The remote archipelago is a British overseas colony – but Buenos Aires has never relinquished its claim.
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Princess Charlene married Prince Albert II of Monaco in 2011. The couple share the twins Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques.
The Independent – On the breadline Summary of the front page The Independent leads with its Christmas appeal to raise money to help people tackle the cost of living crisis. The paper says Comic Relief has given the paper £1m to kick start their appeal. The front page features a picture from the Argentine vs Saudi Arabia game – a stunned-looking Lionel Messi makes the front page following the shock loss. Today’s top stories Like this…
The Guardian – Doctors’ warning: poverty forcing sick people to keep going to work Summary of the front page The Guardian splashes on a story about how patients are refusing sick notes from their GPs because they cannot afford time off work, according to doctors. The paper quotes Dr Kamila Hawthorne saying that greater numbers of patients are experiencing asthma attacks because they cannot heat their homes, as well as mental health issues brought on…
The Greyhound Inn was wrapped in a giant red ribbon for the festive period, but it looks suspiciously like a St George’s Cross.
Metro – It’s Mick Grinch Summary of the front page It’s Mick Grinch – that’s the Metro’s take on the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union’s announcement of more strikes for rail passengers in the run-up to Christmas. The front page carries a picture of union boss Mick Lynch and says the impact on the rail network will be made worse by an overtime ban and engineering works scheduled for the same period. Today’s top…
Vladimir Putin is set to face more pressure from the West after MEPs voted in favour of the resolution.
Daily Express – Unions inflict Christmas strike misery Summary of the front page Britain faces a nightmare before Christmas, the Daily Express writes in its lead story about strikes due to take place across a range of industries in the festive period. The paper says the RMT’s announcement has “piled further misery” on top of strikes by civil servants, HGV drivers, postal workers, nurses, and security staff already planned over the next two months. Today’s…
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said the ruling was ‘clear and unequivocal’.
Daily Mirror – Country that bans love Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror’s lead story takes a look at how the ‘storm’ over gay rights has intensified at the World Cup in Qatar. World Cup host Qatar is accused of waging a “war on equality.” The paper reports that Fifa subjected the England team to “extreme blackmail” to stop captain Harry Kane wearing a One Love armband in support of LGBT rights for the…
Russian men mobilised to fight in Ukraine are continuing to plan their escape from Vladimir Putin’s orders.
Millions have begun receiving the payment in their bank accounts
The Sun- Hero to the throne Summary of the front page The Sun writes about a doctor who received an award presented by King Charles, after saving lives in Ukraine. The paper writes that the King handed her the award on what turned out to be his final day as Prince Charles. The front page image is of the “heroic” doctor Freda Newlands and King Charles. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment…
The Supreme Court has rejected Holyrood from granting a second Scottish independence referendum.
Judges reject SNP argument and rule Holyrood cannot legislate on indyref2
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages feature a variety of stories. A number of the papers splash on the news that the RMT rail union is to stage a series of strikes before Christmas. December rail strikes – ‘Christmas chaos’ “When will we rein in the unions intent on Christmas chaos?” asks the Daily Mail. The paper says the strikes could cost the hospitality industry millions of pounds but ministers don’t want…
Supreme Court ruling: Scottish government loses indyref2 case The Supreme Court has ruled the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum (known as indyref2) without the consent of the UK government. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants a referendum to be held on 19 October 2023. But the UK government has so far refused to grant formal consent for a vote that was in place before the referendum in 2014.
World Cup 2022: Wales match gets higher TV ratings The Wales vs USA game has beat out the England vs Iran game in TV ratings. An average UK audience of 7.4 million watched the England game on BBC One, according to ratings body Barb. That compares with 9.4 million who tuned in for the Wales game on ITV. The difference in viewership is likely explained partly due to timings. The England match occurred at 1…
Supreme Court to rule on indyref2 case today The Supreme Court are to rule on whether the Scottish government has the power to hold another independence referendum. Scotland’s FM Nicola Sturgeon wants a referendum to be held on 19 October 2022. But the UK government won’t give formal consent for the vote to go ahead. The court’s judges are to clarify whether the Scottish Parliament can legislate for a referendum without that consent. The court…
Britain sending helicopters to Ukraine for the first time says Ben Wallace The UK’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said the UK will send helicopters to Ukraine – the first piloted aircraft to be sent by Britain since the war began. Three former British military Sea Kings will be provided and the first has already arrived, according to the BBC. Ukrainian crews were trained in the UK to fly and maintain the aircraft – to provide…
Indonesia earthquake: rescue teams continue search amid aftershocks Rescue teams are battling dozens of aftershocks in the hilly region of West Java, Indonesia as the search for survivors continues into its third day. The region had experienced around 140 shocks since Monday’s quake. At least 268 people, including children, have died. Around 151 people remain missing and more than 1,000 people are injured. West Java governor Ridwan Kamil told the BBC that the local community…
US shooting: Man kills up to 10 in Virginia Walmart store A gunman has killed up to 10 people at a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia, police say. The man – believed to be the store manager – turned the gun on himself and is now dead. Not many details have been released but a cop said no more than 10 people were killed and multiple injured. There is no clear motive at the moment. …
England and Wales back down over LGBTQ armband – ‘disappointing’ The shocking u-turn from England, Wales and European teams on wearing the One Love armband – in support of the LGBTQ community has left fans and pundits divided. The plan had been that captains of England, Wales and European teams would wear the armband to promote diversity and inclusion. But at last minute the clubs u-turned – after Fifa said the captains could face an…
Katherine Ryan sexual predator alleges that a certain male celebrity is known to be a predator. Katherine Ryan has spoken about the male celebrity predator.
England’s armband protest was always a hollow gesture Daily Mail says It was always a hollow gesture, an empty, elasticated symbol long after the opportunity for meaningful protest had passed. Even so, the FA are not the bad guys here. That would be FIFA, again. Why always them? Their president, Gianni Infantino, bears a striking resemblance to Thunderbirds villain The Hood and, in Qatar, that similarity extends to the strings working him. The reason the…