The attack took place on Monday evening in the metro station right below the headquarters of the European Commission.
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Ashley Mathers, 39, also covertly live-streamed his hearing, which is against the law, and declared it ‘boring’.
EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly welcomed the proposals unveiled by European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola to crack down on corruption and increase transparency but said that more could be done.
Mirror Sport – We’re sorry Most of the UK newspaper back pages are leading on Liverpool being knocked out of the FA Cup – following a defeat to Brighton. The Mirror says Liverpool missed out of the Premier League title by a point, won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup and reached the final of the Champions League. Fast forward a little over seven months from that defeat to Real Madrid in Paris and Jurgen Klopp’s side are enduring a hellish season. They are ninth in the Premier League and were knocked out of both domestic in the fourth round…
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Metro – He’s nad sorry at all Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi from the role of Conservative Party chairman over his tax arrangements, claiming the MP hasn’t shown remorse over the issue. “He’s nad sorry at all”, reads the headline. The paper describes Zahawi as “unrepentant”, noting that a letter he published after the sacking failed to mention the tax case or express regret, and that he instead used it to take a “swipe at the British press that exposed him”. Zahawi previously threatened to sue journalists probing his taxes, and in…
The Guardian – ‘A serious failure’: Zahawi forced out over tax claims Summary of the front page The Guardian says The sacking came after “weeks of damaging headlines [that] undermined the prime minister’s attempts to restore government integrity”. The paper notes that Zahawi is the second cabinet minister to go within Sunak’s first three months in the job, adding that any hopes he may have of moving on could soon be scuppered by the conclusion of an internal inquiry into bullying allegations against his deputy, Dominic Raab. The front page also reports on the recent killing of a young man…
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The Independent – What took you so long, Rishi? Summary of the front page The Independent asks the prime minister what took so long to sack Nadhim Zahawi as Tory chairman. The paper notes they broke the story of the tax row six months ago and reports he was found to have breached the ministerial code seven times – the paper claims he lashed out at the media, seemingly putting blame on them for his downfall and “fails to apologise” for his own mistakes. The front page also reports on Esther Rantzen, who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Today’s…
Holly Newton, 15, was stabbed to death after leaving school on Friday.
At least 32 dead after attack at Pakistan mosque A bombing at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 32 people – with more than 150 reported to be injured. Officials say a section of the building has been destroyed and it’s believed people are buried under the rubble. Most of those who died were part of the police force – who are believed to have been the target of the attack. An early report said a bomber sat in the front row and had blown himself up, but this has not been confirmed and…
Daily Express – Boris: Putin told me, I could kill you in a minute Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads on the story that Vladimir Putin allegedly threatened to kill Boris Johnson during a phone call after he visited Kyiv shortly before war broke out in Ukraine last February. The paper reports the Russian president told the then PM “with a missile it would only take a minute”. The interview with the BBC in which Johnson claimed that, following a trip he made to Ukrainian capital Kyiv shortly before the Russian invasion last February, Vladimir Putin threatened to…
Daily Mirror – Tories engulfed by sleaze: Rotten to the core Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror brands the Conservative Party “rotten to the core” following the PM’s decision to sack Nadhim Zahawi over his run in with HMRC, claiming the party is “engulfed by sleaze”. The paper quotes one Tory as saying: “You cannot move for dirt”. The prime minister is also criticised for “failing to do the right thing earlier”. The paper also features a story on Dame Esther Rantzen who is battling lung cancer. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…
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The Sun – Boris: Mad Vlad threatened me Summary of the front page The Sun’s front page reports on Boris Johnson’s claim that Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him in a missile strike after he paid a visit to Kyiv last year. The former PM’s comments come via a new BBC documentary Putin vs The West which examines the invasion of Ukraine and how the west has fought back. The paper describes the threatening phone call as ‘chilling’. The front page reports on the latest from Dancing on Ice. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers…
