Leaked documents show NATO forces on the ground in Ukraine war The UK, France, the US and other NATO countries have special forces operating in Ukraine, according to just one of the dozens of documents leaked online. The US is investigating how the documents were leaked and have opened a criminal investigation. “We will continue to investigate and turn over every rock until we find the source of this and the extent of it,” US…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk No one story dominates Wednesday’s front pages, with headlines about the upcoming Coronation to junior doctors’ strike, Joe Biden arrives in Northern Ireland to mark the Good Friday Agreement 25th anniversary to the news that the UK economy is heading for the worst growth in the G7. Good Friday Agreement 25th anniversary US President Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday…
Metro – Is there a doctor in the house? Summary of the front page The “biggest strike in NHS history” is due to hit “hundreds of thousands of patients” as junior doctors launch a four-day walkout, the Metro reports. The paper says GPs are expected to be hit as well and 250,000 operations are expected to be cancelled. The front page looks at the successes of BGT contestants over the years. Today’s top stories Like this…
The Guardian – Junior doctors’ strikes could run until general election Summary of the front page The Guardian reports junior doctors could keep striking for another year in their “bitter pay dispute with the government” despite the growing alarm from NHS leaders about patient care. The paper says Tory “neglect” has been blamed for 3.6 million abandoned calls to NHS 111 in England in the past 12 months. It says the helpline is supposed to make…
Daily Express – Don’t get ill: Doctors’ strike is going to hurt Summary of the front page The Daily Express says NHS leaders have warned patients will suffer as junior doctors strike for four days this week. Dr Carter’s warning that the action is “going to hurt” leads the coverage, with the added detail that health and government officials are warning the public to avoid “risky behaviour”. There is also a large image of Princes…
The Sun – Queen: Send Wills & Harry to war Summary of the front page The Sun reports the Queen wanted both Prince William and Prince Harry to go to war. A new ITV documentary reveals that the late Queen Elizabeth II wanted both her grandsons to “join the war in Afghanistan”, the paper reports, attributing the information to retired British Army officer Sir Mike Jackson who is said to have “broken strict protocol by…
Daily Mirror – We save lives for £14 an hour Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reports junior doctors are being paid as little as £14 an hour to carry out vital operations. Citing the British Medical Association (BMA) union as its source, the paper claims a junior doctor with 10 years’ experience is paid about £28 an hour while one with a year’s experience gets just £14.09. There is also a look…
Real cost of junior doctors’ strike revealed in leaked NHS documents The Independent says The junior doctors’ strike will lead to caesarean births being cancelled, an increase in the number of mental health patients detained, and issues transferring the critically ill for urgent care, according to leaked NHS documents that show that the impact of the 96-hour walkout will reverberate through the NHS for months to come. The action over pay, which begins on Tuesday,…
Junior doctors strike could force cancellation of 350,000 appointments The Metro says An estimated 350,000 appointments, including operations, will be cancelled because of the walkout by members of the British Medical Association (BMA). Doctors today mounted picket lines outside hospitals from 7am and will stay on strike until Saturday morning. Managers have said patient care is ‘on a knife edge’ because of the strike and the suggested number of cancelled appointments could rise by 100,000.…
Junior doctors stage major strike action The Guardian says Junior doctors across England are walking out on a four-day strike this morning, in a worsening dispute over pay which threatens huge disruption to the NHS. An estimated 350,000 appointments, including operations, will be cancelled as a result of the action that follows years of real-terms pay cuts that the government refuses to rectify. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) have been mounting picket lines…
Europe migrant crisis: Italy attempts to save 1,200 people on overcrowded boats off coast of Sicily Two large-scale operations are being conducted by the Italian coastguard to rescue approximately 1,200 migrants from overcrowded boats off the coast of Sicily. One boat is carrying around 800 people, while the other has around 400 passengers. Since Friday, the coastguard has already saved about 2,000 individuals from other operations. Despite the right-wing coalition government’s efforts to curb irregular…
The Guardian – UK is not close to being racially just society, finds two-year study Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on a study that finds the UK is not close to being a racially just society. The paper reports that more than a third of people from ethnic and religious minorities have experienced racially-motivated physical or verbal abuse in their lifetime. It says the two-year study concludes that the UK “is not…
The i – Pharmacists drafted in to offset hospital strike chaos Summary of the front page The i reports on the four-day strike by junior doctors in England that will begin on Tuesday Morning. The i newspaper reports on contingency planning. The paper says that “GPs, pharmacists and matrons are being drafted in” to help cope with the disruption. The front of the paper also previews a story about ‘Operation Coronation’, with details of the…
