Daily Mirror – Brave mum’s TV dissection to educate millions Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror’s lead story takes a look at how a mother who died from a rare eye cancer was dissected for a Channel 4 show. The front page features an image of Toni Crews, a young mother who, before dying of a rare eye cancer, donated her body to be dissected on a Channel 4 programme. The paper says…
The Sun – I’m A Celeb exclusive: I don’t want to get out of here Summary of the front page ‘I didn’t want to get out of there’ – The Sun splashes on an exclusive interview with Love Island star Olivia Attwood, who was forced to quit I’m A Celebrity… on medical grounds. The paper describes Ms Attwood as “heartbroken” and says her departure could mean comedian Sean Walsh and former health secretary Matt Hancock…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk There’s a variety of stories dominating the front pages this morning with several of Tuesday’s papers leading with news from the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. COP27 & Migrant deal with France Britain and France are in the final stages of negotiating a deal to combat migrant crossings in the Channel, according to the Times and the Daily Express. Under a picture of UK’s Rishi Sunak and France’s Macron…
Zayn Malik writes to PM over free school meals Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has written to the PM urging him to give all children in poverty, a free school meal. In the letter, he said he relied on free school meals as a child growing up in Bradford. The singer is backing a campaign calling for all children in households on Universal Credit to be eligible for free school meals. The charity estimates…
Gavin Williamson denies new bullying allegations Gavin Williamson has denied more accusations of bullying language against officials. When he was defence secretary, he reportedly told a senior civil servant to “slit your throat” and “jump out of the window,” according to the Guardian. The official claimed Sir Gavin Gavin “deliberately demeaned and intimidated” them. Sir Gavin has “strongly” rejected allegations of bullying. The official, according to the Guardian, raised concerns to the MoD’s HR department…
COP27: Ukraine a reason to act fast on climate change – Rishi Sunak PM Rishi Sunak has said the war in Ukraine is a reason to act faster to tackle climate change. Speaking at the climate summit COP27, he said – “Climate and energy security go hand-in-hand.” Leaders from 120 countries are meeting in Egypt to discuss next steps in curbing climate change. Key topics are compensation and support for the most-affected countries. “Putin’s abhorrent…
US midterms: Millions of Americans to vote today Americans will be heading to the polls to vote in the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday, with the balance of power in Congress at stake. The entire US House of Representatives, around a third of the Senate and key state governorships, are up for grabs. Final rallies were held yesterday by Democrat President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump – a Republican. The Democrats hold both…
Notorious Instragam influencer jailed for 11 years in US A notorious Instagram influencer from Nigeria has been jailed in the US for more than 11 years – for his role in an international fraud syndicate. Hushpuppi, real name Ramon Abbas, flaunted his wealth on his page which had 2.8 million followers until it was disabled. An LA judge has ordered him to pay $1,732,841 in restitution to two fraud victims. Last year he had pleaded…
What is the Library of Congress? The Library of Congress (LC) is the research library that serves the US Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. Every modern civilisation has a collection of books and a timestamp of history. A tradition that dates back to ancient Mesopotamia time, collecting practices have been noted among royalty and elites as far back as the 3rd millennium BCE. The mission of the Library…
Speaker Of The House The speaker of the house is second in the United States presidential line of succession, after the vice president and ahead of the president pro tempore of the Senate. Role of Speaker The Speaker is the presiding officer of the House and is charged with numerous duties and responsibilities by law and by the House rules. As the presiding officer of the House, the Speaker maintains order, manages its proceedings, and…
Under the Constitution, the vice president serves as the president of the Senate and presides over the Senate’s daily proceedings. President of the Senate As the President of the Senate the VP has the responsibility to manage and maintain the relationship between the Senate and The United States President. It is paramount that he /she are able to garner bipartisan rapport, without which the position will become untenable. Over the course of the nation’s history,…
The Democratic Party in the United States of America The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. The party was founded in 1828. The Democratic Party’s philosophy of modern liberalism blends notions of civil liberty and social equality with support for a mixed capitalist economy. Since the 2010s the Democrats have shifted significantly to the left on social issues. Democratic Party beliefs Democratic Party color The Democratic Party color…
