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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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Wilko to file for administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk The Mirror says Household and garden retailer Wilko has filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) to appoint administrators potentially putting 12,000 jobs and 400 stores at risk. The news comes as Wilko’s owners were reported to be exploring the sale of a controlling stake just last month. In a statement from CEO Mark Jackson today, the chain confirmed that the retailer was struggling to find…

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Wilko to go into administration leaving high street giant with 400 stores on brink of collapse The Sun says WILKO is on the brink of administration, putting 400 stores and thousands of jobs at risk. The bargain retailer today filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators. It comes as Wilko’s owners were said to be exploring the sale of a controlling stake just last month. The discount chain has 400 shops and employs about…

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Wilko homeware chain on brink of collapse BBC News says UK homewares retailer Wilko has warned that it is on the brink of collapse because of mounting cost pressures. The privately-owned company said it had filed a “notice of intention” to appoint administrators after failing to find enough investment. Wilko employs some 12,000 people across 400 UK stores and is well-known for its value furnishings and accessories. Chief executive Mark Jackson said it would continue…

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The Guardian – Trump court date sets US on course for election crash Summary of the front page The Guardian leads on Donald Trump saying a 45-page indictment accuses him of knowingly spreading ‘pervasive and destabilising lies’ about election fraud that threatened American democracy. A beaming photo of York’s first resident rabbi in centuries also catches the eye on the side of the broadsheet.’Our doors are open’ the paper says. Today’s top stories Like this…

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Metro – Election won’t be Soonak Summary of the front page Election won’t be Soonak – that’s the headline on the Metro which says the prime minister has hinted there won’t be a general election until January 2025. The paper on the PM’s comments made during a LBC listener phone-in. One of the four bullet points on the front page says the prime minister is going to Disneyland with wife and daughters for first ‘proper’…

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