A total of twenty-seven people have been arrested over last May’s Swansea riot. Of those arrested they were aged between 15 and 44 and face charges for the offence of riot.
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VOA says an emerging version of the omicron variant of coronavirus does not seem more severe than the variant’s original version, says WHO.
Euronews says Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the US had ignored Russia’s demands that NATO not expand eastward.
Sky News says Downing Street has refused to comment on new reports that reveal details of lockdown parties Boris Johnson is alleged to have attended.
The Moroccan navy rescues 63 migrants including 15 women and three children after their vessel started to sink as they tried to reach the Canary Islands.
The Guardian – Levelling up drive is ‘new slogans without new ideas’, says Labour
Metro leads with the results of an investigation into the behaviour of police officers who sent racist, sexist, and homophobic text messages to each other.
The Independent leads with ‘billions for levelling up wasted by ministers’ following a damning report that suggests ministers are picking the wrong projects to level up Britain.
Households will be £2,000 a year poorer due to the cost of living crisis, the Daily Mirror says.
The Sun reports that Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood is being questioned over alleged threats to kill.
The government has written off an £8.7bn loss on PPE during the coronavirus pandemic, says the Daily Express.
The Guardian says Health workers on the frontline of India’s Covid vaccination programme say people are being officially registered as double vaccinated without receiving both doses because of pressure to meet government targets.
The US State Department has called for a thorough criminal investigation into the death of elderly Palestinian man who died while being detained by members of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the US expected full accountability from the IDF, over the death of Omar Abdalmajeed As’ad, 78, of Jiljilya earlier this month, The Jerusalem Post reported. The Israeli army confirmed that it was stripping two officers of…
The Guardian says Two ancient warrior helmets, metal fragments believed to have come from weapons, and the remains of a temple have been discovered at Velia.
The Independent says Neo-Nazi Anders Behring Breivik was denied parole on Tuesday, a decade after being sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people.
The Metro says Ukrainian politicians held up flags of NATO members, including Britain, as a show of thanks for international support as tensions with Russia continue.
The Guardian says plants are flowering a month earlier in the UK as the climate heats up, a study has found.
The Independent says a driver who ran over a knifeman in an attempt to stop him stabbing his ex-wife to death in the street will face no further police action.
The Metro says The average British family faces paying more than £1million in tax over the course of their lifetime, new research suggests.
Israeli treatment of Palestinians is the mechanics of apartheid. According to the study published by Amnesty’s report – the mechanisms and policies by which apartheid systems operate and reproduce oppression are being used by Israelis treatment of Arabs. The report by Amnesty International is a 260-page document that extensively provides proof that the mechanics of apartheid are in place in Palestine. In its report, published on Tuesday, the human rights monitor says there is a…
The Metro says Adele has confirmed she will perform in next week’s Brit Awards ceremony following the cancellation of her Las Vegas residency.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson attended a prosecco-fuelled leaving do for a No 10 aide during the strict post-Christmas lockdown.
The Independent says Metropolitan Police officers joked about hitting and raping women and killing Black children in messages later downplayed as “banter”.
The Metro says a large fire has ripped through a car garage close to an Underground station in London.
Several of Wednesday’s front pages are leading with the PM ‘levelling up’ plans newly unveiled by Michael Gove.