Western Mail front page 04/12/2024
The front page of the Western Mail this morning leads on Wales’ women’s National Football team beating Ireland 2-1 to book their place at next year’s European Championship.
If Hannah Cain understood the gravity of this moment, she didn’t let it show.
As the 25-year-old stepped up for what was undoubtedly a campaign-defining penalty of generational importance, she was emotionless. Unmoved.
It was at this moment, one felt that this might just be destiny playing out.
Whatever it was, it was enough to stun the 25,000 fans packed into the metallic colosseum of the Aviva Stadium that had previously created a deafening din for much of the evening, into a shell-shocked silence.
Conservative Senedd member Andrew RT Davies today narrowly survived a vote about his future of the leader of the group in the Welsh Parliament but then quit anyway. In a resignation letter to the chair of the Welsh Conservative party he said he was standing down “with regret” and would remain in post until a successor was elected. He said his position was “untenable” following the confidence vote. Read his letter in full here.
‘PM plans reset’ & ‘French government collapses’ – Paper Talk UK
Political turmoil dominates the UK front pages, with speculation that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is aiming to “reset” his government following a challenging start in No. 10.
In France, Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government collapsed on Wednesday after a no-confidence vote, leading to his ousting just months into office. President Macron now faces growing calls to resign.
Tabloids continue to spotlight allegations against MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, with right-leaning outlets pressing the BBC for cultural reform after failing to address the issue sooner.
Criminal activities also make headlines, including the arrest of dozens linked to a global “crypto cartel” laundering funds through unregulated digital currencies.
In New York, police have launched a manhunt after American CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in what is believed to be a targeted attack.
