Summary of The National Newspaper
The National front page this morning – summarised
The front page of The National reports McFadden says seizure of Golan Heights buffer zone is defensive move SNP demand Lammy explain how he can ‘legally justify’ strikes.
- ISRAEL has the right to bomb Syria in the wake of the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to the UK Government.
Pat McFadden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has backed Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s bombing campaign in the Middle Eastern country, which has been captured by rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
Syria finds itself in an incredibly volatile moment, with Assad having fled to Russia, ending his family’s 54-year rule over the country. - CAMMY Day has resigned as the leader of Edinburgh council after he was accused of sending sexual messages to Ukrainian refugees.He was suspended from the Labour Party after the allegations and has until now remained silent on the allegations, first revealed over the weekend by the Sunday Mail.The paper said it had spoken to two Ukrainians who said they had felt “under pressure” and unable to ignore the messages, adding that they had had tried to ignore hints about sex and meeting up.
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‘Aftermath of Assad fall’ & ‘CEO shooting suspect to plead not guilty’ – Paper Talk UK
International news continues to dominate the UK newspaper front pages this morning as events across the Middle East continue to unfold as do updates into the shooting death of American healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In domestic news, the government has plans to open 14,000 more prison places and government departments have recommended a pay rise of 2.8% for millions of public sector workers including teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants next year.
Last night’s Champions League matches make the back pages with Liverpool’s 1-0 win – continuing their perfect start to the campaign – leading most sports pages.