Front page summary Daily Mirror – Save our FA Cup replays The Daily Mirror has launched a campaign to save FA Cup replays after it was recently decided they would be scrapped starting from next season.”Save our cup replays” says the headline, as it launches a campaign to save the replays that “provide vital cash to hard-up lower league clubs”. The tabloid says football figures, politicians and fans are backing the fight against the plan to…
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Front page summary Daily Express – Revolutionary jab offers hope of cancer cure The Daily Express leads on a new cancer vaccine, being tested on British patients, offers hope to cure the disease. It says the jab for melanoma may also prove effective in treating lung, bladder and kidney tumours. The vaccine uses the mRNA technology that helped overcome the Covid pandemic.Elsewhere, news that disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has had one of his rape convictions…
Front page summary The Sun – Ryan Giggs to be a dad again at 50 Ex-Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is set to be a dad again aged 50, The Sun reports. It is his first child with his girlfriend Zara Charles, and the tabloid says the couple are said to be “delighted”.Elsewhere the paper reports on shoplighting figures rising in the UK. The Sun – Beatrice ex in drug death By WTX NewsApril 25, 2024 The…
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must escape from its self-imposed naivety or face the risk of dying. In a speech on the EU, he said Europe must react fast to survive in a changing world. “We need to be lucid, and recognise that our Europe is mortal. It can die. It all depends on the choices we make, and those choices need to be made now,” he said.
PM Ariel Henry has resigned as a new country has been sworn in to lead Haiti which has been recently gripped by deadly violence. The outbreak of violence forced officials to move the ceremony from the National Palace to the outgoing prime minister’s office.
Australian actor Orpheus Pledger, former Home and Away star, has been arrested after a three-day police manhunt across the country. Pledger, 30, is facing four charges for allegedly assaulting a woman, authorities say.
Princess Beatrice’s ex-boyfriend found dead in Miami hotel after ‘overdose’ Princess Beatrice’s ex-boyfriend has been found dead from a suspected overdose in a hotel room. 41-year-old Paolo Liuzzo was aged 21 when he dated 17-year-old Princess Beatrice back in 2005. Miami Police found Paolo’s body after being called to a room in the citizenM Miami Worldcenter hotel at 3.22pm local time on February 7. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed due to…
Major update on condition of two horses that rampaged through London Two of the military horses who caused ‘total mayhem’ when they bolted after being spooked by noisy construction work are in a serious condition, a minister has said. Five horses from a group of seven ran loose during an extended training exercise in Belgravia, smashing into vehicles and leaving four unseated Household Cavalry soldiers injured. A black horse and a white one drenched in…
Front page summary The Independent – Sabre-rattling Sunak: EU must spend more on Nato to fight Putin The Independent says Rishi Sunak has challenged Britain’s European allies to meet his £75bn pledge to increase defence spending as US President Joe Biden signed a $61bn package of aid for Ukraine. The prime minister warned the world is “more dangerous now than at any moment since the Cold War” and faces “an axis of authoritarian states”. Elsewhere the front…
Front page summary The Guardian – Labour pledges to nationalise rail network with 5 yearsThe Guardian writes on Labour’s promise of the “biggest reform of railways in a generation” with a plan to bring the train network into national ownership. The paper says the planned reforms would be one of the party’s “first major acts” if it wins power. The paper says Labour insiders hailed the plan as the moment the party “would begin to champion…
Front page summary Metro – End of the line for failing train firms Labour has pledged it will nationalise the railways should the party prevail at the next election, Metro reports. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh told the paper the “current model doesn’t work for anyone”. The plan would see a Great British Railways body take over each existing franchise as its contract ends.The front page is dedicated to the story. Metro – Let this be…
Front page summary The Sun – Beatrice ex in drug death The Sun reports on the death of a former boyfriend of Princess Beatrice, in a “suspected drug overdose”. Paolo Liuzzo was found dead in a Miami hotel room, the tabloid says.Elsewhere, England football star Jude Bellingham makes the front page as the tabloid reports on his new girlfriend. The Sun – Prince Louis turns 6: Birthday photo of smiling Louis By WTX NewsApril 24, 2024 The…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Labour: We’ll nationalise rail in 5 years The Daily Mirror leads on Labour vowing to nationalise British railways in five years if the party wins the next general election. The paper calls the election promise the biggest overhaul of the train industry in a generation. It carries a quote from shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh, who says: “We’ll deliver root-and-branch reforms.”Elsewhere, the paper continues its coverage of its Jill Dando…
Front page summary Daily Express – Horror in the playground as teacher stabbed The Daily Express reports a teacher was “slashed across the neck” while trying to stop an alleged knife attack on another pupil at a Welsh secondary school. “Horror in the playground” is the headline. The paper also carries the striking image of horses “on the rampage” through central London. Daily Express – About time too! Civil service job cuts to pay for defence boost By…
Many of Thursday’s front pages report on Labour’s plan to nationalise the railways if it wins the upcoming general election.
