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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer: Ignore Labour landslide poll prediction The Times says Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have both told their parties to ignore a poll suggesting the Conservatives are on course for a 1997-style wipeout. The prime minister insisted voters should “stick with the plan that is delivering change” as he indicated he was banking on people feeling better off later in the year. “There have been lots of polls over the…

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Sunak plays down dire poll figures amid warnings of election wipeout Express and Star says Rishi Sunak has played down polling suggesting that the Tories could be on course for a 1997-style wipeout at the next general election. It comes after a major opinion poll indicated Labour could be on course for a 120-seat majority in the election expected later this year. A YouGov survey of 14,000 people indicates that the Prime Minister’s party could…

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Smiling, sex, & chocolate… 11 ways to beat the Blue Monday blues on the most depressing day of the year The Sun says TODAY is Blue Monday — the most depressing day of the year. It is when a combination of cold weather, the post-Christmas comedown, piling debt and growing guilt over failed New Year’s resolutions hits us all where it hurts. When we smile our brain releases endorphins and other natural painkillers such as…

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Is ‘Blue Monday’ Actually Each Year’s Most Depressing Day? Forbes says Is this “Blue Monday” claim a true Monday claim? In 2005, Sky Travel, a company in the U.K., began labeling the third Monday of January each year as “Blue Monday.” The company claimed that it’s the day when happiness levels fall to the lowest levels of the year. So since tomorrow, January 15, will be the third Monday of 2024, should you be prepared…

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Elementor #579196January 15, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – As 5 migrants die in the Channel … Stop the deaths! Metro leads with a plea to stop migrant deaths in the Channel after five more people drowned at the weekend.The headline plays on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s “stop the boats” slogan. The PM said stopping the boats was one of his key priorities in 2023. A photo of Frederik X kissing…

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Elementor #579190January 15, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – NHS drug shortage poses threat to patients’ lives, say pharmacist The Guardian leads with a warning from pharmacists that a shortage of medicines in the NHS is endangering lives. The paper has seen figures showing that the number of products affected has doubled in two years. They include treatments for epileptic seizures, schizophrenia, and some cancers. The paper cites the lower…

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Elementor #579184January 15, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Daily Telegraph – Tories facing 1997-style wipeoutA survey suggests the Tories face huge losses in the next election – with Labour ending up with a 120-seat majority, The Daily Telegraph reports.The right-wing broadsheet, which is broadly supportive of the Conservative Party, carries a new poll which forecasts a Tory wipeout on a level similar to 1997, when Labour’s Tony Blair won…

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Elementor #579178January 15, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Ice to see you Holly Holly Willoughby’s return to TV makes the front of The Sun. The paper says her TV return on Sunday for Dancing on Ice followed 101 days off air. Adding, she looked “thrilled to be back”.The front page also reports on David Cameron’s pledge that he’ll hit back at the Houthis again. There’s also room to…

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Elementor #579172January 15, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – We can’t let them off the hook The man who led the sub-postmasters’ fight for justice, Alan Bates, has said those responsible for the Post Office scandal shouldn’t be let off the hook – that’s the lead in the Mirror.The paper reports on Holly Willoughby’s return to TV, after 101 days off the screen.  Today’s top stories Like this article?…

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