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‘Alzheimer’s drug blocked on NHS’ & ‘Jermaine Jenas sacked by BBC’ – Paper Talk  News Briefing
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‘Alzheimer’s drug blocked on NHS’ & ‘Jermaine Jenas sacked by BBC’ – Paper Talk 

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A new Alzheimer’s drug has been “blocked for use on NHS” and the BBC has sacked one of its presenters – these are the top stories on Friday’s front pages.

The papers react to news that the new drug will not be available on the NHS due to costs with most papers reacting with shock and outrage. The drug was deemed efficient at slowing Alzheimer’s disease.

News that the BBC has sacked presenter Jermaine Jenas after complaints were made over ‘inappropriate behaviour’ makes the front page of the tabloids – and a common sidebar article for the broadsheets.

Elsewhere, several of the papers lead on other domestic topics including ongoing discussions around the recent GCSE results, ongoing disputes over public sector pay, Britain’s overcrowded prisons and other issues facing the government.

‘Bodies found in yacht wreckage’ & ‘Labour jobs tax looms’ – Paper Talk  News Briefing
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‘Bodies found in yacht wreckage’ & ‘Labour jobs tax looms’ – Paper Talk 

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Thursday’s front pages have a variety of stories as their leads but most of the papers feature the dramatic images of the Italian emergency teams bringing victims of the yacht disaster back to shore.

Elsewhere it’s mostly domestic politics on the front pages as the publications offer up their assessments of challenges the new government faces. Some papers are looking ahead to the upcoming Autumn budget.

Showbiz news, including Taylor Swift’s boost to the UK economy and JLO and Ben Afflect’s divorce, make the front pages.

The sports pages are dominated by Premier League gossip, with most back pages choosing to lead on reports Raheem Sterling is being forced out of Chelsea.

‘Search for missing in air pockets’ – Paper Talk  News Briefing
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‘Search for missing in air pockets’ – Paper Talk 

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Wednesday’s front pages reflect the latest in the luxury yacht sinking off the coast of Sicily as more details have emerged about those missing. Many of the papers report on rescue crews attempting to access the sunken ship with some speculating if anyone could still be alive.

Elsewhere, King Charles is pictured on most of the front splashes as he visited with victims of the Southport victims. The king is seen on the front viewing flower tributes to the three little girls who were killed.

Domestic politics and showbiz stories are sprinkled across the front pages, though there is little unity in their political and celebrity front page reports.

‘Mike Lynch among missing after luxury yacht sinks in Italy’ – Paper Talk News Briefing
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‘Mike Lynch among missing after luxury yacht sinks in Italy’ – Paper Talk

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As more details pour out regarding the luxury boat sinking off the coast of Sicily, the story has started to dominate the headlines around the world. In the UK, Tuesday’s front pages are dominated by yesterday’s news that the British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter are among the six people still missing.

There’s not much coverage of the story on the international front pages, but online – since the news of other prominent figures from banking and tech from around the world are among the missing – the story is becoming more international.

Away from the yacht sinking, a few UK papers feature showbiz and royal stories on the sidebar. A few of the papers lead on other domestic topics – mostly politics.

Last night’s Premier League draw between Leicester City and Spurs dominates the back pages.

‘Britain’s poorest hit hardest between 2021-23’ & ‘Middle East on brink’- Paper Talk  News Briefing
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‘Britain’s poorest hit hardest between 2021-23’ & ‘Middle East on brink’- Paper Talk 

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Wednesday’s front pages are dominated by domestic news, from political to showbiz, there is a variety of stories to sink your teeth into this morning. Several of the papers feature a sprinkle of international news, mostly surrounding the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as the government plans to evacuate Britons stuck abroad.

The back pages lead on the latest from the Premier League, including transfers, Manchester City’s 115 charges and England’s Test summer setback.

‘Blood on their hands’ report lays bare failings that left Calocane free to kill – Paper Talk  News Briefing
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‘Blood on their hands’ report lays bare failings that left Calocane free to kill – Paper Talk 

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Tuesday’s front pages cover various domestic and international political stories as tensions across the Middle East and Europe continue to escalate. Many of the newspapers feature images of British diver Tom Daley – who announced his retirement just weeks after securing a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. 

Elsewhere, many of the papers react to the report on the failings in the treatment of the Nottingham attacker, Valdo Calocane. The papers pick up on comments that a doctor had warned years earlier that Calocane could end up killing someone.

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