Elsewhere, several of the tabloids cover the stabbing in Wales, in which a school girl has been arrested for attempted murder. Many of the papers feature the horses who ran through London yesterday after being spooked by nearby builders.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a temporary suspension of his public duties to decide whether to continue in office. This decision comes in the wake of a court’s start of a preliminary inquiry into his wife, Begoña Gómez. Sánchez expressed the urgency of determining whether to persist in leading the government or relinquish his position, stating it as a matter of honour.
India’s general election, the largest-ever election, has begun and will take around 44 days until the polls close. To get people voting in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, companies in the city are offering a range of incentives – from free food to taxi rides.
A UN Security Council resolution – which called on all countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, has been vetoed by Russia. The draft resolution was put forward by the US and Japan and was aimed at reaffirming a principle already set out in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.
Meet Chappie, the mischievous feline who has captured the hearts of his neighborhood with his playful antics and larger-than-life personality. This fluffy tabby cat has become a local celebrity, known for his love of adventure and his charming demeanor. Chappie’s owner, Sarah Johnson, describes him as “a bit of a character” who always keeps her on her toes. From sneaking into the neighbor’s garden to chasing after birds, Chappie is always up to something. Despite…
The 2024 general election in India, scheduled to span six weeks from April 19 to June 1, is anticipated to be unprecedented in scale. Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to secure a third consecutive term, while opposition factions warn of potential erosion of fundamental freedoms should he remain in office.
Front page summary The Independent – Rwanda bill: Think again Prime Minister The Independent headline reads: “Think again, PM: Sunak urged to U-turn on Rwanda plan as five die in Channel tragedy.” The tragic deaths prompted senior figures in the United Nations to urge the prime minister to reconsider his controversial plan to send asylum seekers who arrive on small boats on a one-way flight to Rwanda.Elsewhere the front page notes the PM’s announcement that the…
Front page summary Metro – Let this be the last Channel tragedy The Metro says a young girl was among five people who died after panic broke out on a dinghy packed with 112 migrants, just five hours after the Rwanda bill passed through parliament.”Let this be last Channel Tragedy” declares the paper as it describes how the Rwanda bill – designed to deter migrants from crossing the Channel – passed through parliament. Manchester United and…
Front page summary The Guardian – PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on war footing The Guardian says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to provide at least £3bn a year to Ukraine “for as long as required” as part of his new pledge to raise defence spending. The paper says the promise comes after months of pressure from Tory MPs – including the defence secretary – to boost military spending “to counter…
Front page summary Daily Express – About time too” Civil service job cuts to pay for defence boost To fund his promises to boost defence spending, the Daily Express reports that Rishi Sunak will axe 70,000 jobs from the civil service. The paper says it is “about time too” that the UK committed to spending more on defence. Elsewhere the deaths of the migrants in the Channel make the front page – with the paper claiming tragedies…
Front page summary The Sun – Prince Louis turns 6: Birthday photo of smiling Louis The Sun leads with a photo of Prince Louis taken by the Princess of Wales, which was released to celebrate her son’s sixth birthday. The paper notes that the photo has not been edited – following the scandal earlier in the year. Elsewhere, news that two Premier League stars have been arrested on suspicion of rape and a report on Taylor Swift…