Daily Express – We will have a Merry Xmas Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads with a forecast for a last-minute spending spree as people try to “make the most of Christmas”. The front page features an image of the Princess of Wales. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
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Some 24,000 households do not have access to water.
The Sun – Strictly Gio dating Hamza girl Summary of the front page The Sun leads with a story about the dating life of a Strictly Come Dancing winner. The front page also reports on the Man City vs Liverpool game – as club football returns! Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next
Daily Mirror – King’s Christmas security fears Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads with concerns for the King’s safety, amid fears his Christmas walkabout may be targeted by protesters. Security chiefs have ordered a review of the King’s safety over fears his Christmas walkabout at Sandringham may be hit by protests. It follows incidents where eggs have been hurled at the monarch, the paper notes. A source tells the Mirror: “This isn’t…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Friday’s front pages report on the new legislation in Scotland making it easier to change gender. Scotland gender law “A dark day for women,” is how the Scottish Daily Mail describes it, adding there are worries about the safety of women and children. The Scotsman reports that powers to block legislation on devolved matters could be used for the first time by the UK government in an…
Border Force staff join strikes as postal workers take action again The Guardian says Border Force officials will on Friday join the wave of industrial action across Britain, starting the first of a series of strikes at airports, while Royal Mail workers strike again for two days before Christmas. Passengers travelling into the UK have been warned to be prepared for longer queues at immigration in airports, while many letters and parcels will now go…
Christmas travel chaos: How Border Force and rail strikes could affect festive travel plans The Independent says Passengers arriving at some of the UK’s major airports over the festive season could face long queues as UK Border Force staff go on strike – with a threat of Christmas flight cancellations. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced industrial action from 23 December until the end of the year, with the exception of 27…
Who’s on strike today and how will it affect you? Daily update for December 23 The Metro says There’s two sleeps to Christmas, which means we’ve reached day 23 of December’s strike action. People from across Britain’s major industries – such as rail workers, nurses and bus drivers – have all downed tools this month in protest over pay and working conditions. People were warned not to get injured or ill during the ambulance workers’…
Long queues loom for drivers in ‘frantic’ Friday getaway before Christmas weekend Sky News says Drivers have been warned to expect long queues as millions take to the roads ahead of the Christmas weekend. The AA has said Friday will be the busiest day on the roads this week with an estimated 16.9 million journeys being made across the UK. A further 16.6 million are expected to be made on Christmas Eve. Congestion will be…
Travellers braced for misery at UK’s busiest airports as Border Force workers strike Sky News says Hundreds of thousands of air passengers face possible delays today as Border Force workers become the latest to go on strike. More than 1,000 employees will walk out, affecting passport control desks at Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and Glasgow airports, as well as the port of Newhaven in East Sussex. The strike will last until early on Boxing…
UK Government could block gender reform bill passed by MSPs over ‘concerns’ for safety of women Daily Record says The UK Government could block controversial plans to make it easier for Scots to change their gender despite MSPs voting in favour of the landmark legislation. The Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) Bill was finally passed at Holyrood today by 86 votes to 39 after winning cross-party support following three days of heated debate. But nine SNP…
A dramatic video showed smoke pouring from the site.
North Korea sold arms to Russia’s Wagner Group, US says The Moscow Times says North Korea has delivered arms to Russia’s private military group Wagner, the White House said Thursday, calling the mercenary enterprise a “rival” for power to the defense and other ministries in the Kremlin. The United States will boost sanctions against Wagner following North Korea’s sale of infantry rockets and missiles to the group last month, in violation of UN Security Council…
Jan. 6 committee releases final report, says Trump should be barred from office CNN says The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection recommends barring former President Donald Trump from holding office again. The recommendation is among the conclusions of the panel’s final report, a comprehensive overview of the bipartisan panel’s findings on how Trump and his allies sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election, released late Thursday evening. The 845-page report –…
Much of US in Grip of Major Winter Storm VOA says Just ahead of the Christmas holiday, the U.S. finds itself in the grip of a major storm. Thousands of flights were canceled Thursday. The U.S. National Weather Service said the “historic winter storm” is producing “widespread disruptions to large portions of the nation heading into the holiday weekend.” More than 200 million people, or about 60% of the U.S. population, are under some form…
Japanese officials believe a ballistic missile was fired into the sea this morning.
From tinsel hair to metallic eyeshadow, there’s plenty of fun to be had.
Christmas Day will be set against a backdrop of ‘unsettled’ weather with high winds and frequent rain expected.
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The January 6 committee disclosed an interview about Trump acknowledging his loss on Thursday and is expected to release its full report.
The Galápagos pink land iguana is an endangered reptile native to a sole island on the Ecuadorean archipelago.
Beth Mead wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year after Euro 2022 success Daily Mirror says Legendary Lioness Beth Mead has been named 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year after her hand in leading England to the Euro 2022 crown. The 27-year-old SPOTY favourite was named Player of the Tournament at this year’s European Championship after her six goals and five assists saw England ‘bring it home’. The Lionesses earned England’s first major trophy…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages report on the fallout of the NHS strikes. Most of the papers run a picture of Ukraine’s president Zelenksy meeting US president Joe Biden in Washington. NHS strike action The Daily Mirror accuses the government of “crippling” the health service by responding to demands for pay negotiations with “deadly silence.” The Daily Star features a picture of the PM under the headline: “missing.” The paper says…
He was flown on a US Boeing C-40 Clipper across the Atlantic – in a journey shrouded in secrecy to avoid any Russian sabotage.
