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Daily Express – Less than half the population is Christian Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads with figures showing that less than half of the UK population is Christian. The figures are from the latest census data which revealed 46.2% of Britons described themselves as Christian on the day of the census last year, down from 59.3% in the last census in 2011. The census data shows the UK is becoming increasingly…

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Daily Mirror – England 3 Wales 0 – Bish, Rash, Bosh Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads with England’s win over Wales in the World Cup. . ‘Bish, Rash, Bosh’ says the paper, in a play on his name. Wales, in their first World Cup since 1958, finished bottom of Group B. The front page also reports on outgoing Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Neil Basu who said Meghan Markle received abuse threats…

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The Sun – England vs Wales: Rash, Bang, Wallop Summary of the front page Marcus Rashford was the star of England’s win over Wales in the World Cup, The Sun says. “This is what I play football for,” the paper quotes Rashford – the double-goal scorer as saying after England’s victory. The paper says the Three Lions roared into the last 16 of the tournament. The front page is dominated by a large image of…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Most of Wednesday’s front pages lead on England’s 3-0 win over Wales in the final group stage game – England ends the group stages at the top and head into the Round of 16, along with the USA – who secured a narrow victory over Iran. Wales and Iran are out of the World Cup, with the Welsh dragons sitting at the bottom of Group B. “St George slays…

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Royal Mail workers begin fresh 48-hour strike Royal Mail postal workers have started a new 48-hour strike over pay and working conditions. It is the most recent in a string of walkouts that involve 115,000 workers and will impact UK deliveries. The workers’ union, the Communication Workers Union (CWU), says its members want a pay increase that keeps up with the rising cost of living. “No talks are happening,” Royal Mail stated, despite having made…

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Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96 State media reports that Jiang Zemin, China’s former leader who came to power following the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at the age of 96. State media said he died just after noon on Wednesday. He was one of the most important people in Chinese history in and oversaw a time when China was very open and growing quickly. He was criticised for a harsh crackdown on…

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Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough Lecanemab – the first drug to slow the destruction of the brain in Alzheimer’s – has been hailed as a momentous breakthrough. The research breakthrough shows a new era of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s – the most common form of dementia – is possible. But the medicine only has a small effect and it’s debated on how much impact it will have on the daily lives of those…

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Two members of far-right militia guilty of US sedition A far-right militia leader has been found guilty of plotting to prevent Joe Biden from becoming president of the United States after the 2020 election. After a two-month trial, a jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of the rare charge of seditious conspiracy. He plotted an armed rebellion to prevent the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Mr Biden, investigators said. He was…

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Twitter ends Covid misinformation policy Twitter will no longer enforces its policy regarding false information regarding the coronavirus. The website says the company stopped taking action against tweets breaching its Covid rules on Wednesday, 23 November. More than 11,000 accounts had been suspended, as of September this year, due to Covid misinformation. It appears Twitter’s other policies regarding false information remain on its website. Twitter implemented a “five-strike system” for accounts that posted content that…

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Days later, Harry and Meghan will head to New York for human rights award, with no plans for brothers to meet The Prince and Princess of Wales will fly to the US on Wednesday hoping to shine a light on the climate crisis against a media backdrop obsessed with sibling rivalry and turf war with the Sussexes. In their first US trip in eight years, Prince William and Princess Catherine are visiting Boston to promote…

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How will Wales beat the three lions tonight it’s game time at the Qatar World Cup 2022. Tonight there’s an opportunity for Wales to get one over their biggest rivals, England. Fuelled by rivalry, driven by national pride and fired up with a bit of feistiness; a recipe for a great game. How will Wales beat the three lions? How will the Welsh overcome the three lions, it’s easy, Bale will run the show. Some…

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The Independent – Police launch crackdown on China Covid protests Summary of the front page The Independent’s front page reports on the police crackdown of anti-Zero-Covid restrictions in China. The paper says the cops were out in full force as UK PM Rishi Sunak warned of the challenges posed by Beijing’s “move towards even greater authoritarianism.” The paper notes Sunak said in a speech that the ‘golden era’ of UK-China relations was over. The front page…

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Metro – Russia’s shame Summary of the front page The Metro reports on allegations made by Ukraine’s first lady that Russian soldiers have been given orders “from the top” to rape civilians. Speaking at a conference in London, Olena Zelenska also alleged some Russian wives were urging their husbands to rape Ukrainian women, the paper says. Today’s England vs Wales Group B final game kicks off at 19:00 – ‘It’s do or Dai’ says the…

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The Guardian – Sunak warning over China as Xi continues crackdown on protests Summary of the front page The Guardian leads with Rishi Sunak signalling the end of the “golden era” of relations between Britain and China. The paper says he used his first foreign policy speech to warn of the creeping authoritarianism of Xi Jinping’s regime. The prime minister has thrown his support behind Covid protesters in China and condemned Beijing’s “crackdown” as well…

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Daily Express – NHS pay out millions to treat patients abroad Summary of the front page Thousands of NHS patients are being sent abroad for treatment as record waiting lists hold up routine operations, the Daily Express reports. NHS figures reveal a total of 5,330 patients have travelled to clinics across Europe since 2020, the paper says. The front page reports on today’s England vs Wales game – the final match for Group B. It’s…

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