The Independent Front Page 5/12/2024
The front page of The Independent this morning leads with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans for a government reset. The front page has a large image of the political turmoil in France. The paper says the far right has brought down the Barnier government after backing a left motion of no confidence.
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Sir Keir Starmer has refreshed a pre-election pledge to restore policing to Britain’s streets as he tries to relaunch his government just five months after winning the election.
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The French government is on the verge of collapse, with prime minister Michel Barnier set to face a no-confidence vote on Wednesday after he used special constitutional powers to push through a social security budget bill.
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A multibillion-pound money laundering network between Russian cyber criminals, UK drug dealers and sanctioned oligarchs has been dismantled in an international operation.
‘Starmer pledges’ & ‘NHS warning as winter bites’ – Paper Talk UK
Keir Starmer dominates Friday’s front pages after the prime minister pledges change for Britain. The papers suggest the PM is attempting to ‘reboot’ his premiership after a rocky start to life in No 10.
NHS warnings ahead of the winter bite with cases of flu and COVID already on the rise. NHS chiefs are calling on the public to take up their flu and Covid jabs to avoid the already busy hospitals becoming overwhelmed.
