Summary of the Independent Newspaper
The Independent front page this morning – summarised
The front page of The Independent continues its coverage of Assad’s fall. The paper features images of families around Assad’s prisons hoping to find their loved ones.
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Families of those imprisoned by Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime desperately searched the filthy cells of Syria’s most notorious prison for any signs of their loved ones as the country comes to terms with the toppling of his rule.
- Sydney Nicole Gifford and Alyssa Sheil’s commitment to a neutral aesthetic is strong. Their wardrobes are packed with beige garments that are styled daily into head-to-toe monochromatic looks. Their homes are just as one-note, with walls covered in calm, muted tones from paints with names like bone, putty or alabaster. Their floors are decked in natural wood, large windows are covered by light-diffusing ivory voiles and oyster-coloured boucle furnishings are dotted around minimal and sparse rooms. Their dedication to their beige lifestyle even extends to the emoji they both frequently use in Instagram captions – the off-white coloured heart.
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Sara was failed: ‘It’s not human to do this’ – Paper Talk UK
Thursday’s headlines are dominated by the conviction of a father and stepmother who killed 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Police said Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, had subjected Sara to “horrific suffering” before her body was found at the family’s home in Surrey last year.
As more details emerge about the life and death of the young British girl, the newspapers react with horror at the brutality Sara lived – and died – under. Many of the newspapers pick up on the state’s failure to save her, pointing the finger at the courts, police, social services and teachers, who reportedly missed at least 15 chances to save her life.
Several domestic political stories also find space on the front pages with reports on Labour’s plans to build new houses, potential strikes this winter and ongoing reactions to the October Budget.
The back pages cover last night’s Champions League action – including yet another loss for Manchester City and the news that Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the 2030 World Cup hosts.
