Today’s news summary – Paper Talk There’s a variety of stories on Monday’s front pages including reactions to former PM Liz Truss’s return to politics, the death of a college headteacher and her husband and young daughter and the continued search for missing dog walker Nicola Bulley. The NHS strikes – the biggest walkout in NHS history, also make the front pages. NHS strikes The Guardian reports on a statement it has seen from chief…
Epsom College head found dead with her husband and daughter The head teacher of private school Epsom College has been found dead along with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in a property on school grounds. Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie were found dead at 01:10 GMT on Sunday. Police say they believe it is an isolated incident “with no third-party involvement.” They say they were called to the Surrey…
Biggest-ever round of NHS strikes start Monday will see nurses and ambulance staff walk out in parts of England as the biggest round of NHS walkouts starts. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members in a third of England’s NHS trusts will go on strike. Planned industrial action in Wales was suspended after a new pay offer. They will be joined by members of two ambulance unions – the GMB and Unite – in some places…
Private specialist divers join search for Nicola Bulley The search for missing dog walker Nicola Bulley continues today – with a group of private divers set to join a police search. Bulley, 45, was last seen walking next to the River Wyre in St Michael’s on Wyre in Lancashire 10 days ago. Police believe Ms Buley likely fell into the river trying to retrieve a ball for her dog – but her family and friends…
Australian firm looks set to buy collapsed UK battery start-up Britishvolt The collapsed British battery start-up Britishvolt is set to be bought by an Australian firm. Recharge Industries has been named as the preferred bidder for Britishvolt and has entered an agreement to buy the company’s business and assets. Britishvolt went into administration after running out of money. It had planned to buy a giant factory to make electric car batteries in Blyth, Northumberland. EY,…
Hundreds dead after earthquake shakes Turkey and Syria More than 500 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria after an earthquake struck – it could be Turkey’s largest-ever earthquake and has seen more than 40 aftershocks. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border. Turkey is the world’s largest host of refugees with 3.7 million Syrians in the country, millions of Syrian refugees live close to the epicentre – the Turkish…
‘I don’t think people are realising that the family are sitting at home and are able to access and see all of that.’
The latest from Turkey and Syrian earthquake. Overnight an earthquake hit a wide area in south-eastern Turkey and Syria, killing over 300 people, injuring over 2000, and trapping thousands of others. The quake, one of the strongest to hit the region in more than 100 years, struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, Gaziantep province, at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles), the US Geological Survey said. Tremors were felt in Jordan, Cyprus, and Lebanon.…
‘I have never felt anything like it in the 40 years I’ve lived.’
A powerful earthquake hits Turkey in the middle of the night. Flattening a wide area in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, killing hundreds of people and trapping many others. The race for survivors is as rescuers battle to reach the screams of survivors. The earthquake in Syria flattening areas and trapped Syrians in their sleep. In Syria at least 48 people have been killed. Powerful earthquake hits Turkey 7.8 The US Geological Survey said…
The Sunday Telegraph – Truss: I was brought down by the left-wing economic establishment Summary of the front page Former Prime Minister Liz Truss breaks her silence since resigning from Downing Street to blame the “left-wing economic establishment” for her downfall, according to The Sunday Telegraph. Truss is pictured on the front page appearing relaxed, sat on a desk. She tells the paper that successive Conservative governments didn’t lay the groundwork for what she sought…
The Observer – ‘Zero chance’ Tories will meet pledge of 40 new hospitals Summary of the front page The Observer reports that there is “zero chance” that the Tories will meet their pledge to build 40 new hospitals. The publication reports that only a quarter of the hospitals will be built, in contrast to the promise made in Boris Johnson’s 2019 election manifesto, with one NHS boss telling the Observer it will “be lucky to get…
The Independent – Eyewitnesses reveal violence and self-harm in chaotic asylum system Summary of the front page The Independent claims asylum seekers were handcuffed and restrained after self-harming in scenes of desperation at a controversial migrant centre. The front page features an image of Lady Carnarvon who warns the Downton Abbey castle cannot recruit staff following Brexit. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
The Sun on Sunday – I took Harry’s virginity Summary of the front page The Sun on Sunday leads on claims that a former Highgrove groom is the older woman who took Prince Harry’s virginity – an experience he revealed in his bombshell memoir, Spare. The entire front page is dedicated to the story. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
The Sunday Papers Sunday Papers – Liz Truss returns to political front line There’s a variety of stories leading the Sunday papers – including an exclusive with former prime minister Liz Truss who speaks to the Sunday Telegraph about her 44 days in office. Several other papers lead with UK political news, whilst the latest from the Nicola Bulley missing person case and Prince Harry also finds space on several front pages. The Sunday Telegraph leads…
US, South Korea hold air drills as North Korea warns of ‘all-out showdown’ SOUTH Korea said today it had staged joint air drills with the United States featuring strategic bombers and stealth fighters, prompting Pyongyang to warn that such exercises could “ignite an all-out showdown”. The exercises, the first by the security allies in 2023, came a day after US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart vowed to boost security cooperation to…
Australia to remove monarch from banknotes King Charles III won’t feature on Australia’s new $5 bill, the nation’s central bank announced Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, signalling a phasing out of the British monarchy from Australian bank notes, although he is still expected to feature on coins.
Between 1968 and 2010, ETA, a separatist group based in the Basque Country, killed 829 people and injured thousands.
What shoes are in fashion for 2023? : Shoelaces are OUT for 2023 as shoppers stick to comfort Since the pandemic, comfort has been front and centre of fashion and lace-free comfy shoes are all the rage. From loafers to crocs, Birkenstocks to ballet flats – lace-free shoes are set to dominate 2023. In an article by the New York Times’ Callie Holtermann, she predicted that 2023 will see the end of shoelaces. ‘Maybe…
The hotline website promises to guarantee complete anonymity for staff of EU institutions that come forward to tip off any irregularities in lobbying practices by Big Tech companies.
Metro – Now it really hurts Summary of the front page Now it really hurts – that’s the Metro’s take on Wednesday’s industrial action which saw up to half a million workers walkout on strike. The front page reports on actor Emma Corrin’s new role Orlando, based on Virginia Woolf’s novel, the play at London’s Garrick Theatre follows Emma’s titular hero, who falls asleep as a man and wakes up a woman. Today’s top stories…
The Independent – Come clean, Rishi: Did you know about Raab bullying claims before you promoted him? Summary of the front page The Independent reports Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to explain what he knew about the bullying allegations engulfing Dominic Raab – and when. The paper says No 10 was warned about informal complaints made about Dominic Raab’s behaviour before Rishi Sunak named him his deputy prime minister. The front page pays tribute…
The Guardian – Watchdog looks into £220,000 bill for Johnson Partygate legal advise Summary of the front page The Guardian leads with an exclusive report which says a spending watchdog is examining the decision to provide £220,000 in taxpayers’ cash for Boris Johnson’s legal defence during the inquiry into partygate. No decision on a formal investigation has been made yet, it adds. It comes as Mr Johnson defended his actions in No 10 during lockdown…
Both MEPs deny any involvement in the illicit lobbying allegedly conducted by Qatar by Morocco.
Daily Express – Has someone got our Nicola? Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads on a story about how the parents of missing mother Nicola Bulley fear “somebody has her”. The dog walker last seen on Friday morning on a towpath in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre in Lancashire. The front page features a large picture of Ms Bulley and adds that her parents say they will “never stop looking”…
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