The Guardian – Johnson accused of ‘checking out’ as Britain swelters in searing heat
The outgoing prime minister will be feeling the heat from the Guardian after the paper accused him of “checking out” while the country sweltered.
It reports Boris Johnson missed an emergency Cobra meeting about how to keep Britain going during the extreme temperatures.
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The Guardian – 22 minutes of horror: boy killed in sword rampage
Front page summary The Guardian – 22 minutes of horror: boy killed in sword rampage The Guardian says police are searching for answers after a man with a sword went on a 22-minute rampage in northeast London, during which a 14-year-old boy was killed. Ch Supt Stuart Bell of the Met appealed for time to find answers. “I know the families of those involved, the local and wider community and many across London will want
The Guardian – Yousaf quits as first minister after coalition gamble triggers SNP crisis
Front page summary The Guardian – Yousaf quits as first minister after coalition gamble triggers SNP crisis The Guardian reports on what it calls the latest in a series of crises in the SNP, the resignation of Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf. During a dramatic day largely orchestrated by party managers, Yousaf announced he would step down as first minister just as a veteran former leader, John Swinney, quickly emerged as the favourite to succeed
The Guardian – Home Office to detain UK asylum seekers in shock Rwanda move
Front page summary The Guardian – Home Office to detain UK asylum seekers in shock Rwanda move The Guardian reports that the Home Office is planning to launch a major operation to detain asylum seekers across the UK from Monday, in preparation for their deportation to Rwanda. The paper says officials plan to pick people up or hold them when they arrive for meetings with immigration services or bail appointments. It adds that campaigners have
The Guardian – Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no-confidence motion
Front page summary The Guardian – Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no-confidence motion The Guardian leads on the news that Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a no-confidence motion, backed by the Scottish Greens after he unilaterally ended their power-sharing deal. The paper says he “stunned” his allies and opponents on Thursday when he announced the end of the power-sharing deal between the SNP and the Scottish Greens. Elsewhere, disgraced
The Guardian – Labour pledges to nationalise rail network with 5 years
Front page summary The Guardian – Labour pledges to nationalise rail network with 5 years The Guardian writes on Labour’s promise of the “biggest reform of railways in a generation” with a plan to bring the train network into national ownership. The paper says the planned reforms would be one of the party’s “first major acts” if it wins power. The paper says Labour insiders hailed the plan as the moment the party “would begin
The Guardian – PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on war footing
Front page summary The Guardian – PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on war footing The Guardian says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to provide at least £3bn a year to Ukraine “for as long as required” as part of his new pledge to raise defence spending. The paper says the promise comes after months of pressure from Tory MPs – including the defence secretary – to boost military spending “to