Financial Times – Global economy dodges big slowdown as growth outlook outpaces forecasts Summary of the front page The Financial Times says the world’s leading economies are showing surprising resilience. Research for the paper suggests the US, the eurozone, China, India and the UK were all growing faster than expected late last year, although it cautions that the threat of inflation persists. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous…
Daily Express – Millions demand keep our banks open Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports on a survey showing that many customers prefer to do their banking in person, despite banks continuing to close branches. It accuses banks of betraying loyal customers – and says the survey has found that “millions” prefer dealing with someone in person rather than an online service. It adds that it is not just older account holders who…
Daily Mirror – Hospital trek scandal Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror says one in three patients has made their own way to A&E due to long waits for ambulances. Headlined “Hospital Trek Scandal”, the paper reports “one in three 999 patients have made their own way to the hospital due to record waits for ambulances”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
The Sun – Aircon to the throne Summary of the front page The Sun leads with the latest on plans for the King’s coronation. The Sun goes in big on details of the coronation, with the headline “Air Con to the Throne”, over an article about the modes of transport King Charles will be taking on the day. “Buckingham Palace said the modern Diamond Jubilee State Coach will carry Charles and Camilla to Westminster Abbey…
Elon Musk calls BBC ‘among least biased’ in Twitter row The Independent says Twitter owner Elon Musk has described the BBC as “among the least biased” organisations after the broadcaster objected to being labelled as “government-funded media” on the social media site. The BBC contacted Twitter after the designation was attached to the main @BBC account. Responding to the complaint, Mr Musk asked: “Is the Twitter label accurate?”. He later emailed the BBC, writing: “We…
Musk admits BBC ‘among least biased’ in row over Twitter ‘government-funded media’ tag The Guardian says Elon Musk has described the BBC as “among the least biased” media organisations after the broadcaster objected to being labelled as “government-funded media” on Twitter. The BBC contacted Twitter after the designation was attached to the main @BBC account. The label links through to a page on Twitter’s help centre that says “state-affiliated media” are outlets where the government…
Elon Musk emails BBC amid ‘government-funded’ Twitter label row The Telegraph says Elon Musk has been exchanging emails with the BBC after sparking a row with the broadcaster by describing it as a “government funded media” organisation on Twitter. The national broadcaster, which is funded principally by UK households through the licence fee, is one of several news outlets to receive the label from the social media network over the last week. When the BBC…
French Alps avalanche: 5 killed at Armancette glacier Five people have died and one remains missing following an avalanche in the French Alps. The incident occurred at the Armancette glacier near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France on Sunday, and it has since been confirmed that the deceased include two local tour guides. Others were injured and have been taken to a hospital. The avalanche was triggered by a slab of snow that detached from the…
2 bodies found after Marseille building destroyed in explosion Two bodies have been found after an explosion destroyed a four-storey apartment building in the La Plaine neighbourhood of Marseille, France. Six people remain unaccounted for, while five from neighbouring buildings sustained minor injuries. Approximately 200 people were evacuated from their homes, and a local gymnasium and two schools have been opened to accommodate them. The cause of the explosion is unclear, but investigators are considering…
British-Israeli sisters shot dead in West Bank named Two British-Israeli sisters, Maia and Rina Dee, were shot and killed in the occupied West Bank as they were travelling to Tiberias, while their mother, Leah, was critically injured in the same attack. The sisters were 20 and 15 respectively. Their father, Rabbi Leo Dee, said they were “wonderful, beautiful, smart and popular.” The family lives in the West Bank settlement of Efrat, and the sisters were…
China jails prominent legal activists Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi Two prominent Chinese activists, lawyer Ding Jiaxi and legal scholar Xu Zhiyong, have been jailed for 12 and 14 years in prison respectively for subversion, after being held in detention for more than three years. Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong were both detained separately in 2019 and 2020 as part of a government crackdown on legal activists. In 2010, the activists co-founded the New Citizens’…
Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by top French business executives, concluded his trip to China on Friday with a visit to the southern city of Canton, where he met with more Chinese investors. With trade talks on the agenda, several deals between companies from both countries have already been sealed during the French president’s first visit to China since the Covid-19 pandemic. A French economist shares with FRANCE 24 her insight on the concerns surrounding trade…