The Republican Party in the United States of America The Republican Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. The party was founded in 1854. The Republican party is often referred to as the GOP (Grand Old Party). The Republican Party’s dominant ideology has been conservatism since the 1980s. There have been more Republican presidents than Democratic. Republican party beliefs: A handful of key beliefs from the Republican base. Republican Party…
What is the Minority Leader? The Minority Leader is the leader of the political party that has the least members in the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives — compared to the majority leader. The upper and lower house both have a similar structure to – leadership of the parties in both houses is designated to minority and majority leader. A minority leader is elected for each chamber by the respective party caucuses. The caucus…
Who is the Majority Leader The Majority Leader is the leader of the political party that has the most members in the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives — compare minority leader. What does the Majority leader do? The Majority Leader schedules legislation to be considered on the House floor; organizes daily, weekly, and yearly legislative plans; consults with Members to understand how party members feel about issues; and works to advance the goals of…
The Independent – World still on course for 1.5C target, insists Sunak Summary of the front page The Independent says as he left for Egypt, for one night only, Mr Sunak argued it is still possible to “limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees”, the point above which runaway climate change will be unstoppable. But the UK was among 165 countries criticised for failing to beef-up promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as leaders agreed…
The Guardian – UK and US failing to pay fair share of $100bn climate fund Summary of the front page The US, UK, Canada and Australia have fallen billions of dollars short of their “fair share” of climate funding for developing countries, The Guardian reports. Rich countries pledged to provide US$100bn a year by 2020, although this target has been missed. The US share of this, based on its past emissions, would be $40bn yet it…
Metro – Bonfire night of Mayhem Summary of the front page A 17-year-old boy died in a “bonfire night of mayhem” amid running battles between police and teenagers in towns and cities across Britain, according to Metro. The newspaper reports disturbances involving youths setting off fireworks in several towns and cities. Masked yobs attacked pedestrians and motorists in Sheffield where a car was set alight, while police in riot gear used their shields to ward off…
The Sun – Rishi raps celeb Hancock Summary of the front page Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is “very disappointed” that Matt Hancock, the former health secretary and MP for West Suffolk, is appearing on I’m A Celebrity, according to The Sun The PM said he risked losing constituents’ trust by leaving them for the show, which started in Oz last night. Mr Sunak said: “I was very disappointed.” MPs should be “working…
Daily Express – Keeping triple lock is matter of Tory principle Summary of the front page Rishi Sunak is being urged by senior Tories to stick to the triple lock pensions pledge, writes the Daily Express. Grant Shapps has admitted he is in the dark over Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt’s plans for the state pension triple lock. The Business Secretary today insisted he was not being “tricksy” but said he did not know “what…
Daily Mirror – Pic of Aussie OAP exact match for Lucan Summary of the front page A facial recognition expert has told the Daily Mirror an elderly man living in Australia is a definite match for Lord Lucan who vanished nearly 50 years ago. In recent years the British pensioner identified as Lord Lucan has moved from house to house in Australia. He has been looked after by members of a Buddhist community and two…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s front pages report on developments at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt and the possibility of a massive nurses’ strike in the UK. Politics and entertainment also make several front pages – particularly the appearance of Matt Hancock in the ITV show I’m A Celebrity. Floods and the upcoming US midterm elections also find themselves in today’s top news stories. COP27 climate summit Britain has opened the door…
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Train passengers told to check before travelling on Monday – expect severe disruption despite strikes being called off If you’re travelling on the trains today – you best check before you set off, as the majority of rail operators are running a reduced service. Only a handful of train companies are running their usual schedules, despite strikes being called off on Friday. The planned strikes for 5,7 and 9 November – over pay and conditions…
Activist starts water strike to coincide with Cop27 Alaa Abdel Fattah – a jailed British-Egyptian activist has stopped drinking water as part of his hunger strike to coincide with the Cop27 summit, his sister said. The 40-year-old has consumed just 100 calories a day for more than 200 days to push Egpyt to allow him UK consular access. PM Rishi Sunak has said he will raise the issue at the COP summit which is opened…
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