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Elementor #579658January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Child sex scandal: 96 Rochdale groomers still free Ninety-six men deemed a risk to children in Rochdale are still walking free, says Metro. It comes after a report into grooming in the town catalogued a series of failures by police and the council.The paper says there was a failure to act on “compelling evidence” of exploitation by gangs of mainly Afghan…

Elementor #579652January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Defiant Houthis attack cargo ship as conflict widens in the Middle EastThe Guardian says Houthi fighters based in Yemen have continued to attack cargo ships despite recent US and UK strikes to try to deter them.It comes after US and UK strikes on Houthi positions in response to previous attacks on Red Sea shipping last week. The paper says…

Elementor #579640January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Kyle to be dad again The Sun says Manchester City star Kyle Walker is going to be a dad again – for the sixth time.Annie Kilner, the estranged wife of Manchester City and England star Kyle Walker, is six months pregnant with their fourth child, according to the Sun. The paper reported last week that Kilner had left Walker, with whom…

Elementor #579632January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – PM: I’ll defy Euro judges who block Rwanda flights The prime minister has said he’s willing to overrule European human rights judges if they try to block migrant deportation flights to Rwanda, says the Daily Express.The paper says the prime minister faces a “turbulent 48 hours trying to secure Tory support” for the bill but has insisted it is “the…

Elementor #579626January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Name Calling The Mirror leads with claims in a book that the late Queen was unhappy that Harry and Meghan named their daughter Lilibet – her own nickname.Harry and Meghan have previously claimed that the Queen support the move. The book alleges that the Queen responded to the news by saying: “The only thing I own is my name… they’ve…

France’s President Emmanuel Macron is to answer questions from the media at a rare press conference on Tuesday as he seeks to turn around his second term with a new cabinet.

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Israel-Gaza war: Hamas video claims to show dead hostages Hamas released a new video claiming to depict the bodies of two Israeli hostages, alleging their deaths resulted from Israeli air strikes on Gaza. This follows a prior video showing the hostages alive, accompanied by a warning of potential harm if Israel’s bombardment continued.  hostages were killed by strikes Israel refuted the claim that the hostages were killed by strikes, with the defence minister accusing Hamas…

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Farmers clogged Berlin streets with their tractors on Monday, honking their horns in protest at a plan to scrap tax breaks on the diesel.

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A new study has proposed a groundbreaking way to identify exoplanets that may harbour extraterrestrial life.

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…

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…

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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The Financial Times says the government tried to block Fujitsu, the firm implicated in the Post Office scandal, from new public contracts in the early 2010s.

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…