The Metro says Go-Ahead group has admitted to serious errors and failings in the way it ran the Southeastern rail franchise.
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The new Covid measures – and the continuing row over the Downing Street party – are covered in depth in all of Thursday’s newspapers.
The Guardian says the debacle over the No 10 Christmas party threatens to undermine efforts to control the Covid pandemic.
The Metro says Sajid Javid has warned that the number of Omicron cases in the UK could top one million by the end of this month.
The Independent says Finland’s prime minister faces criticism for staying out clubbing till 4am despite Covid exposure.
France24 says New Zealand plans to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at which tobacco products can be bought.
Arab News says Myanmar troops raided a small northwestern village, rounding up civilians, binding their hands and then burning them alive.
Aljazeera says Military helicopter crashes in Tamil Nadu state, killing at least 13 people including defence chief General Bipin Rawat.
BBC Sport says Well, England’s bowlers – not helped by the fielders – are doing their best to fight their way back into this Test match.
Finland’s Sanna Marin has apologised for visiting a nightclub after coming into contact with COVID-19. Finland’s Prime Minister was criticised for her night out over the weekend after knowing another government minister had tested positive for the virus. Finland does not require fully vaccinated citizens to self-isolate if they come into contact with a positive test, but it does advise citizens to avoid social contact and book a test. The 36-year-old, who has received two doses of COVID-19 jab, initially defended her actions, saying she had followed the advice of her Secretary of State. Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin post…
Hats off to Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes Benz F1 team.
VICE says Lawmakers voted 82 in favor and just 20 in opposition to legalizing same-sex marriage in the South American nation, considered one of Latin America’s most conservative countries.
Olaf Scholz has been voted in as Germany’s new chancellor. He has been described as being very similar to Angela Merkel and its the reason why he was elected so swiftly.
Most of the front pages are leading with the footage of senior Downing Street staff joking about holding a Christmas party last December when much of the country was in lockdown.
The Guardian – ‘PM accused of lying, No 10 filmed joking about party’
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson broke COVID rules by holding a staff party just before Christmas last year, according to the Daily Mirror.
Boris Johnson has piled pressure on the NHS to go “faster” in delivering millions of booster jabs, writes the Daily Express.
Metro leads with the news that senior Downing Street staff have been caught on film laughing about holding a Christmas party.
The Sun says energy chiefs have been criticised after blaming the Storm Arwen power-cut crisis on the wrong type of wind.
The Independent reports on the leaked footage of Downing Street staff joking about holding a banned Christmas party.
The Guardian says England skittled for just 147 by Australia in dramatic start to Ashes series.
The Metro says a heartbroken sister has revealed the final text message her ‘fit and healthy’ brother sent before dying from Covid after refusing the vaccine.
The Sun says THIS MORNING fans were in shock as host Phillip Schofield posed a surprise question to Matt Hancock.
The Daily Express says SALLY NUGENT hit out at Sajid Javid on Wednesday morning after the Health Secretary dropped out of his interview with BBC Breakfast.
The Daily Mirror says Skilyr Hicks, who had previously appeared on America’s Got Talent, has died at the age of 23.