Jacinda Ardern resigns – her legacy and what comes next New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern shocked the world on Thursday when she announced her resignation. The soon-to-be-former-PM cited ‘burnout’ as the reason for her stepping down. During her six years in office, she led New Zealand through many crises – including the Christchurch shooting, the White Island volcano eruption and the Covid-19 pandemic. It was the pandemic that thrust Ardern onto the global stage,…
Sunday Papers – King’s coronation plans & David Carrick case leaves confidence in cops at ‘breaking point’ The Sunday papers report on a variety of topics, including the King’s upcoming coronation and Nadhim Zahawi’s tax error. The David Carrick case is another lead for several of the papers. The Observer reports Nadhim Zahawi is “fighting for his political life” because of his tax affairs. Whilst the Sun on Sunday reports that the current row has…
Hello Kitty, she’s coming for your gig!
‘If you want more love in your life, then start loving more.’
‘I can tell you with confidence that Andrew’s team is now considering legal options.’
Eubank Jr took some serious damage.
‘Give or take as much as you want – whether that’s hardcore gym classes every day, or just drinking cocktails on the beach.’
‘We will soon be facing a catastrophe.’
Steven Frank BEM has been ‘deeply affected’ by events that echo the tyranny he experienced during the Second World War.
Get ready for a new week.
Don’t leave a Sunday shop too late.
This year, it’s the year of the Rabbit.
‘We have gradually been trained over the last couple of decades to equate beauty with having had work done.’
A schedule has been released by the royal household tonight.
Jay and Linda support each other through this difficult time.
Did you guess?
Even the islanders need some time off.
The statute will allow Westminster to veto Scottish law for the first time.
The captain has been in red hot goalscoring form recently.
Influencer and self-professed misogynist in custody after arrest on suspicion of human trafficking and rape A court in Bucharest has ruled that Andrew Tate must remain in preventive custody until at least 27 February while an organised crime investigation continues into the former kickboxer, influencer and professed misogynist. The court on Friday agreed to a request by the country’s organised crime agency, Diicot, to extend Tate’s detention, along with that of his brother Tristan and…
Metro – Level Up and away Summary of the front page The Metro writes Rishi Sunak is under fire for taking another taxpayer-funded private jet flight to promote levelling up – as a Tory MP admitted using Britain’s “unreliable” train service instead would be madness. “Level up, up and away” is the Metro’s headline. Critics tell the paper the trips “wasted money and made a mockery of the government’s jet zero pledge”. The front page…
The Guardian – Tory areas allocated more cash from levelling up fund Summary of the front page The Guardian reports that Tory constituencies have been awarded significantly more money per person from the government’s £4bn levelling up fund than areas with similar levels of deprivation, according to an analysis by the newspaper. The revelation could “provoke further fury” at the PM, the paper warns. The front page also reports New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation…
The Independent – Ambulance delays cause ‘severe harm’ to record 6,000 patients a month Summary of the front page The Independent says a record number of patients suffered “severe harm” as a result of ambulance delays in December, soaring by nearly 50 per cent in just one month as the NHS crisis deepened. Almost 6,000 suffered permanent or long-term harm due to long waits to hand over patients outside A&Es – up from just over 4,000…
Daily Mirror – 3 cops accused over child abuse images Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror describes its lead story as another example of the Metropolitan Police being “in crisis”. The paper reports that three officers – one police chief and two retired officers – have been accused of child sex offences. Serving Ch Insp Richard Watkinson was found dead on the day he was to be charged, the paper writes. The two former…
Daily Express – We are winning inflation battle Summary of the front page The Daily Express writes that Britain has turned the corner in the fight against soaring inflation, according to the Bank of England’s governor. “We are winning [the] inflation battle” is the paper’s take on what it calls Mr Bailey’s “optimistic” cost of living crisis report. The paper describes his assessment that there could be a “rapid fall in the rate from late…
