Front page summary Daily Mirror – Tory NHS shame: Dark age dentistryThe Daily Mirror says 200,000 people have backed a protest by the tabloid to “save British dentistry” – which it says is in the “dark ages”.In other UK news, Coronation Street stalwart Bill Roache appears on a few front pages – including the Daily Mirror – alongside Absolutely Fabulous legend Helen Lederer. She opens up about working with Mr Rouche on the set of…
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Front page summary Daily Express – Tory MPs’ plot to topple Rishi is self-indulgence The Daily Express says Tory MP and cabinet minister Ester McVey has insisted the majority of Conservative MPs support Rishi Sunak. She says some Tory MPs have put their own leadership ambitions above the party. Elsewhere, a second story on Dame Ester also features on the front page. A date was set for a major House of Commons debate on her fight to…
Front page summary The Sun – Princess of Wales recovery: Kate outdoors The Sun says the Princess of Wales has been spotted out and about for the first time since her abdominal surgery. The paper says Princess Kate was seen at a farm shop in Windsor over the weekend, amid what it describes as “wild speculation” about her health on social media.The front page also reports on Man Utd’s win over Liverpool to book their spot…
Monday marks a bank holiday in the UK, but politics doesn’t stop and Tory party infighting continues to dominate the front pages. The political drama has led to speculation of whether a snap election will be called this half of the year, and whether the Tory party will oust Rishi Sunak as prime minister before the next general election.
The eruption unleashed powerful and rapid lava flows beginning late Saturday, although the flows have been characterised as “slow and steady” since Sunday morning, according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).
Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term as president in a landslide victory. He won 87% of the vote, in an election that saw three candidates stand against him – but many in the West argue that the three opposition candidates were not genuine contenders.
Israeli forces conducted an overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, reportedly involving tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. The IDF did not provide prior public notice of its intention to conduct a new operation at al-Shifa.
According to Czech authorities, there were 28 reported cases of whooping cough in the first week of January. This number has now surged to 3,084 – the highest seen since 1963.
Uber has reached an agreement to pay A$271.8 million (£140 million) to resolve a lawsuit in Australia, according to a law firm for taxi operators and drivers.
Iceland volcano erupts ‘without warning’ in most powerful blast yet A volcano in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has suddenly erupted without warning, sending huge fountains of lava blasting hundreds of feet into the air. The volcanic blast is the latest in a series of eruptions which have been rocking the peninsula since December. An eruption last occurred near Sýlingarfell on February 8, although volcanic activity appeared to have dropped off sharply since then and the tourist…
Front page summary The Observer – Tories slam bonkers plot to topple Sunak as chaos mountThe Observer’s lead story reports that some in the Conservative Party are planning to oust Rishi Sunak as its leader.It cites senior Tories who the paper says have rallied around the prime minister. Former cabinet ministers Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and David Davis have publicly denounced the idea as “mad” and “bonkers”.In a separate story, the paper reports that a leading…
Front page summary The Sunday Times – Russian missile threat to Shapps on Ukraine visitThe Sunday Times leads on claims UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps had to abandon a trip to Ukraine after British intelligence warned that he could be the target of a Russian missile strike.Elsewhere on the front page is an image of Vaughan Gething who is set to be Wales’ next first minister after narrowly winning the Welsh Labour leadership election with…
Front page summary The Sunday Telegraph – Mordaunt is ‘stalking horse for right-wing Tory rival’The Sunday Telegraph reports on Penny Mordaunt reportedly being eyed up for Rishi Sunak’s leader role – but the paper cites allies of Ms Mordaunt who say the House of Commons Leader is being used to “lure” centrist MPs into backing a leadership contest.Elsewhere, England rugby player Marcus Smith is pictured on the front page as the paper looks at the…
Front page summary The Sun on Sunday – Strictly stars in summit on GioThe Sun on Sunday reports on a “new crisis” for Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice as the tabloid claims three ex-dance partners – Amanda Abbington, Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore – have met to discuss their “difficult experiences” with him.The paper also reports that a source said: “Gio finds some of these allegations deeply unfair and offensive. He believes he’s done nothing…
