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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s front pages feature a variety of stories on their front pages. Several papers highlight contingency plans for possible strikes by teachers in England and Wales. Teachers strikes, online lessons The Telegraph reports that ministers will urge schools to keep classes open for GSCE and A-level pupils as two unions prepare to announce the results of their ballots. The i newspaper says online lessons – similar to the Covid…

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Man, 22, arrested after London memorial service drive-by shooting A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a drive-by shooting outside a London church left a girl, aged seven, seriously injured. A 12-year-old girl and four women were also injured. The women were leaving a memorial service when shots were fired from a black Toyota at people outside of St Aloysius Church in Euston. The man was arrested after a car…

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PM urged to not ‘treat trans people as political football’ by Scottish Conservative Jamie Green Starmer ends the phone-in by praising Arsenal for its performance yesterday, and saying he hopes the fan who kicked the Arsenal goalkeeper gets banned. Q: Would Labour support Ukraine even more than the current government? Continue reading… ​PM urged to not ‘treat trans people as political football’ by Scottish Conservative Jamie GreenStarmer ends the phone-in by praising Arsenal for its…

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Commuters told to prepare for icy conditions as cold snap hits after weekend of heavy rain A new cold snap is due to hit the UK this week, as drivers have been told to leave extra time for their morning commute due to icy roads, amid warnings for ice and snow across the UK. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for ice across all nations until 10:00 GMT. They said overnight sleet is set…

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Former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada shot dead at home in Kabul  Mursal Nabizada, 32 – a former Afghan MP – has been shot dead at her home in Kabul, Afghan police have said. She was one of the few female MPs who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in 2021 – after the US withdrew from Afghanistan. Nabizada was killed alongside her bodyguard. Her brother and a second security guard were wounded in…

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Romanian police widen probe into Andrew Tate Romanian police are expanding their investigation into former kickboxer turned influencer Andrew Tate. Police have seized a fleet of luxury cars from Tate’s Bucharest compound this weekend and have raided seven more properties – including a villa beneath the Carpathian Mountains. Some people in Romania see the confiscation of his luxury cars as a sign that authorities are preparing for the next stage in this case, securing assets…

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No survivors from Nepal plane crash – officials Officials say there are no hopes of finding survivors after Nepal’s worst air disaster in decades. Local official Tek Bahadur said there “nil” chance of surviving, but noted the plane’s flight data and voice recorders have been found. There were 72 passengers and crew aboard the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara which crashed on Sunday. It is not yet known what…

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Former MP for Tiverton and Honiton resigned after admitting watching pornography in Commons A former MP who quit after admitting watching pornography in the Commons said he was thinking of standing again at the next general election. Neil Parish resigned from his Tiverton and Honiton seat after declaring that he was the politician whom other MPs had spotted watching X-rated material in parliament. Continue reading… ​Former MP for Tiverton and Honiton resigned after admitting watching…

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The Sunday Papers Sunday Papers – Cabinet split over NHS pay, Girl shot at funeral There are a variety of stories leading the Sunday front pages. One of the most popular talking points this morning is the NHS, as Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer pledges to slash “mind-boggling” NHS bureaucracy, and a split in the Cabinet over NHS pay rises appears. An image of the street – lined with police tape – where a little girl…

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