The Sun says THE Met Police’s Partygate probe was branded a “total farce” last night as allies rallied around stricken PM Boris Johnson.
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Marine Le Pen signals the end of the EU and has a real chance of becoming France’s president: what would be the consequences of her election. Signalling the end of the Franco-German axis. She has launched her second-round campaign and she wants to get rid of the “sectarian” image the name Le Pen still conjures amongst large parts of the French electorate, Ballet pointed out. The image Le Pen is trying to rebrand for Le…
The Metro says a Russian warship has been seriously damaged in what Ukrainian military say was a successful missile strike.
The Metro says a sixth Covid vaccine which may be more effective for longer has been given the green light for use in the UK by health officials.
The Metro says asylum seekers will be flown some 4,000 miles to Rwanda for processing under new government plans due to be announced on Thursday.
Why a coronavirus vaccination campaign for children would make sense WTX EU News correspondent in France, explains how coronavirus vaccinations for children are being advocated by the vulnerable. In the past few weeks, protective measures against the coronavirus have been significantly relaxed. But some of the EU countries are pushing for Coronavirus vaccinations for children The so-called 2G rules are no longer applicable, and masks are still compulsory but in fewer and fewer places. This step…
Law breaker Boris may get ‘at least three more fines’ as partygate rumbles on The Metro says Boris Johnson is facing ‘at least’ another three potential fines over the partygate saga, it has been claimed. The latest revelations will raise more questions about whether the Prime Minister’s future is tenable, after he was found to have broken the law on Monday. That gave him the dubious distinction of becoming the first sitting Prime Minister to…
The Metro says Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank R James has been arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offense, law enforcement officials said Wednesday afternoon.
The Independent says Thandiwe Newton has denied a report claiming she was dropped from Magic Mike 3 after rowing with Channing Tatum.
Boris Johnson trying to distract from Partygate lawbreaking with Rwanda plan, Tory MP says The Independent says Boris Johnson is trying to distract the public from his lockdown law-breaking with an eye-catching announcement on immigration, a senior Conservative MP has said. Tobias Ellwood, who chairs parliament’s defence select committee, said plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing were a “massive distraction”. Mr Johnson on Thursday is expected to make a speech on Thursday…
The Independent says a man remains in custody in Ireland as police investigate the murders of two men who detectives believe may have met their killer online.
The Independent says a 16-year-old boy has died in a stabbing after police were called to reports of a fight in south-east London.
The Guardian says people seeking asylum in the UK will be flown 4,500 miles to Rwanda as part of a government crackdown on unauthorised migrants to be announced by Boris Johnson.
The Guardina says Boris Johnson is facing another three potential fines for lockdown breaches, according to senior sources, as he suffered his first ministerial resignation over the Partygate scandal.
The Guardian says holidaymakers trying to get away for the Easter weekend have been warned they are likely to face disruption whether travelling by air, rail, road or sea.
The Guardian says the death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 123 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead.
The Guardian says former Colombia captain Freddy Rincón has died aged 55 after sustaining severe head injuries in a car crash.
Thursday’s front pages.
BBC News says a Conservative peer has resigned as a justice minister over Covid law-breaking in Downing Street.
Sky News says the government plans to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing in an attempt to tackle small boat crossings in the Channel.
France24 says French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday backed closer ties between NATO and Russia, adding that if she won the presidency Paris would once again leave the military command of the US-led alliance.
Euronews says Ukrainian forces in the Odesa region have struck the Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva with two missiles and caused “serious damage.”
TRT World says thousands of Argentines have marched for jobs, food, and more social aid as rampant inflation undermines government efforts to raise living standards.
VOA says the suspect in a mass shooting on a New York City subway was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with a federal terrorism offence.
Finland will make a decision on whether to apply for NATO membership in “weeks rather than months”, its prime minister has said. Prime Minister Sanna Marin, speaking on Wednesday, said she was keen to build a consensus to join the alliance within the Finnish parliament. Commentators in Eastern Europe have suggested that Finland has been subject to intense US pressure for Finland to make NATO membership. But the sentiment within Finland is heavily divided. The…