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- Trish Clemit from Hebden Bridge wins 2026 Seagull Festival Championship
- Flash floods in Nepal leave at least 95 dead and hundreds missing
- Canada seeks stronger economic partnership with EU amid US trade tensions
- EU countries face nearly €41bn in extra fossil fuel costs
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The i - Smart motorways ban: pressure grows to scrap entire network across Britian
Summary of the front page
The i reports on the growing pressure to scrap smart motorways amid rising deaths linked to the roads and concerns over their cost.
For a second day running, the i newspaper’s lead story is about the reported ban on new smart motorways, and the mounting pressure to scrap the entire network across Britain amid safety concerns. The paper reported on Thursday that none of the planned new roads would go ahead.
Its Good Friday edition turns its attention to the families of some of those who have died on the roads. “It’s the existing smart motorways that are killing us,” a widow of a man who died on the M1 tells the paper.
Today's top stories
24 states and D.C. file lawsuit to block new Postal Service mail voting rules
August 26, 2026
5:00 pm
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit aiming to block a new U.S. Postal Service rule on mail voting, claiming it undermines their election authority and risks disenfranchising voters. The final rule, linked to President Trump’s executive order, imposes new envelope design requirements and mandates voter information submission.
Trish Clemit from Hebden Bridge wins 2026 Seagull Festival Championship
August 26, 2026
4:00 pm
Trish Clemit, 59, was named the overall winner of the 2026 Seagull Festival Championships in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, impressing judges with her seagull impersonation honed over 51 years. She expressed her affection for the birds, stating they are “much misunderstood” and describing them as “cheeky.”
Flash floods in Nepal leave at least 95 dead and hundreds missing
August 26, 2026
3:00 pm
Flash flooding in Nepal has left hundreds missing, including 12 British tourists, with at least 95 reported dead near the Bhote Koshi river.
Canada seeks stronger economic partnership with EU amid US trade tensions
August 26, 2026
1:00 pm
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to enhance economic and security ties with the European Union as trade talks with the US falter. With tariffs on American imports escalating, Carney’s discussions this autumn aim to solidify partnerships on raw materials, energy, and defence amid rising tensions.
EU countries face nearly €41bn in extra fossil fuel costs
August 26, 2026
12:01 pm
EU WIDE DEVELOPMENTS
This morning, Europe grapples with energy costs and ongoing sanctions, impacting trade dynamics and fiscal policies across the European Union.
Heightened tensions and regulatory changes dominate EU discussions.
Nepal struggles to cope with devastating flash floods; hundreds missing
August 26, 2026
10:58 am
PAKISTAN MATERNITY FIRE
At least 14 newborns died in a hospital maternity ward fire in Islamabad overnight.
Health officials have been suspended amid outrage over safety measures.
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