row between India and Canada has escalated even further after India suspended visa services for Canadian citizens. The row began over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said Canada was investigating “credible allegations” linking India with the murder. The allegation was met with anger from India, who called it “absurd.” Visa service provider BLS posted a message from…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunak’s green target U-turns & ‘le rock and royal’ Thursday’s front pages lead on a speech by the prime minister on Wednesday, in which he announced exemptions and delays to several targets in the government’s net zero strategy. The strategy, which is enshrined in law, commits the UK to eliminate its contribution to the overall amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by 2050. The PM’s U-turn could cost…
Elementor #551614 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Free him and he’ll kill a child again The Metro leads on the news that James Bulger’s murderer has again been granted a parole hearing. Jon Venables, 41, who killed the two-year-old in 1993 aged 10 along with Robert Thompson, will “kill a child again” James’ mother, Denise Fergus, told the parole panel. Venables has been in and out…
Elementor #551602 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Green bonfire as PM rows back on net zero Rishi Sunak’s row back on net zero leads in the Guardian with the paper calling the move a “green bonfire”. Describing the decision as one of the prime minister’s biggest U-turns since taking office, the paper reports it has drawn “furious condemnation” from car manufacturers. The move is part…
Elementor #551596 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – End 70 tears of nukes cover-up The news that veterans of nuclear tests are launching a court battle to gain access to medical records to show how they were exposed to excessive radiation in the 1950s is the splash in the Daily Mirror. Campaigners say those involved in the tests have suffered health consequences, including cancers and children…
Elementor #551590 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Given us a break! “Given us a brake!” reads the headline in the Sun. The paper says drivers now have a “five-year reprieve from going electric”. Reporting on the news that Rishi Sunak is delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars by five years, The Sun credits its own “give us a brake” campaign as being…
Elementor #551575 September 21, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – ‘Honest’ Rishi: Nation won’t and can’t pay net zero The Daily Express describes the prime minister as being “honest” for saying the country cannot afford to pay for the net zero pledges he has rowed back on – such as phasing out petrol and diesel cars and gas boilers. The paper quotes him as saying he has “pushed…
6 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank and Gaza There have been more Palestinian deaths in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip at the hands of Israeli forces. A late-night military raid of the Jenin refugee camp left four dead and around 30 people injured, according to Palestinian medics. A fifth was killed during violent demonstrations on Tuesday evening near the Gaza-Israel separation fence. Another young Palestinian man was killed during an…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk PM retreats on climate promises and Sir Keir meets with Macron Wednesday’s front-page report on news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering scaling back some of the government’s commitments to help the UK reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The PM is set to make an announcement on Friday. Several of the papers feature a picture of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer shaking hands with French President…
Elementor #551498 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Crispin Odey urged woman he groped at work to downplay incident to FCA The Financial Times reports that a woman has accused the hedge fund manager Crispin Odey of groping her at work and asking her to “play down” the incident to the Financial Conduct Authority. The paper says that the woman said she was assaulted while working…
Elementor #551492 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Toxic Brand The Metro leads on the news that broadcasters have shunted Russell Brand off their platforms and publishers have distanced themselves from the comic following allegations of rape against the star. The paper says YouTube have blocked his videos from making money, the BBC has joined Channel 4 in removing his content from streaming sites, and that he…
Elementor #551486 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Tory dismay as PM seeks to soften net zero pledges The Guardian leads on the news that some Conservatives are “dismayed” at the news that Rishi Sunak is looking into softening the government’s commitment to net zero. One senior Tory tells the paper that the change would be the “greatest mistake of [Mr Sunak’s] premiership” and could cost…
Elementor #551480 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – The great great show The Sun’s lead story is James Cordon praising a doctor and a paramedic who saved the life of a woman who was hit by two trains at the paper’s Who Cares Wins awards show. Last night marked the return of the Champions League as City got off to a winning start. The PM’s petrol…
