EastEnders has chosen to respect gay people with HIV, not make us the scapegoat that we’ve become so accustomed to over the years
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Tanks for Ukraine dominated headlines this week. #StateOfTheUnion
HS2 is back in the headlines.
The number of asylum requests filed in 2022 across the EU is expected to reach 924,000, the highest number since 2016.
Sometimes your mascara just isn’t right.
Amid complaints about the quality of GoldenEye 007’s remaster, the studio behind its re-release has blamed graphical hiccups on the N64 original.
Filming is set to get underway in Salford.
CITY AM – Volt from the blue The front page of London’s business paper CityAM reports A London-listed green hydrogen investor has confirmed it will pivot towards opportunities in the US, to make the most of an increasingly favourable financial environment for green energy projects in the country. Richard Hulf, co-founder and managing partner of Hydrogen One Capital (Hydrogen One), told City A.M. that the investment fund was already looking at new possibilities Stateside. This…
Sport Express – The art of war Manchester City boss Pep has predicted a touchline fight with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta at some point during today’s FA Cup fourth-round match – kick off at 8pm. The back page also reports on English clubs’ spending during the transfer window as well as Everton’s hunt for a new manager.
Sport Mirror – It’s Gunnar kick-off The Daily Mirror’s back page reports on the upcoming Manchester City vs Arsenal match – with the paper reporting on Pep Guardiola’s comments that it’ll kick off on the touchline between the managers. Gareth Southgate opens up about why he stayed on as England manager, and the hunt for Everton’s new boss continues.
‘I lived on Gaviscon.’
Jeremy Hunt dismisses economic ‘gloom’ as he dashes Tory hopes of tax cuts Sky News says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has dismissed economic “gloom” in a major speech today as he promised to use “Brexit freedoms” to increase growth and productivity in the UK. Speaking at Bloomberg’s European headquarters in London, he attacked “declinism”, instead saying the country was “poised to play a leading role in Europe and across the world in the growth sectors which…
Nadhim Zahawi – live: Jeremy Hunt refuses twice to say if he’s ever paid tax penalty The Independent says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has declined to say whether he has ever paid a penalty to the taxman. Asked whether he had ever paid a penalty to HM Revenue and Customs, he said at an event hosted by Bloomberg: “I’m not going to talk about my personal tax affairs, but I don’t think there’s anything you’d find…
Jeremy Hunt to promote low-tax and private sector ‘retooling’ of industry The Guardian says Jeremy Hunt will defend the government’s vision for Britain’s economic future in a speech to City executives in London on Friday, when he will lay out plans for investment and growth. The chancellor will say he wants to promote policies that allow the private sector to retool the UK’s industrial base and reskill the workforce to generate strong growth over the…
The woman lived in social housing and was known to mental health services but no one checked on her for three and a half years.
The title rivals meet at the Etihad…
Metro – Under 10s lured into web of evil Summary of the front page The Metro reports online sex predators are grooming growing numbers of young children to abuse themselves on camera – with cases up 1,000% since the pandemic, investigators found. The front page reports on Kylie Minogue at Paris Fashion Week. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
The Independent – Now tax chief damns Zahawi: We don’t fine innocent people Summary of the front page The Independent reports Tory cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi did not make an “innocent error” in his tax affairs, the head of HM Revenue and Customs has suggested, raising fresh questions about his £1m fine. The front page features an image of a shelled area of Kyiv, as Russia attacked after the US and Germany confirmed they would…
The Guardian – Anger over U-turn over Windrush Summary of the front page The Guardian reports Windrush campaigners have described the government’s decision to drop crucial reform commitments made in the wake of the Home Office scandal as a “slap in the face”. The paper’s front page also reports that Mr Zahawi is under pressure to reveal the source of about £30m of unsecured loans made to his wife’s UK property company. Today’s top stories…
Daily Mirror – Rod: we are failing Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror is leading with Sir Rod Stewart’s surprise phone call to Sky News where he criticised the Conservative government and the current state of the NHS and called for people to back Labour – “stand down and give Labour a go” he told the government. The paper notes Rod identified as a long-time Tory voter but he’s now backing Labour and the…
The Sun – Freddie slams breaks on TV career Summary of the front page The Sun says Top Gear’s Freddie Flintoff has put his TV career on hold after pleas from his family following his “horror crash” on the show. Mr Flintoff suffered facial injuries and broken ribs, it reports The front page also reports after its own investigation, the paper says Britain’s HS2 rail project may never reach central London as bosses look to…
Daily Express – Mr Hunt, can we please start talking Britain up? Summary of the front page The Daily Express says senior Tories have called on the chancellor to ease the cost of living crisis by “going for growth”, despite his warnings of a tough year ahead. The front page also reports on the Princess of Wales helping at a food bank. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk There’s a variety of stories dominating Friday’s front pages; most of which are UK political stories. Continued coverage of Nadhim Zahawi’s tax row, Rod Stewart’s call on the Tories to step down and the doomed HS2 rail project that has been blighted by soaring inflation. UK politics latest The government have not denied a report on the front page of The Sun, which claims that HS2 might not reach…
The Gypsy King has proposed a big-money, crossover super-fight.