Summary of Western Mail Newspaper
Western Mail front page this morning – summarised
The back page of the Western Mail leads with reports Taine Basham is being linked with three English clubs ahead of his contract with the Dragons running out.
Wales back-row Taine Basham is being linked with three English clubs ahead of his contract with the Dragons running out.
His deal with the Rodney Parade side finishes at the end of the current campaign, having signed a new contract back in April.
That came amid interest from Welsh and English clubs, including Saracens – with Basham ultimately penning a new deal alongside Wales internationals Rio Dyer and Aaron Wainwright.
MPs questioned bosses at Bridgend’s troubled Parc prison after a series of deaths and allegations of widespread drug-dealing and corruption. Some 17 inmates have lost their lives at Parc this year while several staff have been arrested on suspicion of assault and misconduct.
The cross-party Welsh Affairs committee asked representatives from the Prison and Probation Service and from Parc’s private operator G4S about how the prison is run. The evidence covered the suspected causes of deaths, how super-strength synthetic opioids like nitazenes have affected the jail, and how nappies have been used to smuggle in contraband.
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‘Celebrations and sorrow in Syria’ & ‘NATO spending talks’ & ‘Prince Andrew spy links’ – Paper Talk UK
Friday’s front pages lead with various domestic and international stories. There is ongoing coverage of the latest across the Middle East as G7 nations prepare to hold a virtual meeting on Friday to discuss the fast-moving developments. For Syrians, many have taken to the streets in celebration, marking the end of the Assad regime.
Amid ongoing war in the Middle East and Europe, as well as the return of Donald Trump to world politics, several front pages lead with stories regarding NATO. European members of the alliance are holding talks about increasing the spending target to 3% of GDP. There is also a warning from the new head of NATO, Mark Rutte, that European members need to spend more on defence.
A little closer to home, Prince Andrew has found himself on the front pages again, this time regarding a close confidant to the Duke who has reportedly been banished from Britain over claims he is a Chinese spy.
