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The Independent – Zahawi can’t survive tax row, warns Tories Summary of the front page The Independent reports on the tax row involving Nadhim Zahawi. The paper reports that Tory MPs have warned his role as Conservative PArty chairman is “untenable.” The front page also features a picture of a cop car in Los Angeles – the paper reports on the mass shooting in California which killed at least 10 with 10 more in hospital. It’s one of the state’s worst mass shootings. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

US investment group typically buys stakes in underperforming firms and seeks changes to way they are run The US activist investor firm Elliott Investment Management has taken a multibillion-dollar stake in Salesforce, the business software company that owns the Slack messaging platform. Elliott, which typically buys stakes in underperforming companies and seeks changes to the way they are run, said it was looking forward to working “constructively” with the San Francisco-based company, without revealing any strategic proposals. Continue reading… ​US investment group typically buys stakes in underperforming firms and seeks changes to way they are runThe US activist investor firm…

Frank McAveety apologised for comments made in Holyrood meeting in 2010 about 15-year-old girl The Scottish Labour party has been criticised for putting a former MSP who made “deeply sexualised and racist remarks” about a 15-year-old girl on to its shortlist for a parliamentary seat in Glasgow. Frank McAveety, the former MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, was recorded calling a 15-year-old girl “dark” and “dusky” and describing her as “very nice and very slim” during a Holyrood committee meeting in 2010. Continue reading… ​Frank McAveety apologised for comments made in Holyrood meeting in 2010 about 15-year-old girlThe Scottish Labour party has…

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The Sun – BGT pay war Summary of the front page The Sun claims Britain’s Got Talent judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon are refusing to sign new contracts in a pay row over Bruno Tonioli – the newcomer judge set to be paid the same as them. It comes as filming of the new series of the long-running talent shows starts on Monday. Arsenal’s win over Manchester United and Eastenders’ actress Jessie Wallace’s police scandal also find a space on the paper’s front page. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Mirror – They still don’t get it Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror claims the Tory party “still don’t get it” as Nadhim Zahawi, Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson have been hit by further controversies over the last few days. The paper mentions Boris Johnson’s loan story as well as former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi reportedly having to settle a £4.8m tax bill. It also reminds its readers that prime minister Rishi Sunak was last week given a fixed-penalty notice for not wearing a seatbelt. The front page also features an exclusive with Pamela Anderson who discusses her marriage…

Daily Express – Boris back on the front line Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports on Boris Johnson’s latest trip to war-torn Ukraine. The story goes on to report his pledge that Britain’s backing for Ukraine would last “as long as it takes” to defeat Russian president Vladimir Putin. Mr Johnson said it was a “privilege” to show solidarity with the war-torn nation as he shrugged off questions over his finances in Kyiv, says the paper. The front page features a picture of Johnson sat opposite Ukraine’s president Zelensky. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment…

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Former Tory leader warns Nadhim Zahawi to clear up tax row as questions remain The Metro says Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has urged Nadhim Zahawi to come clean over his tax affairs following reports the Cabinet Office minister tried to avoid paying millions of pounds to the treasury. Mr Zahawi has agreed to pay a penalty to HMRC as part of an estimated £5million-plus tax settlement, apparently negotiated while he was chancellor of the exchequer and in charge of the department under ex-PM Liz Truss. A source told The Guardian that the penalty was the result of…

Nadhim Zahawi ‘absolutely’ not quitting over tax row The Independent says Nadhim Zahawi is not planning to resign as Conservative Party chairman despite paying a penalty to resolve a tax dispute with HMRC. Rishi Sunak has been urged by Labour to sack Mr Zahawi, who he brought back into a Cabinet-attending role after entering No 10, with questions whirling over how much the prime minister knew about the former chancellor’s tax affairs. A source close to Mr Zahawi did not answer questions over his settlement, estimated to be around £5 million, but said: “He is absolutely not resigning.” Mr Zahawi…

Nadhim Zahawi’s future threatened as Labour steps up pressure over tax affairs The Guardian says Nadhim Zahawi’s political future appeared under increasing threat on Sunday night, after Labour pushed hard for answers about his tax issues and government colleagues offered little support for his plight. After a weekend dominated by questions over the Conservative party chair’s tax position, Labour signalled its intention to pin the controversy on to Rishi Sunak, demanding the prime minister explain if he knew about the issue when he appointed Zahawi to his cabinet. However, it is understood No 10 will argue Sunak only knew Zahawi…

Tories face multiple sleaze probes after Boris Johnson hit by fresh claims over personal finances The Sun says THE Tories face multiple sleaze probes after Boris Johnson was hit by fresh claims over his personal finances. Labour reported him to Commons watchdogs over an £800,000 loan allegedly secured with the BBC chairman’s help. The former Prime Minister recommended Richard Sharp for the top Beeb job just weeks after Mr Sharp allegedly advised him on securing a loan from a billionaire relative. The bill was met by Mr Johnson’s distant cousin Sam Blyth — with minsters insisting Mr Sharp had been…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s newspapers are dominated by what the Metro calls a “sleaze storm” in the Tory party, with many leading with Nadhim Zahawi’s tax row and Boris Johnson’s loan allegations. Boris Johnson is pictured on most front pages. Sleaze storm in Tory party The Metro calls it a “sleaze storm” whilst the Daily Mirror’s front page has a “useful guide for Tories” telling Nadhim Zahawi to pay his taxes, Rishi Sunak to wear a seatbelt and Boris Johnson to go to a bank if he needs a loan. Nadhim Zahawi is facing the first calls…

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Ambulance strikes today: What you need to know Monday’s ambulance strike will see thousands of workers in England and Wales walkout – including paramedics, control room staff and support workers in a dispute over pay. The NHS has warned the public to only call 999 if you are seriously ill or your condition is life-threatening. Which ambulance staff are striking? Thousands of members of the Unison, GMB and Unite trade unions are striking on Monday across much of England and Wales, although the East of England will be unaffected. Unison members are striking in five regions: London, Yorkshire, the South…

Zahawi determined to stay as Tory chairman – report The BBC is reporting that they have been told Nadhim Zahawi is determined to stay on as Conservative party chairman, amid calls for his resignation over his current tax row. Zahawi paid a penalty to HMRC over unpaid tax whilst he was chancellor. He calls the error “careless and not deliberate.” But Labour is calling on PM Rishi Sunak to “come clean” about his knowledge of the deal and called Mr Zahawi’s position “untenable.” On Sunday, Mr Zahawi’s allies insisted he would continue in the role that he’s only been in…

Only life-threatening 999 calls will be automatically attended to as unions say the strikes ‘have to have an impact to be taken seriously’.

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Lisa Marie Presley honoured at Memphis memorial Lisa Marie Presley’s public memorial service took place in Memphis, following her shock death at the age of 54. Many stars turned out for the service, including the Duchess of York, which took place at Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion on Sunday. The US singer, who was the only child of Elvis Presley, died on 12 January, hours after being rushed to hospital. She has been buried next to her son Benjamin Keough, who died in 2020. Alanis Morissette and Axl Rose performed at the ceremony – which was attended by crowds of mourners…