Prem star in 3 am rape arrest – the Sun headlines as it reports on the Premier League and International footballer arrested for rape.
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Johnson: I did know about Pincher – that’s the headline of the Daily Mirror, which isn’t too forgiving of the PM changing his story.
Parliament urged to act over sexual abuse claims – that’s the Guardian’s take on the Chris Pincher sex abuse allegations.
Britain on a go-slow – that’s the headline on the front page of the Metro which leads with the protests against soaring fuel prices.
The Guardian says BORIS JOHNSON was aware of some allegations relating to Chris Pincher when the MP for Tamworth was appointed deputy chief whip in February, Downing Street has admitted.
The Independent says DOWNING STREET is not telling the truth about whether Boris Johnson was warned about alleged “predatory behaviour” by one of his Tory ministers, a former top civil servant has said.
The Metro says BORIS JOHNSON was ‘aware’ of allegations against Chris Pincher when he was appointed as deputy chief whip.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Tuesday’s front pages continue their coverage of the Chris Pincher allegation, specifically, how much the prime minister knew about the conduct of MP Pincher, prior to appointing him as deputy chief whip. Chris Pincher MP – the fallout The Daily Mirror uses its front page to highlight the prime minister’s changing story over Chris Pincher. The headline reads: “I did know about Pincher” after No 10 confirmed…
BBC News says BORIS JOHNSON was made aware of a formal complaint about Chris Pincher’s “inappropriate behaviour” while Mr Pincher was a Foreign Office minister from 2019-20, BBC News can reveal.
France24 says ITALY DECLARED a state of emergency in five northern regions and announced emergency funds on Monday over a worsening drought that has plagued the Po Valley in recent weeks.
Euronews says A ROMANIAN AND AN AUSTRIAN have been killed in shark attacks within three days off the Red Sea coast of Egypt. It is still unclear whether the attacks were caused by the same shark.
Arab News says AL JAZEERA journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely killed by unintentional gunfire from Israeli positions, but independent investigators could not reach a definitive conclusion.
Aljazeera says Sri Lanka has less than a day’s worth of fuel left, the energy minister says, with public transport grinding to a halt as the country’s economic crisis deepens.
VOA says EIGHTEEN people were killed and 243 wounded during unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan last week, Uzbek authorities said on Monday — the worst bout of violence in the Central Asian nation in 17 years.
RT World says AT LEAST six people have been killed and at least 30 others wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in Illinois state’s Highland Park city.
Six dead in a shooting in Chicago during the Fourth of July parade which was making its way around the area. Local police suggest they are lucky more people weren’t killed. Six people are dead and 19 were taken to hospitals after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb, police said. The shooting in Highland Park disrupted the annual parade just after it began at 10 am. Highland Park police said…
Three people have been shot dead, and four others hospitalised with injuries during a shooting on Sunday at a shopping mall in Copenhagen.
BBC News says THE SCOTTISH GREENS have said there will be no alternative to a single issue general election on independence if formal consent for indyref2 is not granted.
The Daily Post says FIRST MINISTER Mark Drakeford and leader of Plaid Cymru Adam Price, are set to announce a new package of measures, to address the second homes issue in Wales.
BBC News says POLICE IN LONDONDERRY have been attacked with petrol bombs while dealing with a security alert which has since been declared a “shameful hoax”.
The Metro says PICTURES HAVE EMERGED of the suspected gunman in yesterday’s deadly Copenhagen shooting, which claimed the lives of three people.
The Metro says POLICE HAVE WARNED of ‘serious disruption throughout the day’ in Britain – as protesters target motorways in protest over high fuel prices.
The Metro says NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS will be required to have separate single-sex toilets under government plans, it has been reported.
The Independent says LABOUR LEADER Sir Keir Starmer will vow not to take the UK back into the single market or restore freedom of movement as he sets out his plan to “make Brexit work”.
The Independent says A MAN has been charged with murder after an 11-year-old boy was found injured in a park in Derbyshire.