Elementor #551474 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Tory: Kids are happier in portacabin classrooms The Daily Mirror leads on the education secretary’s comments that children are “happier” in portacabin classrooms. The paper reports that a union has criticised the government over what it calls “years of neglect” of schools around the country. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said on Tuesday that she met children in one…
Elementor #551468 September 20, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Rishi hits the breaks on petrol car ban The Daily Express splashes on the news that Rishi Sunak is planning to delay the ban on petrol and diesel cars by five years in a major speech planned for Friday. The front page reports on the migrant crisis, saying hotel bills have soared to £8m a day. “Rishi hits…
Steve Barclay accuses NHS staff of planning ‘politically timed’ strikes The Guardian says The health secretary has accused NHS staff in England of planning “politically timed” industrial action as he outlined proposals to extend strike laws to ensure doctors and nurses in hospitals provide a minimum level of cover. As consultants began another 48-hour strike on Tuesday as part of a row over pay, one of their representatives told Steve Barclay that the plans –…
India denies role in Canadian Sikh leader’s murder after PM Trudeau says intelligence has credible link India has rejected allegations made by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau that it had any role in the death of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple on 18 June in Canada. On Monday, PM Trudeau accused India of being involved in the murder. He said Canadian intelligence was looking at “credible allegations”…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Paper Talk: Cops probe new Russell Brand claim as more women come forward Tuesday’s front pages continue their coverage of the Russell Brand allegations as another person – unrelated to the documentary, spoke to the police over an alleged incident with Brand in 2003. The Met confirmed on Monday it had received the report, though did not name Brand or announce a formal investigation. The claim is separate to…
Elementor #551364 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Cops probe new Brand sex claim Following a TV investigation that was aired over the weekend, the Metro reports that a woman has reported Russell Brand to the police over an alleged sexual assault in London’s Soho which occurred in 2003. The paper notes that, at the time of the alleged assault in 2003, Brand was a “rising stand-up…
Elementor #551358 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian-Met warns it will take years to clear out rogue officers The Guardian reports that the Metropolitan Police have said that it will take them years to root out rogue officers due to the amount currently suspended or on restricted duties. The paper says Britain’s biggest force has revealed that 201 officers are suspended and 860 are on restricted duties.…
Elementor #551352 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – New Brand assault claim Fresh claims of sexual assault dating back 20 years against Russell Brand are the lead story in the Mirror, with the paper quoting one of the alleged victims describing the comedian’s denials as “insulting”. The Met confirmed on Monday it had received the report, though did not name Brand or announce a formal investigation.…
Elementor #551346 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – 190,000 and counting … hands off triple lock The Daily Express splashes on the news that its petition urging the government to keep the pensions triple lock has surpassed 190,000 signatures. The campaign calls on ministers to pledge that the triple lock on pensions – which guarantees that pensions will rise in line with whatever is highest out…
Elementor #551340 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Russell Brand latest news: Victims come forward: How many more? The Sun reports that more alleged victims are preparing to come forward and speak to the police regarding incidents concerning the comic Russell Brand. The headline asks: “How many more?” The paper says police are probing a claim made by a woman not involved in the documentary, relating…
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault amongst other allegations by four women. For several years, Channel 4’s Dispatches along with the Times and the Sunday Times investigated Brand. “Over the past few years, reporters have interviewed hundreds of sources who knew or worked with Brand: ex-girlfriends and their friends and family, comedians and other celebrities, people who worked with him on radio and TV, and senior staff…
Alleged rape victim condemns Russell Brand’s wellness persona The Guardian says a woman alleging that Russell Brand raped her by pushing her against a wall has hit out at his wellness persona, saying she knows “the demon underneath”. The actor and comedian, who denies the allegations, has built a sprawling empire on social media in recent years, including on YouTube, where he has 6.6m followers, with videos that mix wellness, spiritualism and anti-addiction content with…
