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The Independent – Back off Boris … or you’ll consign Tories to 10 years in the wilderness Summary of the front page The Independent says Boris Johnson’s comeback risks a 1997-style landslide election defeat for the Conservative Party if his loyalists insist on his return to No 10. That is the stark warning issued by former Brexit secretary minister David Davis as he approaches the anniversary of his dramatic demand for Mr Johnson to quit as prime minister, at the height of last year’s Partygate scandal. Writing for The Independent, Mr Davis warns that while the “continual drumbeat” calling for…
Campaigners say long delay is adding to pollution and government would be betraying manifesto promise if glass is not included The launch of a long awaited deposit return scheme for plastic bottles is expected to be announced by the government. Five years after Michael Gove first promised the scheme, it is understood ministers will on Friday give the go-ahead for a deposit return scheme (DRS) which will not include glass, according to a report in the Grocer magazine. Continue reading… Campaigners say long delay is adding to pollution and government would be betraying manifesto promise if glass is not includedThe…
Daily Mirror – Rich Tory tells skint nurses to budget better Summary of the front page A Tory MP has accused nurses using food banks of not budgeting properly, according to the Daily Mirror. The paper’s main focus is a report on “out of touch” remarks made by former levelling up secretary Simon Clarke about nurses. The Conservative MP’s comments, suggesting that nurses using food banks were not budgeting properly, were branded “disgusting” by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union. “Kate’s class” is the front page take on the royal’s school visit. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave…
The Sun – Gary Linekar: Yes, yes, yes Summary of the front page Gary Lineker laughed off the Match Of The Day “porn noise scandal” and said he took great pleasure filling his half-time analysis with “sex-filled innuendo”, The Sun claims. The paper has an exclusive interview with “notorious prankster” Dan Jarvis, who has claimed responsibility. On Tuesday, sexual noises interrupted live BBC coverage of an FA Cup match between Wolves and Liverpool. Jarvis told the paper he snuck into Wolves’s Molineux stadium a day before kick-off and used double-sided tape to stick a mobile phone to a 7ft wall…
Daily Express – Charles £250m gift to nation Summary of the front page King Charles has given up a “huge windfall from an offshore wind farm deal” which he wants to be used for the “wider public good”, the Daily Express says. The paper calls it the King’s “£250m gift to the nation”. The monarch has reportedly asked the government to ensure the extra money is used for the “wider public good” and that it “benefits the country”, the paper says. His daughter-in-law Kate features on the front page too, with the paper describing her school visit as “child’s play”.…
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King Charles asks for £1bn Crown Estate wind farm profits to be used for ‘public good’ The Independent says The King has asked for profits from a £1 billion-a-year Crown Estate wind farm deal to be used for the “wider public good” rather than as a funding boost for the monarchy. Under the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant, which is currently £86.3 million a year, the King receives 25% of the Crown Estate’s annual surplus, which includes an extra 10% for the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace. Six new offshore wind energy lease agreements, announced by the Crown Estate on Thursday, have generated…
King’s Crown Estate wind farm to generate £1bn for Britain The Times says The King has agreed that profits from a new Crown Estate offshore wind farm deal will go back into the UK economy, giving it a £1 billion boost. The monarch turned down the chance to bolster Palace finances so that money is “directed for wider public good” by the government. Three of the six projects are off the North Wales, Cumbria and Lancashire coast, and three are in the North Sea off the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crown-estate-offshore-windfarm-king-charles-profits-taxpayer-uk-2023-xbnqhrrv6
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages feature a variety of stories, however a picture of the Princess of Wales is featured on several of the papers – the papers conclude Princess Kate has ‘put on a brave face’ after the release of Prince Harry’s memoir. UK newspaper front pages The Telegraph leads with Sir James Dyson who heavily criticises the government’s approach to the economy, calling it “short-sighted” and “stupid.” He argues is keeping Britain in a state of “Covid inertia”. Dyson says “growth” has become a dirty word under Sunak and criticises business regulations and taxes.…
Other police forces have received similar complaints, a source confirmed.
Manchester Airport runways reopen after heavy snow Manchester Airport has reopened its runaways after a two-hour closure due to heavy snow. The Met Office said Manchester was under a yellow weather warning until 12:00 GMT, with wintry showers expected to bring “further disruption from ice and snow.” The airport’s two runways were both closed at 06:20 GMT and reopened at 08:43. Travellers have been told to contact their airline for flight information. BBC weather presenter Simon King said there had been “some scattered snow showers this morning, giving a covering of snow in places”. “In particular, a heavier snow shower…
Roads around Dover in Kent will be busier than usual.
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Mass strikes in France over pension age rise French unions are preparing for a day of mass strikes and protests on Thursday in response to President Macron’s plans to push back the age of retirement. A new bill, raising the official age of retirement from 62 to 64 is due to go through Parliament. The demonstrations have caused severe delays. Intercity and commuter train services are badly disrupted, many schools and public services are shut and many flights have been cancelled. On the Paris metro only the two driverless lines are working normally. The protests are set to draw tens…
‘Darling Constance even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by, as I have always done and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us.’
A return of wintery weather has led to treacherous road conditions.
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Ukraine’s President Zelensky addresses Davos forum after helicopter crash that killed 14 President Zelensky told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the recent helicopter crash in Kyiv resulted from the war. Zelensky said there are “no accidents at war time” but hasn’t claimed Russia was involved in the crash that killed 14. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky was killed in the crash alongside several of his colleagues. The Ukrainian president used his video address to urge allies to send more weapons before the new Russian offensives. “The time the free world uses to think is used by the terrorist state…
The King has asked for profits from a £1 billion-a-year Crown Estate wind farm deal to be used for the ‘wider public good’ rather than funding the monarchy.
Jacinda Arden quits as PM citing ‘burnout’ PM Jacinda Ardern has announced she will step down as New Zealand’s prime minister ahead of this year’s election, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to lead. Arden will step down by 7 February, once Labour Party MPs have voted for her replacement. The shock announcement comes as polling suggests the party might struggle to be re-elected on 14 October. New Zealand PM Jacinda Arden bids farewell PM Arden, 42, said she had taken time to consider her future over the summer break, hoping to find the heart and energy…
Greenland’s melting ice sheet will add an estimated 50cm to the global mean sea-level by 2100.
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Central heating and cold weather can wreak havoc on the skin.