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…
‘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.
Jack recalled the incident during an intimate live event.
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…
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…
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.
State troopers found a firearm, a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.
Wind energy agreements have generated windfall that would normally go towards monarchy The King has asked for profits from a £1bn-a-year crown estate windfarm 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 £86.3m a year, the King receives 25% of the crown estate’s annual surplus, which includes an extra 10% for the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace. Continue…
Police respond to multiple collisions on roads in England and Wales, as more freezing weather forecast Large parts of Britain are braced for another day of travel disruption, as freezing weather brought “extremely dangerous” conditions on the roads and “thundersnow” in Wales. Police said they were responding to multiple collisions on roads across England and Wales after widespread snow and ice in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue reading… Police respond to multiple collisions on…
Tony was crowned the first ever King of the Jungle.
Metro – It’s one out all out Summary of the front page The Metro says Britain’s biggest day of strikes for a generation will bring the country to a standstill on 1 February as rail workers, university lecturers, teachers and civil servants all head to picket lines. The paper calls it “strike hell”, adding in a bold headline that the general attitude of unions seems to be “one out all out”. Elsewhere, the front page…
The Guardian – Clamour for inquiry into officers who allowed rapist to stay in Met Summary of the front page The Guardian says the Metropolitan Police and the government are coming under pressure to punish officers who allowed serial rapist David Carrick to be “shielded from the sack” despite multiple warnings of his abuse. Cross-party MPs have called for officers who took no action against Carrick to also be fired, it writes, despite the police…
The Sun – Match of the Wahey Summary of the front page The Sun says Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker was pranked with the sound of a porn movie during last night’s FA Cup coverage. “Match of the Wahey” is how the paper headlines it. . Moaning was heard while Gary Lineker presented the third-round replay between Wolves and Liverpool, which was later discovered to be the result of a mobile phone taped…
Daily Mirror – NHS nurses strike: Bosses refuses fair pay deal Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror says agency staff are being offered £40 an hour to break the picket line during the nurses strike in a move that has “sparked fury.” The paper calls health officials “idiotic” for refusing nurses a fair pay deal while offering agency staff “£40 an hour” if they continue working. The move has “sparked fury”, the paper…
Daily Express – Rishi: Bonfire of EU laws will help boost growth Summary of the front page The Daily Express says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed cutting 4,000 pieces of red tape from Brussels will speed up an economic recovery and “improve people’s everyday lives.” The nurses’ strikes also feature as Royal College of Nursing (RCN) leader Pat Cullen appears on the front page of the Daily Express, saying she is “begging” for the…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages report heavily on the upcoming strikes, the government’s plan to ban conversion therapy and calls for former Met officer David Carrick to be stripped of his pension also dominate the front pages. Pictures of BBC Radio presenter Ken Bruce are splashed on several papers. Strikes looming across UK The Metro says it is “one out all our” in what it calls the “strike hell” planned for…
She is worried British men aren’t finding ‘ladies of love’ due to industrial action.
Ukraine ministers killed as helicopter comes down A helicopter crash in Ukraine has claimed the lives of eighteen people, including Ukraine’s interior affairs minister. The helicopter crashed beside a kindergarten in an eastern suburb of the capital Kyiv. Three children were amongst those killed, and 15 more are being treated in hospital. Minister Denys Mosastyrsky, was with eight others in the helicopter. His first deputy minister and the state secretary also died. The helicopter belonged…
Greta Thunberg detained at German coal protest Climate activist Greta Thunberg was briefly detained by police at a protest in western Germany. Thunberg was protesting, alongside other campaigners, seeking to stop the abandoned village of Lützerath from being demolished for the expansion of a coal mine. Police say the Swedish activist was not arrested and said she was released after an ID check. They also confirmed all of those detained would not be charged. Videos…
Police at the scene of a shooting outside a memorial service which was being held in St Aloysius Roman Catholic Church on Phoenix Road, in Euston (Picture: PA)
A man questioned over a shooting at a church in Euston, central London, has been bailed.
Metropolitan Police officers arrested the 22-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder on Sunday.
But he has now been bailed pending further inquiries to a date in mid-February.
A seven-year-old girl injured in the shooting on Saturday remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital, the force added.
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