Putin ‘facing military coup’ over latest nuke threats The Metro says Vladimir Putin could be replaced in a ‘military mutiny’ if he prepares for a nuclear strike, a security source has said. The 69-year-old, who turns 70 tomorrow, has previously threatened to use ‘all the means at our disposal’ if his country is threatened. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned this week he feared the Kremlin wasn’t ‘bluffing’. But a British security expert says any concrete moves…
Dozens of nursery children ‘massacred as they slept’ by ex-cop sacked for drugs The Metro says More than 30 people, most of them toddlers, have been killed in a gun and knife attack on a pre-school in northeast Thailand. The attacker is thought to have killed himself, as well as his wife and child, after earlier reports suggested he was still at large following the attack targeting kids as young as two. Officials say the…
Dozens feared dead after boats of asylum seekers sink off Greek islands The Metro says Rescue teams are desperately searching Greek waters after two boats capsized late last night. At least 15 people have died, with dozens still missing. Expert divers are being deployed to the area today as the search continues. Local resident Martha Stathaki said: ‘We could see the boat smashing against the rocks and people climbing up those rocks to try and…
Murderer who abused bodies in morgues appears in court for 16 more sex offences The Metro says Mortuary abuser David Fuller has entered no pleas to 12 sexual assault charges and no pleas for four extreme pornography charges. He appeared remotely from HMP Frankland at Medway Magistrates Court today. The 68-year-old was wearing a grey prison-issue jumper and looked down at the table in front of him while the charges were read to him. Fuller…
Thursday’s papers lead with the Tory Party mess including speculation of infighting and the reaction to the prime minister’s speech.
Nurses are being urged to strike for the first time over pay. The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all its UK members to join the strike action for the first time in it’s 106 year history.
At least 16 migrants have died and 30 missing after two boats sank in Greek waters in two separate incidents – rescue teams are working hard throughout the day.
The PM is set to attend her first meeting of a new political club of nations, where she will assert the UK’s role in Europe.
Breaking news – at least 28 people have been killed at a pre-school child daycare centre in Thailand, police have said.
An eight-month baby girl, her parents and her uncle have been found dead in an orchard in California – just days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint.
The Independent – Truss accepted campaign help from ex-minister despite harassment claim Summary of the front page Number 10 sources have claimed Liz Truss accepted help during her leadership campaign from a former government minister accused of sexual harassment, according to The Independent. The paper does not lead on the party conference mess but instead accuses the PM of accepting help from someone she knew had allegations of sexual harassment against him. The paper further…
The Guardian – Truss delivers a new common enemy to fractured Tory party Summary of the front page Liz Truss has tried to unite her party around a common enemy of the “anti-growth coalition” of trade unions, remainers and green campaigners after a turbulent Tory conference left her leadership in peril, reads the front page of The Guardian. The paper described the four-day Tory party conference as “fractious”, ending with an “embattled” PM warning of “stormy…
Metro – Movin’ on up … or is Liz moving on out? Summary of the front page The front page of the Metro reports that Liz Truss has rallied her divided party by promising she is on a mission to make “difficult but necessary” choices to grow the country’s economy. The paper’s front page focuses on the Birmingham party conference. The paper picks up on the PM’s comments that there was “no alternative” to her…
Daily Express – Stormy days ahead… but I’ve got your back Summary of the front page Liz Truss has swept aside Conservative Party turmoil by vowing to get Britain “through the tempest”, reports the Daily Express. The paper is one of few that takes a positive tone on the current political situation suggesting the PM “came out fighting” with her “energised” speech at the Tory Party conference. Today’s top stories UK National newspapers Previous Next…
The Sun – Man City WAG: Manc food is manky Summary of the front page The wife of Manchester City footballer Ilkay Gundogan has dished up a storm by rubbishing local restaurants, reports The Sun. The WAG says there are no good places to eat in the Northern City. The paper’s front page has no political stories. Today’s top stories UK National newspapers Previous Next Like this article? Leave a comment
Daily Mirror- Stop the killer dogs Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror uses its front page to launch a campaign for new laws on dangerous dogs to be introduced after finding the number of attacks since 2020 has increased by 26%. The death of Ann Dunn this week was the ninth in 2022, making it the deadliest year on record, the paper says. “Chaos, confusion and calamity … this was the end of…
The Independent – PM Fights to keep cabinet in line as splits deepen Summary of the front page The Independent’s front page is dominated by the infighting within the Tory party as Prime Minister Liz Truss struggles to keep her party in line, following an attempted coup, talks of resignations and claims she’ll be out before Christmas. The left-wing paper picks up on grant Shapps’s comments that Truss has 10 days to save her premiership. …
Pro-Tory press turn on Truss – end of the line? In a titanic shift Pro-Tory press turn on Truss – does this spell the end of the line for the PM? She’s only been in the job for a month and it’s undoubtedly been the worst start of a premiership for any UK prime minister. Leading up to the Tory leadership election, Liz Truss managed to hit the right notes with her senior party members.…
The Metro says Protesters holding signs reading ‘Who voted for this?’ were dragged away after disrupting Liz Truss’s’ speech at the Tory conference.
The Metro says A high school football team held a frat boy-style mock slave auction involving some black team members – and is paying the price by having the rest of their season canceled.
The Metro says A British couple was murdered by a ruthless gang as they searched a remote South African nature reserve for rare seeds, a court heard.
The Metro says Rumours have spread through Russia that Vladimir Putin will soon make ‘key decisions about launching a tactical nuclear strike’ from a secret bunker.
The Guardian says Liz Truss’s intervention to freeze energy prices for households for two years is expected to cost the government £89bn, according to the first major costing of the policy by the sector’s leading consultancy.
The Guardian says South Korea’s military has apologised after a missile it launched during a drill on Tuesday malfunctioned and crashed to the ground, causing alarm among nearby residents who thought they were under attack from North Korea, which had test launched a missile earlier in the day.
The Guardian says A California serial killer seems to be “on a mission” dating back to last year, which has seen the fatal shooting of at least six men and the wounding of one woman – but authorities have not figured out what’s behind the violence.
