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Elementor #561519 November 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Independent – First King’s Speech, last Tory roll of the dice   Charles III’s first King’s speech was described as the Tory party’s last throw of the dice by The Independent. The front page features a large image of Charles and Camilla, as the King laid out the government plans. The front page leads on some of the bigger measures announced, such as serious offenders being forced to attend their sentencing and the football regulation plans. Some unpopular measures, such as the North Sea oil and…

Elementor #561507 November 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – The Kingzzz Speech  Metro’s front page focuses on the King’s Speech – but its headline suggests the content was less than exciting. The paper dubs the event the “Kingzzz speech” and says the government’s plans “underwhelmed even its supporters”. It says that of the 21 bills mentioned – the lowest number since 2014 – none were new and seven were carried over from the last parliament. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon…

Elementor #561501 November 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Girls Again  The Sun reports that girl group Girls Aloud are planning a “huge comeback” and have filmed a music video ahead of the release of their first single in 11 years. The paper says the single will be dedicated to bandmate Sarah Harding, who died of breast cancer in 2021 aged 39. The front page reports on the King’s Speech and says the PM is plotting a vape tax. There is also room for Mikel Arteta who made a plea to other…

Elementor #561483 November 8, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Oops Britney’s sister to tell all in the jungle  The Daily Mirror reports Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn has been lined up to join I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here. The paper says bosses hope she will “spice up the show by lifting the lid on their turbulent relationship”. “Is that it?” is the Mirror’s take on the government plans announced during the King’s Speech. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just…

This is a HUGE thing to be polarised on with your partner

Sweeeeet.

Up to 3,000 crocs got involved in the reptilian sex party.

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced his resignation on Tuesday after he was embroiled in a corruption investigation into the awarding of energy-related contracts.

No kink shaming in this house.

The punishment is over.

‘We have lost a massive part of what was supposed to be the best time in our lives.’

The world’s top management consultancy McKinsey & Company is using its position as a key advisor to the UN’s COP28 climate talks to push the interests of its big oil and gas clients, undermining efforts to end the use of the fossil fuels driving global warming, according to multiple sources and leaked documents.

‘I’ve been doing a bit of a deep dive.’

Cracks have been discovered in the stonework of the 1,900-year-old landmark.

This king’s speech will deliver the final blows from a Tory party facing oblivion The Guardian says The silk bag holds the government’s plans not just for a year but for “the next 70”, says the prime minister, whose sands of time are fast running out. Improbably he promises to “address the challenges this country faces” with no “short-term gimmicks”; yet we expect a king’s speech short on the long-term and scattered with infantile banana skins that Labour will skip over lightly. Little that is announced on Tuesday or in the autumn statement will even touch the edges of what…

Rishi Sunak’s king’s speech to include hardline criminal justice measures The Guardian says Rishi Sunak’s first king’s speech will include a series of hardline criminal justice measures promising tougher sentences for rapists and killers in the run-up to a general election. With crime and punishment a major point of contention with Keir Starmer’s Labour, the prime minister will confirm the introduction of a new sentencing bill under which murderers whose crimes involved sadistic or sexual conduct will face spending the rest of their lives in jail. The change in the law will mean that a whole-life order must be handed…

Many Brits loved to have them at Christmas time.

Hennady Chastyakov was handed a grenade by his son which blew up in his face.

Israel Gaza war: Gaza death toll passes 10,000 More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel began bombing the Strip last month, according to the health ministry.  More than 4,000 of those killed were children, the Hamas-run ministry added. The number surpasses the UN’s figure of about 5,400 killed in Gaza in all of Israel’s previous conflicts with Hamas since it took control of the territory in 2007. Israel began bombing Gaza following the Hamas attacks which killed 1,400 people and kidnapped more than 200 others on 7 October. Israel claims it has destroyed Hamas’s infrastructure and…

Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m from Airbnb over alleged tax evasion. Preosceuots says Airbnb failed to collect a tax from landlords on around €3.7bn of rental income. Landlords in Italy are required to pay a 21% tax on their earnings. Airbnb told the BBC that it was “surprised and disappointed at the action announced by the Italian public prosecutor”. The company’s spokesperson Christopher Nutly said the firm’s European headquarters had been working to resolve the matter with the Italian tax agency since June. Mr Nutly added…

Elementor #561206 November 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Mone’s ties with Covid PPE firm admitted  The Guardian says the Conservative peer Michelle Mone has acknowledged for the first time that she was involved with a company that was awarded government PPE contracts worth £200m during the COVID pandemic. The paper says that, in November 2020, lawyers for Lady Mone told it she was “not connected in any way” with the company, while lawyers for Mr Barrowman said he “never had any role or function”. It adds that, a month later, lawyers…

Elementor #561194 November 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – 300,000 get drug to avoid breast cancer  Metro reports that almost 300,000 women at risk of breast cancer are to be offered a drug to halve their chances of developing it. The paper says Anastrozole is already used to treat those who have the disease, and that NHS officials believe thousands of future cases could be prevented if enough eligible women sign on to the scheme. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon…

Elementor #561188 November 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Police: Call off protests on armistice weekend to avoid violence  The Daily Express says police have urged pro-Palestine protesters to cancel their mass march on Armistice Day, warning that the risk of violence and disorder is “growing”. The paper reports that Scotland Yard has said the event would not be “appropriate” and warned that the risk of violence and disorder in the capital was “growing”. The front page also reports on a new drug that could help prevent breast cancer. The front page…

Elementor #561182 November 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Finally she admits PPE link  Baroness Mone has admitted being involved in a £200m pandemic PPE deal, the Daily Mirror writes. The paper says it comes three years after she insisted she had “no role” in the deal. The paper says Lady Mone has spent three years insisting she had “no role” at the firm, but that a representative has now said she was an “intermediary”, while her husband, Douglas Barrowman, “led the consortium”. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you…

Elementor #561175 November 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – ‘Eco’ Harry flies to Katy Perry gig… on oil tycoon’s jet  The Sun’s front page leads on the news Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle flew from Califonia to Las Vegas for a Katy Perry concert on a Texas oil tycoon’s private plane. The paper quotes one royal watcher branding Prince Harry and Meghan, who have been vocal about the need for action on climate change, “eco-hypocrites”. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just…