The Guardian – Sturgeon’s exit delays vote on independence by ‘five years’ Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on senior members of the SNP delaying their effort to stage another independence referendum for at least five years, following Nicola Sturgeon’s shock resignation. Kate Moss attending Westwood’s funeral is the main image on the front page of the Guardian. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages report on concerns from the Home Office over Lancashire Police’s conduct in the Nicola Bulley case, while the missing walker’s family have hit out over speculation surrounding her personal life. British Gas’s parent company sees record profits amid soaring cost of living crisis, the PM heads to Belfast to push his Brexit deal over the line and fashion royalty turned out for the London memorial service…
Suella Braverman expresses concerns over police disclosure of Nicola Bulley’s struggles Home Secretary Suella Braverman has expressed concerns with police after the revealed personal information about missing mother Nicola Bulley. Bulley, 45, disappeared on 27 January during a riverside dog walk in St Michael’s on Wyre in Lancashire. Cops have been searching for Nicola in the water, believing the missing mum-of-two most likely fell into the water. But they have come under fire for still…
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Spanish lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a law granting paid medical leave to women suffering severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation.
The Guardian – Sturgeon quits citing brutality in politics Summary of the front page The Guardian splashes on Nicola Sturgeon resigning as Scotland’s first minister. It is a fairly straight headline from the Guardian, which reports that Sturgeon quit because of “brutality in politics”. The top of the front page also previews an investigation the paper has conducted into an “election hacking and propaganda unit” around the world. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave…
The Herald – First Minister stands down after 8 years Summary of the front page Scottish paper the Herald reports on Sturgeon’s “candid, at times tearful, but generally upbeat” resignation speech. The paper’s front page also previews a flurry of analysis inside, with the paper’s political editor saying her speech was a “shock” to politics – in Scotland and beyond. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
Daily Record – I want my independence Summary of the front page I want my independence” is the headline in Scotland’s Daily Record as it reports the resignation of Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon. It shows an image of the First Minister waving to members of the public from Edinburgh’s Bute House. The paper also promises analytical pieces including one that calls her a champion of feminism. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave…
Daily Express – ‘High-risk’ Nicola had issue with alcohol Summary of the front page The Express writes about the police revealing missing Nicola Bulley suffered “significant issues with alcohol brought on by ongoing struggles with the menopause”. The paper also previews an analysis inside its pages which asks if the British union is safer after the departure of Nicola Sturgeon. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
Daily Mirror – Missing mum anguish – Nicola’s turmoil Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror’s front page leads on missing mother Nicola Bulley after a surprise police press conference yesterday, giving some insight into the investigation into her disappearance. She has been missing since late January when she was last seen walking her dog by the riverside. The reports on the remarks made by police that she was experiencing “significant issues with alcohol”,…
The Sun – Cops: Nicola’s alcohol issues Summary of the front page The Sun says police visited Nicola Bulley for a welfare check two weeks before she disappeared. It comes after detectives revealed she had been struggling with alcohol problems brought on by going through the menopause. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
SNP has ‘no obvious successor’ to Nicola Sturgeon as support for independence hovers around 50% Daily Record says Scotland’s top polling expert has said the future success of the independence campaign will depend on who the SNP chooses as its next leader. Professor John Curtice told the Record there were “obvious downsides” for Yes campaigners as a result of Nicola Sturgeon’s dramatic resignation yesterday. The Strathclyde University academic, who is a regular analyst on BBC…
Nicola Sturgeon was Scottish politics – her departure will leave the country in a very strange place The Metro says ‘Is anyone else sad enough to go to this Nicola Sturgeon event in the Town Hall tonight?’ In 2014, at the height of Scotland’s referendum campaign, I’d posted this to Facebook, looking for company at a talk being hosted by the then-deputy first minister to try and boost the Yes vote – and one comment…
The end of Nicola Sturgeon’s dream for Scotland? SNP leadership contenders plan to ‘quietly drop’ trans rights law battle in the wake of her shock resignation as First Minister – while unionists hail ‘generational setback’ for independence movement The Daily Mail says Nicola Sturgeon’s political dream appears to be dying less than 24 hours after her shock resignation as First Minister and Scottish National Party leader. Senior SNP figures have revealed they plan to ditch…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk The majority of Thursday’s front pages offer up their take on the shock resignation of Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Her resignation marked the end of eight years in power, Sturgeon cited physical and mental demands of the job – echoing Jacinda Ardern’s surprise resignation citing ‘burnout’. The police press conference into missing mum Nicola Bulley also makes several of the front pages. Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation shock The Times…
Spanish women who suffer from painful periods are set to be given the right to paid leave from work. The parliament in Madrid is expected to approve a proposal that would mean the state would pay 100% of menstrual leave, a measure that is a first in Europe. In Spain, some schemes already allowed time off for sufferers. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris, Armelle Exposito and C?line Schmitt report.
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Missing Nicola Bulley had alcohol issues says police Missing Nicola Bulley had “significant issues” with alcohol brought on by her ongoing struggles with menopause, police have said. Bulley, 45, went missing whilst walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre. She had dropped her daughters off at school before heading to her usual dog walking spot, along a riverside. Police gave an update on the case yesterday, saying their working hypothesis remains that she fell…
Women and children rescued from Turkey earthquake debris nine days after disaster Three women and two children have been found alive, and pulled from the debris, nine days on from the devastating earthquake disaster. Forty-two-year-old Melike Imamoglu and 74-year-old Cemile Kekec were pulled from the rubble by rescuers in the Turkish town of Kahramanmaras. The rescue comes as workers move towards a clean-up operation following the collapse of thousands of buildings across Turkey and Syria.…
Man lunges at Buffalo shooter before sentencing Payton Gendron, 19 – the white supremacist who shot dead 10 black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York last year – has been sentenced to life in prison. He pleaded guilty to 25 counts, including first-degree murder and terrorism motivated by hate. Relatives of Buffalo shooting victims’ impact statements The relatives of the victims shared emotional impact statements. Barbara Massey, whose sister Katherine was killed, told…
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