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Daily Express – Fears of surge in small boats Summary of the front page A “surge of small boats” across the English Channel is on the front page of the Daily Express. The front page is dominated by a story about how there could be a surge of Channel crossings made by migrants in small boats in the weeks ahead. The warning comes, it says, as the number of migrants reaching the UK by small…

The Sun – In his hans Summary of the front page The Sun says Tottenham Hotspur have accepted an offer for Harry Kane from Bayern Munich, but the England captain is still mulling the deal. The London club have accepted an offer of £104 million but the England star is yet to confirm whether he will make the blockbuster move to Germany. The front page also reports on the lineup for Strictly Come Dancing. Today’s…

Daily Mirror – Guess who had shell shares Summary of the front page The Mirror has an exclusive on how Tory MP Theresa Villiers owned £70,000 of shares in Shell while she was environment secretary. She has apologised for her “failure” but Greenpeace says it shows how “close the Tory party is to the planet-wrecking industry”. The front page reports on Harry Kane potentially leaving the Premier League. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave…

Metro – High street hammered Summary of the front page Metro reports that Wilko, which has 400 stores, is going into administration – putting 12,500 jobs at risk. The chain has so far been unable to find enough emergency investment to save its 400 shops and 12,500 workers. The paper says the 93-year-old homeware retailer could “vanish like giants Woolworths and C&A”. “It’s back,” says the paper’s other headline as the new Premier League season…

Financial Times – Collapse of retailer Wilko leaves 12,500 jobs in peril Summary of the front page The FT leads on the collapse of the high street retailer Wilko, which has left 12,500 jobs at risk. Wilkos has said it hopes to save 200 to 300 stores. The paper also has a piece on the NHS in England being “close to tipping point” over strikes. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK…

The Guardian – PM ‘will go down in history for failing on climate,’ – Greenpeace Summary of the front page The Guardian splashes on Greenpeace’s allegations that Rishi Sunak will “go down in history for failing on climate”.  The news comes days after the environmental group staged a stunt on the roof of the PM’s Yorkshire home. It also has a story on how dozens have been killed in wildfires in Hawaii. The wildfires have…

Ecuador politician murder suspects are Colombian, police say Authorities have announced six people – all Colombians – have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ecuador’s presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio – who was shot dead as he left a campaign event in the capital Quito.  A seventh suspect died from wounds in a shootout with police on Thursday. The interior minister said a police investigation into the “abominable event” was underway. The six detained…

Hawaii fires: At least 53 dead and 1,000 missing as entire town ‘gone’ The death toll from the devastating Hawaii fires has risen to 53 and as many as 1,000 people remain missing on the island of Maui. Major wildfires are still burning across the island while neighbouring Big Island is also grappling with blazes – though officials say these are under control.  Hawaii’s governor called the fires the “largest natural disaster in Hawaii state…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages report on a variety of stories. UK doctors strikes The Daily Mail reports striking doctors are “harming patients”. Steve Barclay used an article in the paper to issue “his strongest rebuke yet” as junior doctors in England prepare to strike over pay. The Daily Telegraph reports on figures suggesting that walkouts by junior doctors have cost the NHS around £ 1 billion so far. The health…

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Tributes about the doctor said: ‘He was remembered by colleagues past and present as a kind, gentle person.’

The Spanish weather service has warned that the average temperature across the country could hit a seven-decade record.

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She told a waiting media pack just before 10am that she was en route to visit her lawyers in Melbourne.

Russia is taking a big gamble as it prepares to launch its first spacecraft to the Moon since 1976 on Friday. After decades of failed space missions, and with the war in Ukraine making it a pariah on the international stage, Russia is hoping to re-emerge as a major player in space exploration and consolidate its alliance with China.

The Guardian – Cost of living crsis forces student ‘Covid generation’ to live at home Summary of the front page The Guardian reports that one in three students starting university this year may opt to live at home, according to research that found rising costs and family needs were affecting the “Covid generation” of school leavers. The front page reports on the death of Jamie Ried – the artist who designed the famous work for…

Metro – BBC comic is charged with sex offence Summary of the front page Metro leads with the arrest of comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli, who has been charged in connection with “non-recent” sexual offences. The 54-year-old’s arrest follows an investigation by the Times newspaper which said several people had raised concerns about his behaviour. The front page features pictures of athletes – as the Premier League is soon to return. Today’s top stories Like this…

Daily Mirror – ITV hit by more bullying claims Summary of the front page ITV is facing fresh bullying claims in the wake of the row that cost Phillip Schofield his job, the Daily Mirror reports. Phillip Schofield has been spotted in public for the first time in weeks, according to the paper, which features an image of the former This Morning presenter leaving a west London restaurant with friend Vanessa Feltz. The front page…

Daily Express – Threat to quit rights treaty if Rwanda blocked again Summary of the front page A close ally of the prime minister has threatened to pull Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights if deportation flights to Rwanda stay grounded, the Daily Express reports. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick says he is “very confident” the Supreme Court will rule in favour of plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, but that he…

The Sun – Shame of thrones Summary of the front page Police swooped on a thong-wearing OnlyFans model on the King’s front lawn at Windsor Castle, The Sun reports. The paper quotes the model as saying a lot of tourists were taking photos. The front page is mostly dedicated to the story, but a small amount of space is dedicated the ID leak of police officers, which has reportedly left people in fear. Today’s top…

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Lee Anderson’s ugly words shame Britain The Guardian says A week after the devastating fire that consumed Grenfell Tower in June 2017, I joined a march of silence from the library in Ladbroke Grove to Grenfell Tower. Nothing prepared me as I raised my eyes to look at the terrible and shocking black shell of the tower, as though transplanted from hell’s own landscape – an unsightly and menacing frame, a blind, burnt, blackened towering…