‘That poor lass with the worst ankle fracture I’ve ever seen.’
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The Prime Minister is expected to unveil his ‘Maths to 18’ plan in a speech tomorrow.
Paul Nowak says frontline workers need a ‘fair deal’ and urges PM to open pay negotiations with unions UK strike calendar: service stoppages in January The new leader of the TUC has called for an urgent meeting with the prime minister in an attempt to end the strikes causing widespread disruption to rail travel, the NHS and other public services. Paul Nowak, who took up the role of general secretary of the TUC on 29…
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Paul Olsen said the DVLA ‘dropped the ball’ over his licence.
Judge Worthington ordered suspect Bryan Kohberger to be transported to Idaho in the next 10 days.
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to win enough votes for the House speakership.
Leo rung in the New Year in style.
The UK ‘risks being left behind; after failing to ban the practice nearly five years after promising.
Tian Tian ‘wouldn’t have swiped right’ for Yang Guang if panda Tinder existed, experts admitted.
Bankman-Fried could face a sentence of up to 115 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
Idaho murders: the gruesome crime that gripped America and the key questions that remain Quick Summary What are the Idaho murders? Over the past six weeks, America along with the world has been gripped by the gruesome and violent crime in the small college town of Moscow, Idaho. Four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death in an off-campus house. Three of the victims – Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves,…
A decision is expected by 7 January.
The Guardian – NHS crisis will last until Easter Summary of the front page The Guardian says the crisis engulfing the NHS will continue until Easter, health leaders have warned, as senior doctors accused ministers of letting patients die needlessly through inaction. More than a dozen trusts and ambulance services have declared critical incidents in recent days, with soaring demand, rising flu and Covid cases and an overstretched workforce piling pressure on the health service.…
The Scotsman – Probe after three die in hotel fire tragedy Summary of the front page The Scotsman’s front page reports on a hotel fire that killed three people and a dog. The emergency services said they would not yet reveal details of the victims – or of the blaze itself, which is understood to have started in a room on the upper floors of the building. A joint investigation is being conducted by the police…
The Independent – China can opt out of Covid test Summary of the front page The Independent says Passengers from China who arrive in the UK next week will not face compulsory Covid tests on arrival, it can be revealed. In stark contrast to other countries, testing at Heathrow airport will be voluntary, and those who test positive will neither be quarantined or ordered to self-isolate. The front page features a large image of the…
Daily Mirror – Future of NHS on knife edge Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reports the future of the NHS is on a “knife edge” according to the chair of the British Medical Association. The paper says Professor Phil Banfield has called on No 10 to save the health service as it buckles under soaring demand and years of cuts. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers…
The Sun – Harry’s shock claim: I want dad and brother back Summary of the front page The Sun says Prince Harry “slated” his family again in two new TV interviews he conducted to promote his book, Spare. The duke has accused his family of being unwilling to fix the rift, the Sun notes. The front page features a large still of Harry from the US interview – the UK interview is set to go into…
Daily Express – Harry: I want my father and my brother back Summary of the front page The Express reports sources as saying the short TV clips, released on Monday, hint the duke is holding King Charles, the late Queen and Prince William responsible for the bitter rift. Prince Harry’s comments have come weeks after his attacks on the Royal Family in his Netflix series, the paper reports. The front page features an image of King…
Tesla managed to shift a record 1.31 million vehicles over the last 12 months.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Some of Tuesday’s front pages lead with quotes from Prince Harry who said he wants his father and brother “back” as the former royal sat down for two interviews (set to be released on Sunday) to promote his new book SPARE. Prince Harry interviews ahead of release of book The Daily Telegraph says the two trailers for the upcoming interviews (one US based, one UK based) claimed that Prince…
Medical chiefs have called for a return of face masks as Covid, flu and scarlet fever continue to ‘circulate at high levels’.
Brexit mistakes made on all sides – Ireland’s PM Leo Varadkar – the Irish prime minister has said mistakes were made on all sides in the way Brexit was negotiated. He said he would be “flexible and reasonable” when attempting to solve issues with the Northern Ireland protocol. He said that the treaty might have been too strict and that the EU was willing to make compromises. Leo Varadkar became PM for the second time…
Carmaker, which also owns Kia, missed 2022 targets amid shortage of chips and other vital parts The carmaker behind Hyundai and Kia has said it aims to increase global sales by 10% this year, as the company accelerates its transition to electric vehicles. Hyundai Motor Company’s new forecasts come despite it having failed to reach its sales targets for 2022 because of supply chain disruptions that resulted in a shortage of semiconductor chips and other…
Russia attempts to exhaust Ukraine with prolonged drone attacks – Zelensky President Zelensky has said Russia plans to continue its campaign of drone attacks in an attempt to exhaust Ukraine. The Ukrainian president said he had received intelligence suggesting Russia would continue to launch the attacks – using the Iranian made Shahed drones. The update from Zelensky comes after Ukraine carried out a strike that they claim killed hundreds of Russian soldiers in the Donbas…