What’s on the front page of The Independent?
The Independent front page this morning – 02/12/24 reports on the latest in the Gregg Wallace scandal.
- BBC turmoil as Gregg Wallace remains defiant: The corporation is under increasing fire over its response to claims of inappropriate behaviour by the MasterChef star who provoked a furious backlash by calling his accusers ‘middle-class women of a certain age
- Aleppo attack: The forgotten war in Syria has finally grabbed the world’s attention.
Analysis: Many believed Syria was lost in an unsolvable abyss – but everything has changed in a matter of days
‘BBC won’t pull Gregg Wallace show’ & ‘French government on brink of collapse’ – Paper Talk UK
Tuesday’s tabloids continue coverage of the Gregg Wallace scandal – reporting that he has since apologised for his comments that his accusers are just “middle-class women of a certain age”. Several papers report MPs want a cultural change at the BBC, noting this is another in a string of allegations made against a BBC presenter, whilst other headlines reflect news that the BBC will continue to air his show MasterChef, despite the growing list of accusations.
The prime minister’s foreign policy speech at the Lord Mayor’s banquet on Monday has provoked contrasting reactions from the press.
International news also finds a place on the UK front pages this morning. Donald Trump has threatened to release and pardon January 6 rioters, in response to Joe Biden issuing a ‘full and unconditional’ pardon to his son Hunter Biden.
There are fears that the French government is about to collapse after the French prime minister pushed through his ‘austerity’ budget.
The latest Premier League gossip dominates the back pages.