Front page summary Sunday Express – Farage plots Sunak’s demise The Sunday Express reports former UKIP leader Nigel Farage could have a major influence on this year’s general election outcome even if he doesn’t stand as a candidate. The paper says the Tory party could face what it considers a “catastrophic” external threat – Farage. A senior Tory tells the paper that would be “a game-changer” – predicting that the “trickle” of Conservative votes Reform…
Front page summary Sunday Mirror – Gio breaks silence: I’m gutted Amanda left … I thought we’d winStrictly’s Pernice has spoken to the Sunday Mirror about Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington’s exit from the show for the first time, saying: “It’s a shame because, in my opinion, she could have gone all the way.”Abbington pulled out five weeks into the BBC competition citing “medical reasons”, and later went on to claim that she suffered PTSD after…
A major issue at Sainsbury’s deliveries cancelled and contactless payments failed in stores over technical issues, that disrupted the entire network. Sainsbury’s has said it will not be able to send the “vast majority” of online deliveries on Saturday because of “technical issues”. Contactless payments failed over technical issues Customers have been contacting the supermarket on social media to report issues with their online orders. Some stores have also been affected. Sainsbury’s tweeted an apology…
Covid-19 lab leak ‘most likely’ cause of the global pandemic, new study shows Covid-19 most likely originated in a lab, a new study has concluded. The origin of the pandemic has long been contentious. Some believe the virus was a ‘zoonotic spillover event’ and spread from animals to humans, possibly at the wet market in Wuhan, China, where the disease was first reported. Others believe it leaked, accidentally or otherwise, from a laboratory – namely…
Front page summary The Independent – Putin targeted UK minister in cyber attack on RAF jet The Independent leads with claims that Russia jammed the satellite signals of an RAF jet taking Defence Secretary Grant Shapps back to the UK from Poland.The front page of the paper features a large image of children in Gaza as it looks ‘inside Israel’s blockade’. The paper says the UN has warned of a man made famine. The Independent –…
Front page summary The Guardian – Tories urged to give back further £5m from Hester The Guardian says The Conservative Party has been urged to give back a further donation thought to be in the region of £5m – by a donor at the centre of a row involving racist comments he reportedly made about MP Diane Abbott.It says the donation, originally reported by Tortoise, will be confirmed in the next Electoral Commission update on donations,…
Front page summary The Metro – Staff WFH caused air misery for millions The Metro leads with a report into a meltdown of the UK’s air traffic control system last year, which caused disruption for hundreds of thousands of airline passengers.The paper reports that, according to the document, IT engineers were working from home at the time, and it took 90 minutes for an expert to arrive at the site to reboot the system. Metro –…
Front page summary The Sun – Royal rift grows: Wills ducks Harry’s speech The Sun newspaper leads on Prince William attending a charity ceremony in memory of his mother Princess Diana. His brother Prince Harry called in via a video link. The paper claims it shows how the royal rift between the brothers has not healed. The front page says Harry’s talk with the winners of the Princess Diana Awards came after Prince William had already left…
Front page summary Daily Express – Victory! Ester wins commons debate on right to die MPs are set to debate the legalisation of assisted dying following a campaign by Esther Rantzen, the Daily Express reports.The TV presenter and campaigner, who has stage four lung cancer, recently revealed she had joined the Dignitas assisted dying clinic in Switzerland.The paper quotes Rantzen urging her supporters to make sure the “voice of the people is heard”. Daily Express –…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Exclusive: Partner’s anger: Cops sued over shot sergeant The Daily Mirror reports that the partner of Sergeant Matt Ratana – the police officer shot dead by a detainee at a custody suite in Croydon – is to launch legal action against the Metropolitan Police.The paper quotes Su Bushby saying that, if an “effective search” had been carried out, the gun would have been found. Daily Mirror – Same old nasty…
President Mahmoud Abbas has designated Mohammad Mustafa as the new prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, responsible for governing parts of the occupied West Bank.