No need for Nadhim Zahawi to step down as MP, insists minister The Guardian says There is no need for Nadhim Zahawi to step down as an MP despite multiple breaches of the ministerial code, a former colleague in the health department has argued, while saying his dismissal as Conservative party chair and from the cabinet was fair. The comment by the social care minister, Helen Whately, who was a minister at the health and social care department when Zahawi was in charge of the Covid vaccines programme, comes amid signs of a pushback from Zahawi after he was summarily…
Nadhim Zahawi should ‘consider his position’ as MP, says senior Tory The Independent says Nadhim Zahawi standing down as a Conservative MP ahead of the election would be the “best outcome” after his sacking over rule breaches, a senior Tory figure has said. Rishi Sunak fired Mr Zahawi after his ethics adviser found “serious” violations of the ministerial code over his tax affairs, more than six months after The Independent revealed an HMRC investigation. Senior Tory MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown – treasurer of the party’s powerful 1922 committee – said Mr Zahawi should now consider resigning his Stratford-Upon-Avon seat. “I’m…
Rishi Sunak sacks Nadhim Zahawi for ‘serious’ breach of ministerial code The Metro says Rishi Sunak has sacked Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative Party chairman amid a multimillion-pound tax row. The prime minister told his colleague: ’It is clear that there has been a serious breach of the Ministerial Code.’ The British leader explained his decision, saying that he had ‘pledged that the government I lead would have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level’. Mr Zahawi responded by telling Mr Sunak he ‘can be assured’ of his support ‘from the backbenches in the coming years’. It comes after he paid…
Tories engulfed by sleaze as Rishi Sunak branded ‘weak’ over Nadhim Zahawi sacking Daily Mirror says Rishi Sunak came under fire from fellow Tories over his feeble handling of the Nadhim Zahawi dishonesty scandal. After a fortnight of dithering, the PM finally axed the party Chairman for breaking ministerial rules seven times by trying to cover up the fact he was facing a probe into his tax affairs. But with his party mired in sleaze, Mr Sunak was branded weak and warned he faces being dragged down by a string of scandals. It comes as Mr Zahawi refused to apologise…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk The sacking of Nadhim Zahawi as Tory party chairman over a penalty he was forced to pay to HMRC dominates Monday’s papers. The Daily Mirror’s headline describes the Tory party as “Rotten To The Core.” The paper brands PM Rishi Sunak a “dithering leader” who finally made the decision to sack Zahawi after weeks of reports about his tax affairs. The Independent asks why it took so long – considering it started covering the story more than six months ago. But a friend of Mr Sunak’s tells the Times that the PM “won’t hesitate…
Dorset Police officer Rav Canhye, 46, is accused of eight sex offences including the rape of two women while off-duty last year.
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Woman, 45, vanishes while walking her dog A major search has begun for 45-year-old Nicola Bulley who vanished whilst walking her dog. She was last seen on Friday 27 January around 9.15 am on a footpath by the River Wyre off Garstang Road in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre. Emergency crews including Lancashire Police, Lancashire Fire and Rescue, Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue team and the North West Underwater Search Team have joined the search. Police dive teams, fire service drones, search dogs, helicopters and mountain rescue volunteers have been sent to the area. Nicola Bulley’s dog – a…
Putin made threat in pre-war call – Boris Johnson Former prime minister Boris Johnson has said Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike in an “extraordinary” phone call in the run-up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Johnson says Putin told him it “would only take a minute” – a comment Boris Johnson said came after he warned the war would be an “utter catastrophe” during a “very long” phone call in February 2022. Details of the phone call are revealed in an upcoming BBC documentary, examining Mr Putin’s interactions with world leaders. Mr Johnson warned Mr Putin…
NHS to get hospital beds and ambulances to tackle delays Thousands of extra hospital beds and hundreds of ambulances will be rolled out in England this year in a bid to tackle the long emergency care delays. The 5,000 new beds will increase capacity by 5% while there will be a 10% boost in the ambulance fleet with 800 new vehicles on the road. The £1bn investment will be set out later in a joint government and NHS England two-year blueprint. Labour have said the plans are still not enough to tackle the current problems facing the NHS. There are…