Wednesdayβs newspaper front pages feature a variety of stories, with no strong lead dominating the papers. There are a few hot topics, mostly domestic stories, splashed across several papers.Β
For a couple of the right-leaning tabloids, the news that a Muslim pupil has lost a High Court challenge brought against her school in North London, over a ban on prayer rituals, is celebrated on the front splashes.Β
The planned smoking ban, which passed its first hurdle in the Commons yesterday, is also reported on. Some papers look at the health benefits of a smoking ban, others report on it being βun-conservative.β Several papers pick up on the 165 Tory MPs who abstained from voting – suggesting PM Rishi Sunakβs party is fracturing.Β
Elsewhere, thereβs room for more UK and international political stories including the ongoing Middle East crisis and US inflation.
Several Gulf states have been hit by heavy rain, causing flash flooding across the region and flights being diverted from Dubai Airport – the worldβs busiest airport. At least 18 people in Oman have been killed by floods, according to authorities. Several states have recorded nearly a yearβs worth of rain in one single day.
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