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Exposed – the mysterious Independent newspaper headline  The past few days have been dominated by Prince Harry’s book Spare and the revelations inside. On Tuesday, the memoir was officially released and has become the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever in the UK. In the days leading up to the release, there had been several leaks, which created wild headlines around the world. Then there were the days of promo, which saw the former royal sit down…

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The Independent – 50,000 – that’s the record number of patients forced to wait 12 hours in A&E each week Summary of the front page The Independent leads on the record number of patients forced to wait 12 hours in A&E each week. The paper says its a massive jump from 30,000 in just two months. It also notes that 15,000 ambulance workers are set to strike today. The entire front page is dedicated to…

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Metro – A strike against strikes Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the government’s plans to introduce new regulations to ensure vital services keep running during strike action. The paper says the government and unions are locking horns over the industrial disputes. The front page also has a picture of Prince Harry with an armed bodyguard in New York – the former royal was in town to promote his new book Spare. …

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The Guardian – Angry unions plan day of action over anti-strike bill Summary of the front page The Guardian leads on trade unions planning a day of action over the government’s proposed anti-strike laws as the stand-off over public sector pay and conditions continues. The front page also features a story on Europe heatwave records during 2022, the Church of England creating a £100m fund to compensate for slavery and a picture released by Grant…

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The Sun – Nuke plot smashed at Heathrow Summary of the front page The Sun reports that counter-terror police and the security services are investigating how a shipment of uranium came to arrive, undeclared, at Heathrow Airport. The front page says the package was sent to an Iranian in the UK. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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Daily Mirror – Johnson living in £20m home for free Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror splashes on the news that former PM Boris Johnson is currently living rent free in the £20m London home of a Conservative Party donor’s wife. The front page notes whilst the former PM is living rent-free in these digs, more than 123,00 children in the UK are homeless. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK…

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Daily Express – Clock is ticking Rishi: Do a deal for Britain Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports that Rishi Sunak has been implored to do a deal by the Royal College of Nursing to prevent a planned two-day nurses’ strike from potentially paralysing the NHS. The front page features a picture of Prince Harry in New York, news of the Church’s pledge of £100m to address slavery wrongs and recent flood…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages report on government plans to bring in anti-strike legislation, with left and right-wing papers split in their reaction. The NHS is another popular story for today’s papers, as the PM is urged to do a deal and reports on excessive deaths during Christmas 2022.  Excess deaths as NHS buckles “1,000 excess deaths each week as the NHS buckles,” writes the Times. The headline references the “compelling”…

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Pay deal to avoid more rail strikes still ‘long way off’ – unions Rail union leaders have told MPs there is much left to agree on if further national rails strikes were to be averted. RMT leader Mick Lynch said in evidence to the transport committee that they were a “long way” off on the pay issue. The Network Rail and train operating companies were offering well under half of what his members deserved to…

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Six people injured in Paris knife attack A knife attack at Paris’s International Gare du Nord station on Wednesday has left six people injured – one in critical condition. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the man was stopped by two off-duty police officers who were returning home from a shift. The suspected knifeman was shot three times and taken to hospital with serious injuries. There is no known motive for the attack at the moment. …

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