The Metro uses a fun play on the term ‘the bill’ – slang word meaning police – as the paper reports Boris Johnson is at the centre of a police investigation.
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The Guardian says New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said “at no point was I worried about my safety” after her van was chased and forced on to a curb by anti-vaccination protesters.
The Independent says Ancient monuments in Athens were blanketed in snow after a rare blizzard hit the Greek city this week.
The Metro says a minister has stepped in to defend the prime minister from allegations he broke strict lockdown rules – by claiming he was ‘ambushed with a cake’.
The Guardian says More passengers took Wizz Air flights over the Christmas period despite the rise of the Omicron variant.
The Independent says 7 Bangladeshi migrants have died of hypothermia after crossing the Mediterranean on a boat from Libya towards the Italian island of Lampedusa
The Metro says soaring Covid-19 cases have prompted lawmakers in Spain to tighten restrictions on gatherings and social distancing at some of the country’s top tourist destinations.
The Guardian says Scottish office workers will be allowed to return to their desks from Monday 31 January after Nicola Sturgeon lifted strict guidance.
The Independent says Irish citizens are being advised to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine it was announced.
The Metro says An NHS doctor who helped deliver a baby on a plane to India said the birth was ‘an amazing experience’.
The Guardian says A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after spending almost seven years hurtling through space, experts say.
The Independent says Cabinet minister Jacob-Rees Mogg has claimed there would have to be a general election if Boris Johnson was ousted by his party.
The Westminster Magistrates’ Court has ruled that the National Crime Agency’s file into Shahbaz Sharif and Suleman Sharif’s money-laundering investigation can be released to the Assets Recovery Unit (ARU) of Pakistan. District Judge rules to release the files following an application by the ARU at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court that it needs access to the full file of NCA’s money-laundering case into Shahbaz Sharif for money-laundering and misuse of public office. Judge rules to release the redacted case file The judge has ruled that it was reasonable to release the full NCA file but the judge ordered that Sharifs, Zulfikar…
The Metro says A man has been charged with murder after his daughter, 19, was hit by a car and died.
Wednesday’s front pages report heavily on partygate ahead of Sue Gray’s report.
BBC News says Boris Johnson faces more questions about No 10 parties from MPs later, as the results of an internal inquiry into possible lockdown breaches are due.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has hinted that Germany may be concerned about the imposition of sanctions against Russia because of its dependence on Russian gas.
France24 says Rescue crews searched waters off Florida’s Atlantic shore on Tuesday for 39 people reported missing by a survivor found clinging to a boat that capsized.
TRT World says the mayor of San Francisco city has expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders.
Arab News says Saudi Arabia and Thailand turned a new page in their relations on Tuesday, with a restoration of full diplomatic ties and a planned exchange of ambassadors.
Ukraine-Russia crisis German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells Macron that diplomacy can fix the US-Ukraine and Russia standoff, with a united Europe.
Breaking news – Finally! The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the parties that were held in No 10 during restrictions and lockdown.
Australian military ship delivering aid to Tonga reports 23 crew members & aid workers have tested positive for the Covid, officials said.
More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso.
More grim news for the crypto market on Monday, as Spain begins to regulate crypto asset rampant advertising of crypto assets.